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Super bugs and what it means

World Tobacco Day

World Tobacco Day is celebrated every 31st of May to serve as a way of informing the public on the dangers of using tobacco. This date was agreed upon by the WHO member countries in 1987. The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced. It kills moreContinue reading “World Tobacco Day”

Emerging and Re-emerging diseases; Overview

Emerging diseases Emerging diseases are defined as those diseases whose incidence has increased in the last few years or known diseases that are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range in the last 2 decades. Re-emerging diseases Re-emerging diseases are disease that have re-appeared and attracted public health attention after a significant decline in incidence.Continue reading “Emerging and Re-emerging diseases; Overview”

Substance abuse

Did you know that over 36million people suffere from drug use disorders? There are over 11 million cannabis users in Nigeria. Cannabis remains the most widely used illicit substance in the African Region. The highest prevalence and increase in use is being reported in West and Central Africa with rates between 5.2% and 13.5%. WhatContinue reading “Substance abuse”

Neglected Tropical Diseases

I have always heard of Neglected Tropical diseases(NTD) but I never really understood what it meant. Neglected Tropical Diseases are viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases that are related to poverty, poor housing and low economic status. They are viral, parasitic and bacterial diseases that mainly affect the world’s poorest people. According to WHO: Neglected tropicalContinue reading “Neglected Tropical Diseases”

Vision 2063; The Africa we want

Have you ever heard about the vision 2063 before?Are you wondering what it means and what it entails? AGENDA 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the continent’s strategic framework. Origin of the Agenda 2063:African heads of state and government signed the 50thContinue reading “Vision 2063; The Africa we want”

Zoonotic diseases: Overview

Whenever I think about Zoonotic diseases I always remember my first ever hosted conference. It was a very small conference and it was on WhatsApp. It was hosted with the help of some people and it was a great success. I always think about my first conference because it was an eye opener for meContinue reading “Zoonotic diseases: Overview”

What is Public Health?

My first experience of public health was in school. We had a course called veterinary public health and during the lecture, our lecturer defined what public health was. It was however a very long and cumbersome definition that I had to re-read it every time it was time to write an exam or a testContinue reading “What is Public Health?”