Today in Nigeria, the sorry state of the country’s health care system has left many Nigerians with the option of seeking medical treatment overseas. The reason is not far-fetched as majority of them have lost hope in the health care delivery of the country. The decision to go abroad is predicated on the conviction that, hospitals in the choice country are better equipped for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

In honour of Master James Musa and Miss Aishat Opakunle, two promising young Nigerians who recently lost their lives as a result of bites from a rabid dog, the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, Lagos state chapter, recently commenced free vaccination of dogs and other household pets in Meiran area of the state under the Alimosho Local Government.

On the 10th of October, it will be World Mental Health Day. This is a day set aside by the World Health Organisation, WHO, for people all over the world to focus on the importance of Mental Health to human society, and to pay especial attention to the scourge represented by Mental Illness in all its varieties.

Nigerians and consumers of medicines in the country have been admonished to embrace the ideals of the community pharmacist home health care initiative as a benefit package preferred by Home Care Pharmacists within the sector.

Infertility remains a source of social, mental and emotional distress and especially some Sub Saharan Africa where a high premise is placed on child-bearing. The treatment of infertility has advanced and a lot of hope has been brought to many families who hitherto might not have had any chance of child bearing with the advent of Assisted Reproductive Technology, ART.