NIGERIAN MILITARY JET CRASHES IN NIGER. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian military jet crashes in Niger A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday evening, December 6. Unconfirmed reports from local sources clam that the two pilots onboard survived the incident after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. A Niger state-based digital television network, Lapai TV, announced the tragic incident  in a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening, December 6. The post, accompanied by a one-minute video, read, “Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State”. It was reported that the two pilots successfully ejected before the aircraft went down. Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has yet to make any official statement concerning about the crash as of the time of filing this report.

ANAMBRA MINISTRY OF HEALTH,WHO,OTHERS TRAIN MEDICAL DOCTORS ON CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION,TREATMENT. (PHOTOS).


Anambra Ministry Of Health, WHO, Others Train Medical Doctors On Cervical Cancer Prevention, Treatment



The Anambra State Ministry of Health in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO) and Clinton Assess Health Initiative (CHAI) have trained medical doctors on cervical cancer prevention and treatment.

Speaking during the three day training exercise in Awka, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike said that cervical cancer is a silent killer disease that can be prevented through early screening, detection and treatment, as one may not know about the disease until it starts to spread. 

The health commissioner said that they are working with the WHO to help the ministry with the HPV vaccines by next year, so that Ndi Anambra will be vaccinated against the disease.

Dr. Obidike noted that screening tests and treatment will be done at Ekwulobia, Enugwu-Ukwu, and Umueri General Hospitals and at some designated Primary Healthcare Centres including hard to reach areas of the state.

He further explained that the fifteen medical doctors that had undergone cervical cancer training are master trainers and they will in turn train other health personnel across the state, and  commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for granting his ministry all the necessary support in order to actualize the objective of the cervical cancer programme in the state.

The Anambra State Reproductive Health Coordinator and Cervical Cancer Focal Person, Dr. Uju Okoye said that the doctors are groomed as master trainers for cervical cancer secondary prevention campaigns.

According to Dr. Okoye, participants at the event were drawn from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka and General Hospitals in the state.

The training centered on; Anatomy of female genital system, Physiology and embryology of the cervix and transformation pathology of the cervix, Aetiology of cervical cancer, Epidemiology, Cervical intraepithelial Neoplasia, Counselling and informed consent.

Visual inspection with acetic acid, Causes of false positive and false negative VIA, Infection prevention sterilization, Primary Human Papillomavirus, HPV DNA testing, Thermal Ablation use of the LEEP device as well as the Colposcope machine and Outpatient management of cervical precancerous lesions.

Also clinical sections of the training were done at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.

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