Exactly a year ago, 14-year-old James Musa had no inkling he would not live to celebrate his 15th birthday, neither did Aishat Opakunle, 21, realise that her dream of becoming a computer engineer would be dashed in the twinkling of an eye. These promising Nigerians who lived at Mologede Estate, in Meiran area of Lagos, were cut down by bites from a rabid dog in their neighborhood. They resided in the same environment with the same dog that bit them to death.

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has explained why its cancer machine (Linear accelerator) has not been functioning in the last two months, blaming it on technical faults. Meanwhile, the hospital has faulted the recent call for the removal of the Hospital’s Chief Medical Director, CMD, Prof. Chris Bode from office by the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA querying the legality of such call.

As Nigerians Tuesday joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Heart Day, with the theme: “Healthy Heart Choices for Everyone, Everywhere”, Nigerians have been urged to shun an unhealthy lifestyle. Making the call yesterday at a free health screening exercise in Lagos to mark this year’s World Heart Day in Lagos, experts who gathered at the 8th Chike Okoli Week organised by Chike Okoli Foundation with support from Dangote Foundation, World Heart Federation, Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF and Daily-Need urged Nigerians to surround themselves with healthy food options.

Hypertension is one subject every Nigerian should be wary of. This is because the numbers are increasing. Fifteen to 20 years ago, about 11 percent of adult Nigerians were expected to have hypertension but today the story is different. Cardiologists are now reporting scary figures of 30 percent and above among the populace.

A United States-based Oncologist, Dr. Olatunji Alese has identified MedEnhanz as a vital platform that would equip Nigerian medical professionals with information to curb incidences of cancers in the country and other developing countries.