Minister: Nigeria’s Large Population an Advantage

Rebecca Ejifoma

Dr. Chris Ngige

While several experts and economists have raised alarm over the negative aspect of Nigeria’s over population, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that the Federal Government would work with other partners in taking the population of the country to an advantage.

Man 64 Defiles Six Years Old Girl in Lagos

Rebecca Ejifoma

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal

The Gender Unit of the Lagos State Command has begun investigation into the case of one Habib Abdullahi, 64, for allegedly defiling a six years old girl (names withheld) in Ikorodu area of Lagos.

Father Allegedly Defiles His 14 Years Old Daughter

Rebecca Ejifoma

The Command’s Gender Unit is currently investigating a case of alleged defilement involving Mr. Johnson Okon, 58 for sexually abusing his 14 years old daughter (names withheld) in Ikorodu area of Lagos.

Senator Urges Executive to Release $1m for Family Planning

Rebecca Ejifoma

Olarenwa Tejuosho

With the knowledge that family planning can reduce maternal deaths and enhance the economy of the nation, the Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Olarenwa Tejuosho, has called on the executive to release the additional one million dollars meant for Family Planning services in Nigeria.

Minister – Family Planning Can Aid National Development

Rebecca Ejifoma

Dr. Osagie Ehanire

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that Family Planning (FP) could serve as a positive force to improve national planning and development.

Ehanire said this during his presentation on the theme ‘Investment, Innovation, Inclusiveness’ at the closing ceremony of the 5th Nigeria Family Planning Conference, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

UNICEF Supports over 700,000 Adolescents with HIV Information in Kaduna

Rebecca Ejifoma

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that it supported over 700,000 Adolescent and Young Persons (AYPs) with HIV/AID information in Kaduna State in the last two years to identify, locate and treat those  living with the virus.

Native Doctor Sexually Abuses Teenager with Epilepsy, Mother Demands Justice

Lauretta Omosogha

A widow and mother of two, Mrs. M. Oyedepo, is demanding for justice after a native doctor, Shina Segun, 35, sexually abused her 14 years old daughter (names withheld) suffering from epilepsy in Ijaniki area of Lagos. 

Expert: Family Planning Critical to Ending Poverty in Nigeria

Rebecca Ejifoma

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Valerie Azinge, has said that Family Planning (FP) practice in the country is important to achieving Sustainable Development Goal one (SDG 1) which id to end poverty by 2030.

Family Planning: Experts Decry High Teenage Birth Rate in Nigeria

Rebecca Ejifoma

Experts at the Pre-Conference, 5th Nigeria Family
Planning Conference in Abuja

Experts at the Women Pre-Conference of the 5th Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC 2018) on Monday in Abuja has called for urgent intervention to stem high teenage birth rates against maternal and child death in Nigeria.

UNICEF, NOA Begin Campaign for Immunisation among Children in Lagos

Rebecca Ejifoma 

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the National Orientation Agency (NAO) has begun campaign to promote and ensure every child in Kosofe Local Government is adequately protected against vaccine preventable diseases through immunisation and pregnant women use health centres for antenatal care and delivery.

Organisations Set up National Advocacy Campaign to Combat HIV/AIDS

Rebecca Ejifoma

Four non-governmental organisations have set up a national advocacy campaign on HIV/AIDS to reach over 30,000 people across eight high-risk states in Nigeria from November 30 this year as part of the World AIDS Day celebration.

The campaign, which began in 2015, will reach the targeted audience in Lagos, Oyo, FCT Abuja, Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Gombe, and Kano states respectively.

SYNLAB Takes Medical Outreach to 2000 Bariga Residents

Rebecca Ejifoma

A medical expert attending to one of the beneficiaries at Bariga, Lagos

SYNLAB Nigeria led a team of medical experts to Bariga community in Lagos to give free medical services to over 2000 residents in its quest to meet its social corporate responsibility.

SCI, Ministry of Health Call for Adequate Nutrition against Pneumonia in Children

Rebecca Ejifoma 

Participants at the roundtable meetung held in Lagos

With a high record of children under five dying from pneumonia, medical experts have said that urgent intervention is needed to save Nigeria from ranking as the highest burden of deaths from the disease by 2030 as they call for more immunisation and adequate nutrition for children. 

