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OHAM Program Mentorship Testimonial

The OHAM Program which started in the first week of April achieved its midterm milestone by June end. As we seek to monitor and evaluate the progress of the program, we reached out to the Fellows and their Mentors to …

Watch the OHAM Webinar with Dr. Temitope Sogbanmu

Our June Webinar for the One Health Advocacy and Mentorship (OHAM) Program held on Friday, 26th June 2020 by 6:00 PM (WAT) Throughout the month of June, the OHAM Program focused on issues of Environmental health, how it impacts the …

WHO declares Nigeria Polio-free

On June 18, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. This documentation was accepted and certified by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). …

World Environment Day – Safeguarding the Earth’s Biodiversity

By Dr. Samuel Akpan The natural environment as a concept involves all surrounding factors that support life on land, air and water. It is the domain in which humans, plants and animals operate and ultimately depend on for their survival. …

You can get these diseases from Dogs and Cats

This post originally appeared in Pet MD written by Dr. Jennifer Coates There’s no denying the benefits of including dogs and cats in your life, but as is true with all things, there are downsides. One that is often overlooked …

Apply for the One Health Photo Competition (Cycle 1)

At One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI), a key part of our mandate is to utilize innovative and creative ways to engage the public on correlated issues of human, animal, and environmental health while promoting the One Health movement across …

What do you know about “Fuku Elegusi”?

Contributing Writer – Kikiope Oluwarore The following words in the article are described in Yoruba Language eran – meat inu eran – meat offal eleran – meat seller fuku – lung fuku elegusi – tuberculous lung Have you ever …

Let’s Save the Bees

Contributors – Samuel Akpan and Kikiope Oluwarore Have you ever heard of the word “Mellitology”? Obviously not a popular word in the world of science, but nevertheless, it is of critical importance. It is a branch of entomology that is …

Articles Digest from Around the World

Find below our TOP 10 Article Digests for the Week Health News from NPR; Opinion: Always the bridesmaid, Public Health rarely spotlighted until its too late Nigeria Health Watch; When Time Stands Still: Responding to Nigeria’s COVID-19 Outbreak International Livestock Research …

Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – Expert Recommendations for Action

Last week, we published an article on Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – A Public Health Emergency which raised an alarm on the daily occurrences and sightings of dead fishes on the coastal states of southern Nigeria. We also provided …

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