ALL roads led to the sleepy town of Epe in Lagos State Thursday last week as people from far and near converged at the Epe General Hospital for a special event never before witnessed within the environs. It was the official dedication of the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture medical incinerator project built in partnership with the Lagos State government.

As part of its campaign against hypertension, the Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has launched its continuing medical education (CME) programme for doctors and other specialists who care for patients with hypertension in the country.

THE high burden of mortality and morbidity of various forms of fistula amongst Nigerian women has become so worrisome that calls for urgent action to protect lives of those affected are being made.

NIGERIAN men have been enjoined to protect women from situations that may expose them to depression, even as it has been noted that one in every five Nigerian women is down with depression.

The ongoing Close Up Brush Day and Night campaign aimed at changing the poor oral hygiene habits of Nigerians as well as encourage brushing day and night has been applauded by the heads of Primary Schools visited by the Social Mission crew, which is commissioned for the pan-Nigeria activations in 600 schools across the country. The crew has already visited schools in Lagos, Imo and Kano States.