ICFP: Nigerian Women Prevent over Two Million Unwanted Pregnancies in 2018 with Contraceptives

Rebecca Ejifoma 

It has been disclosed at the ongoing International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) holding in Kigali, Rwanda, that Nigerian women have prevented over two million unplanned pregnancies in 2018 through the use of contraceptives.

54 Years Old in Police Net for Defiling Age 11

Rebecca Ejifoma 

The Onipanu Police of Lagos have arrested one Felix Irobuta Idehen, 54, for allegedly defiling 11 years old girl (names withheld) from 2016 to August 24 in Shomolu area of Lagos. 

Idehen, who resides at 8, Imagbon  street Fadeyi, was a transporter known as ‘Alaye’. has been arrested by policemen of Onipanu division for defiling the primary school pupil. 

Imo Varsity Student Urgently Needs N10.5m for Kidney Transplant

Rebecca Ejifoma

Odoh Uchenna

Second year student of Imo State University, Odoh Uchenna, 22, cries out for N10.5 million financial assistant he urgently needs for his end-stage kidney transplant.

According to Uchenna, a first degree relative donor is available. All that is left is the finance to carry on the transplant at the St. Nicholas Hospital.

Account Name: Odoh Uchenna Barthlowme
Account Number: 0424084810 GTB

Lagos Police Haunt Woman over Physical Abuse, Death of 12 Years Old

Rebecca Ejifoma 

The entire Lagos Police Force and Child Protection Network Lagos are haunting one Ada Samuel Onyengo following the brutal death and swift burial of 12 years old, Ifunnaya Ugueli last night in the home of her serial physical abuser. 

The late Ifunanya’s was a primary four pupil of Kusoru Primary School at Ilasamaja before her abrupt death on July 20. Onyengo was said to have constantly beaten her on her head with stirring stick locally called turning Eba. 

Experts: Increase Contraceptives Use, Reduce Maternal Deaths by 50%

Rebecca Ejifoma

Medical experts have said that if the use of contraceptives methods is increased in Nigeria, the alarming maternal death rate of 576 will reduce by 50 per cent.

They said this at a media roundtable on the role of family planning in reducing Nigeria’s maternal deaths of 576 every 100,000 live births and its link with population explosion.

9 Years Old Burnt with Hot Knife as Punishment

Rebecca Ejifoma

The burnt hand

A guardian, called mama David, is being hunted for inflicting injury on the left arm of nine years old David with a hot knife as punishment for buying biscuit with N50 he received as gift.

The little boy and pupil of Akoka primary school, who lived at 87, Finbarr's College road,  Bariga, has rashes like ringworm all over his head coupled with the injury on his left arm.

CPN, Alakara Rescue Teenage Girl from Rapist Brother-in-law in Lagos

Rebecca Ejifoma 

The Child Protection Network, Lagos (CPN) and Alakara Homes have rescued 14 years old teenage girl (names withheld) from her elder sister’s husband, Mr. David Edward, 40, who raped her daily and inflicted injuries on her for exposing him. 

THISDAY gathered that Edward, who is currently on the run, subjected the primary 5 pupil to sexual abuse daily at their residence at 17 Folarin Street, Empire Surulere, Lagos. 

Falana Calls for Better Healthcare for Nigerian Children

Rebecca Ejifoma

Children at IDP Camp

Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has called on the federal government to create an enabling environment for Nigerians, especially children in order for them to have good health and better lives.

He made this call in Lagos at the launch of Upright for Nigeria; Stand against Corruption Campaign, which the Centre for Communication and Social Impact organised in Lagos. 

African Countries Must Contribute to One Another’s Knowledge Output

Dr Pascale Ondoa, ASLM’s Director of Science and New Initiatives

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African proverb

Africa carries the majority of the world’s health burden and at the same time lacks the critical mass of researchers and scientist to address the health problem of the continent and contribute to the global health research.

NURHI Introduces Life Planning for Youths, Adolescents to Reach Potentials

Rebecca Ejifoma

Participants at the media workshop on Life Planning for Adolescents and
Youths in Lagos State

Determined to equip young people with information and life skills to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health needs, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative2 (NURHI) has introduced a life planning programme for adolescents and youths.

