Africa grows more tobacco, spends more on imported cigarettes — WHO
By Damilola Samuel Tobacco-leaf production is declining worldwide but continues to rise in Africa, with the continent recording an almost nine per cent increase between 2012 and 2024, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organisation, WHO. The analysis found that global tobacco-leaf production fell by nearly 19 per cent over the same […]
Young doctors need more than clinical skills to thrive – Ajayi
…Says mentoring essential for leadership, financial acumen By Sola Ogundipe Young Nigerian doctors have been admonished to acquire leadership, financial literacy, and strategic career abilities in addition to their clinical competence, in their quest to building successful careers,Accomplished professionals in medicine, academia, finance, business and the pharmaceutical industry who gave the admonition said practical training […]
From reaction to response: Why caring is not enough
By Folashade Ajayi, Co-Founder, CareStrong When crisis erupts in a public space, Nigerians do not lack compassion. The moment someone collapses or a serious accident occurs, people rush over. Some scream for help. Some begin praying. Others call family members. A crowd forms almost instantly. Nobody stands there because they do not care. The problem […]
Before help arrives: Why ordinary people are crucial to any emergency response
By Folashade Ajayi, Co-Founder, CareStrong There is a belief, deeply held and widely shared, that in a medical emergency the right thing to do is step back and wait. Wait for the doctor. Wait for the nurse. Wait for someone with the proper training and the proper authority. It comes from a good place. Humility. […]
Selfcare summit to spotlight mental health, preventive care, resilient communities
By Chioma Obinna Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health and wellness sector are set to converge in Lagos in September for the third edition of the D’Bio Wellness & Selfcare Summit, with a renewed call for Nigerians to take greater ownership of their physical, mental, emotional and overall wellbeing. The two-day summit, scheduled for September 8 and […]
NUCLE hosts inaugural ‘Recovery Room’ workshop, brings diabetes education beyond prescription pad
The event was Recovery Room 1.0: Beyond Medication, health workshop by NUCLE Limited, led by clinical nutritionist Mrs. Linda Chikaodi Austin
