Environment & Health

Do sane people ever walk themselves to a clinic to test for HIV? That was the question that crossed my mind yesterday as I sat opposite a female counselor at …

I now know that I have reached my breaking point, not only because my clothes don’t fit anymore but it is increasingly becoming difficult and expensive to find clothes that …

Nobody, seeing Oyetunji, well-built and dressed in a T-shirt and jeans could imagine that he had managed to carry on without an organ that served as both his urinary tool …

After reading Udongo Itiaita, one comes off with the impression that this is a radical departure from the run-of-the-mill treaties that prescribe paternalistic, holier-than-thou admonitions on how to stay free from getting …

Some rich people are by far the most vulnerable victims of malnutrition, going by the dictionary definition that malnutrition could be ‘’an excessive intake of unhealthy foods, leading to bodily harm”.

Nigeria does not comprehensively address chronic diseases as part of national health agendas maybe because of lack of resources, limited capacity of the health system, and the threat that national-level …

World AIDS Day is a unique opportunity each year for us to reflect on the way that HIV and AIDS affect us personally, our local communities and how we can …

Do Nigerian men really walk about packing a permanent hard on as the image in one of the energy drink brands suggests or is it the women that are leading …

Did you know that pet waste left on sidewalks, yards, streets and other places can be transported by rainwater via storm drains into streams, lakes, rivers and other waterways? Did …

The neglect of the government owned health institutions became a blessing in disguise for the smart Alecs who took the opportunity to exploit the people while providing substandard services…

Any time that James Akpanudoh has his favourite meal of Eba, gari soaked in hot water, particularly in the evenings, he found out that his whole system shut down…

Every year now since 2004, Mercy Foundation, MF, an NGO based in the US, has collaborated with Pro Health International based in Jos, Nigeria to bring local and international professionals …

Many women prefer to feed their babies with what they call baby formula derived from cow milk as against the nutritionist and medical practitioners’ highly recommended natural breast milk…

Every Nigerian is a physician, whether or not he or she went to medical school; we learn to diagnose ailments and self-medicate at an early age…

So there I was with several pills and two bottles of wine and a six-pack Heineken in my system when the cops showed up at my door and told me …

Nigeria trains and develops human resources for health, but loses them to other sectors within the country and abroad due to relatively higher remuneration, welfare and motivation packages…