Unveiled at a one-day media sensitisation and orientation workshop on Life Planning for Adolescents and Youths (LPAY) organised by Development Communications (Devcoms) in Lagos, the programme targets the sexual and reproductive health and rights issues among ages 15 and 24.

Family Planning to Combat Population Explosion, Save Women

Rebecca Ejifoma

As the world marks the World Population Day on July 11, Development Communication Network’s (Devcoms) advocate for the promotion and mainstreaming of information and service delivery on family planning as one of the key strategies to control the continuous population growth in Nigeria.

This is especially important for marginalised groups and people in hard to reach areas across the country. the theme- Family Planning is a Human Right,

Ogun: Court Grants Boy Bail for Defiling Physically Challenged Girl

Rebecca Ejifoma 

An Ifo  Magistrate Court Ogun State has, today, granted bail of N500,000 or two sureties with two landed properties each and be verified two years evidence of Tax clearance to 17 years old Azzez Abasi for brutally defiling physically challenged girl 20 times in four days. 

The perpetrator, of 18 Okaka Street Adiyan, was said to have committed the act between May 16 and 20 this year knowing that she was always home alone. 

Lagos Community Where Pregnant Women Do Self-Antenatal

Some nursing mothers of Irede community

With an uncompleted Primary Healthcare Centre, pregnant women and nursing mothers of Irede Community in Lagos cry for a PHC against maternal mortality in the community, Rebecca Ejifoma writes on the poor patronage of ante-natal among pregnant women

Unlike Ibeshe, Ilashe and Makoko riverine in Lagos, Irede community is rather clean and almost spotless with white sands on dry ground. It has very beautiful mansions, too like in urban areas.

 It is a journey of 10 minutes drive by wobbling boat on murky water. It accommodates about 3,000 dwellers. And it comprises three communities including: Irede, Ikaree and Iyeghe.

Court Remands Father for Defiling 12 Years Old

Rebecca Ejifoma

The accused, Ashiru

An Ikeja Magistrate court on Thursday remanded Amusat Ashiru, 60, for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter in Lagos.

Ashiru, who resides at Orisunbare, Shasha, was paraded at the Police Headquarters on July 3 for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his daughter after she moved in with in April.

Man Arrested for Defiling Infant

Rebecca Ejifoma 

An Ifo  Magistrate Court Ogun State has, today, granted bail of N500,000 or two sureties with two landed properties each and be verified two years evidence of Tax clearance to 17 years old Azzez Abasi for brutally defiling physically challenged girl 20 times in four days. 

The perpetrator, of 18 Okaka Street Adiyan, was said to have committed the act between May 16 and 20 this year knowing that she was always home alone. 

UNICEF Pledges to End Violence against Children

Becky Black

Children in IDP camp, Nigeria...photo credit: Becky

The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stated its commitment to end violence against children in Nigeria through mobilisation of political will and resources to tackle all forms of violence against children wherever it happens.

It made this known in a media release on May 27 to mark World Children’s Day 2018 with the theme ‘Creating Safe Space for Children: Our collective Responsibility’.

Experts Urge Lupus Patients to Always Consult their Doctors

Lauretta Omosogha

Experts from Labalaba Foundation for Lupus Awareness and Advocacy has urged patients to make their doctors their best friends and go for constant check up.

The foundation made this call in collaboration with  Rheumatology and Dermatology Clinics of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the  Lagos State University Teaching Hospital on World Lupus Day 2018 held at LUTH Idi-Araba Lagos.

Court Denies Rapist Brother-in-Law Bail

Rebecca Ejifoma

The Tibunu Magistrate Court on Wednesday denied Michael Chukwuemeka Chukem,  the brother-in-law who allegedly raped his four nieces and one neighbour in Lagos, bail.

He was arrested and charged to court this week for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his four little nieces and one neighbour’s daughter. The victims are aged: 11, 10, six, five and four. While one is his brother’s daughter, three are his wife’s elder brother’s.

