Janet Ogundepo

Nephrologists have decried the rise in cases of kidney diseases among young adults in the country, disclosing that the prevalence was more in the elderly in developed countries.

The Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Fatima Kyari, has said the centralised housemanship scheme, initiated by the council in 2021, was introduced to ensure fairness and equity in housemanship placements.

Citing its short and long-term health risks, leading paediatricians have asked parents and caregivers no matter the provocation not to yell at children anymore and make it one of their New Year’s resolutions.

Blood transfusion and haematology experts have stated that blood must be warmed before being transfused into a recipient to prevent adverse reactions such as shivering or fever and rigour.

Renowned virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has called for the restructuring and decentralisation of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance its effectiveness in disease prevention.

Seasoned maternal health experts have advised pregnant women to avoid sitting and standing for long periods to reduce incidences of leg swelling.

“But the money we are paying is too much. Before I came into the business, three years ago, I was told women were exempted from paying the multiple levies but when I started, I was always asked for money by the ‘agberos. You need to see how they will aggressively drag our clothes just because they want to collect their money.

Some registered dietician-nutritionists have frowned at the habit of eating rice while it is hot, warning that it could lead to the rapid release of glucose into the bloodstream and trigger a rise in blood sugar levels.

Maternal health experts have faulted the criteria listed by the National Health Insurance Authority for pregnant women to benefit from the free Caesarean Section announced by the Federal Government in November 2024.

To ensure proper solid waste management and indiscriminate waste dumping, the Lagos State Government in January 2018 banned the operations of cart pushers and wheelbarrow operators in the state.