THE LAGOS STATE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (LSWMO), YESTERDAY, SEALED OFF SOME BUILDINGS/PROPERTIES ACROSS THE STATE OVER DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), yesterday, sealed off some buildings/properties across the state over different environmental infractions. They are; * A property on 34, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drain causing offensive odour and sewage flowing in the community, constituting public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life. * A block of Shops along Powerline Road, Meiran, Alimosho, for the illegal construction and operation of unsanitary toilet facility on a road setback without a permit, constituting public nuisance, environmental pollution and endangering human life. * A three-storey building at 38, Adeniji Adele Street, Lagos Island for deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drain. * A building at H29, House of Jesus Street, Langbasa, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, for the deliberate discharge of raw sewage into the public drains. Residents are urged to adopt proper wastewater mana...

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.

More photos below. 


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