International Bodies to Combat Infertility in Nigeria

Rebecca Ejifoma 

Dr. Iketubosin (middle) flanked by the Vice Chairman (LOC) Dr. Ikenna Emeka
and the 2nd Vice President AFRH/Chairman (LOC) Dr. Yomi Ajayi 

From May 17 to 19, the International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS) in partnership with the Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)  will hold the first ever fertility management workshop in the continent at the Radisson Blu at Victoria Island Lagos.

The workshop aims to improve professionalism in the field of fertility management in Nigeria. Also, it is to serve as a good training avenue for practitioners in the field and those who are interested in Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART). 

Brother-in-Law Defiles 4 Nieces, One Neighbour

Rebecca Ejifoma

One Michael Chukwuemeka Chukem – working at Festac Town – will appear before the Tinubu Magistrate Court tomorrow May 9 for allegedly defiling five minors – her brother's daughter, brother-in-law's three daughters and a neighbour's daughter in Lagos.

The perpetrator and alleged paedophile was said to have denied all allegations the little girls levelled against him until medical evidence was brought.

He was accused of defiling and continuously having carnal knowledge of his brother’s daughter aged 11 and his wife’s brother’s three daughters (aged 10, six and four years old) alongside a neighbour’s five years old at Ikorodu and Oshodi areas of Lagos State.

Lagos Police Arrests Mother for Burning Daughter’s Limbs

Rebecca Ejifoma

The victim

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30 years old mother, Ayo Sheriff, for burning her 16-year-old daughter’s upper and lower right limbs with hot electric pressing iron.

Mrs. Sheriff, aged 30, was said to have reacted inhumanly after her daughter’s boss reported that she had stolen 500 naira. Stealing, she said, was a disgrace to their family.

Africa Vaccination Week: Obaseki Charges Stakeholders on Immunisation, Assures Rural Reach

Lauretta Omosogha

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on stakeholders to intensify efforts to ensure that children are vaccinated against ailments and diseases that deprive them of a healthy, fulfilling life.

The governor, who said this in commemoration of the Africa Vaccination Week celebrated from April 23 to 29, said that the call became necessary owing to the growing importance of vaccination of children to stem infant mortality and safeguard their future.

“The week marked as one of the initiatives of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Regional Office for Africa’s effort to ramp up sensitisation on the need for immunisation,” he expressed.

Ibadan: Total Distributes 1,000 Mosquito Nets in Rural Community

…to equip four maternal and child referral centres in Yobe, Bornu, Adama
Favour Kanu

Residents being screened at the Total 2018 Malaria Elimination
Programme at Oninyanrin PHC in Ibadan, Oyo State

Towards total eradication of malaria in Oyo State, Total in Nigeria in collaboration with NNPC, the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), SAPETRO, CNOOC and PETROBAS distributed 1,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to residents.

This was in line with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) and launch of Total 2018 Malaria Elimination Programme with the theme, ‘Defeat Malaria to mark this year’s World Malaria Day (WMD) ‘End Malaria for Good'.

WHO Calls for Greater Investment, Expansion to Prevent Malaria

Rebecca Ejifoma

World Health Organisation (WHO) has joined partner organisations in its continuous call for greater investment and expanded coverage of proven tools that prevent, diagnose and treat malaria across the world.

With this year’s World Malaria Day theme, ‘Ready to Beat Malaria', it underscores the collective energy and commitment of the global malaria community in uniting around the common goal of a world free of malaria.

Foundation to Give Free Treatment, Drugs to Lagos Residents

Lauretta Omosogha

War against Chronic Disease Initiative (WACD), is set to reach over 500 aged persons in Ifako area of Lagos State on Saturday April 28 this year to reduce rate of obesity among other chronic diseases across Africa.

According to the organisation in a media release it issued, with this year’s theme, ‘Obesity as a chronic disease', aims to bring to the barest minimum the rate of chronic diseases especially in Nigeria.

Africa Holds First International Nurse Conference in Lagos

Rebecca Ejifoma

In its quest to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG) for the good health and wellbeing of Africans by 2030, Lead Nurse Africa International Foundation in collaboration with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) is set to host the first International Nursing conference on April 25.

The conference, which will hold from Wednesday April 25 to 28 at LASUTH this year, aims to enhance nurses' capacities for better performance while bridging the gap in the health sector, especially for people in rural areas that have little or no access to quality health care across the Continent.

African Vaccination Week Holds against Cervical Cancer

...Increase in cervical cancer counteracts reduction of maternal mortality in Africa women

Rebecca Ejifoma
The 8th African Vaccination Week is set to be celebrated from 23 to 29 April this year online following experts review that by 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa.

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in Africa. According to the Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, by the year 2030, cervical cancer will kill more than 443,000 women yearly worldwide, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ogun State Takes over Rape Case of Six Years Old

Rebecca Ejifoma

The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has taken over the case of the six years old pupil allegedly raped by her two teachers after the accused were bailed one million naira each last week.

The accused teachers, Leke and Anyawu, were issued bail of one million naira each. But last week, a reliable source disclosed that the proprietress, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nwachukwu, bailed the teachers two million naira.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/18/ogun-state-takes-over-rape-case-of-six-years-old/

Over 2,500 Children, Women Find Paradise in Edo

Rebecca Ejifoma, who visited the Uhogua IDP camp in Benin for two days, chronicles the plight of the refugees and how they are adjusting to their new abode.

Children at IDP Camp, Uhogua

It was indeed a bright Thursday morning at the International Christian Centre, Uhogua in Edo State. I had arrived the centre, which is host to a camp for about 3,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) mostly from the Northern part of Nigeria in a bubbly mood ready to do my beat as a reporter.

The centre could truly be described as beautiful sprawled across a rich, vast and unruffled land. This camp, which was established in 1992 as an abode for orphans, has become a comfortable home for the thousands of IDPs who have traversed the mountains and bushes from insurgent ravaged sections of Northeastern Nigeria.
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/17/reprieve-for-idps-in-edo/

6 Yrs-Old Gang Raped by Two Teachers Suffers Stigma, Threats from Proprietress

Rebecca Ejifoma

Peaklane School, where the alleged gang rape case happened

Barely a month after six years old girl, Sofuwa (not real name), was allegedly raped by two male teachers – Mr. Leke and Mr. Anyawu of Peaklane primary school, Ogun state – parents of the victim have finally withdrawn their daughter following the rate of stigma she allegedly suffered in the hands of the proprietress, teachers and other pupils.

Earlier last month, March, the Ogun State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu, ordered the transfer of Leke and Anyawu arrested on Wednesday by the Ajuwon Police for allegedly gang-raping the pupil inside the toilet at Peaklane private school in the Akute area of the state to the Criminal Investigation Department at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.

Obaseki fires Environment Commissioner, Waste Mgt. Board GM

…redeploys Perm Sec, Min. of Environment
Lauretta Omosogha

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has relieved the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Reginald Okun, of his position while the governor directed that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Obahiagbon R.E., be redeployed.

This is following the retirement of the General Manager, Edo State Waste Management Board, Mr. Aiyamenkue Akonofua.

Edo Govt Hands over Father, Sons to Police for Defiling 9-Yrs-Old

Rebecca Ejifoma

The alleged perpetrators and rapists

The Edo State government has handed over 70 years old Mr Francis Ezomo and his two sons – Nosa and Festus Ezomo – to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl, who is a relative of his wife.

Mr. Francis was arrested alongside his sons, Nosa Ezomo 26 years old and Festus Ezomo aged 29 for defiling the little girl, who is their mother’s relative.

The Acting Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Basic Education, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe, told journalists after the suspects were handed over to the Police at Government House, Benin City, that the victim’s headmistress reported the case to her office.

Lagos Police Arrests Two for Sex Trafficking, Rescues Teenage Victims

Rebecca Ejifoma

The four teenage victims

The Lagos State Police Command and Federal SARS Operatives have arrested two men for conspiracy, human trafficking and running of a prostitution ring using teenage girls in Collabor Hotel at Ige Street, Iyana Ipaja Lagos.

The suspects and coordinators of the prostitution ring – Thomas Emmanuel aged 29 and Okoh John aged 34 – were on March 10 this year arrested alongside the four teenage girls when the Operatives stormed the location.

Edo: Obaseki Takes Responsibility of 5-Year-Old Victim’s Cancer Treatment

...Clears medical bills of accident victim

Rebecca Ejifoma

Obaseki with one of the Press Bus accident victims, Mrs. Mary Okoro, receiving treatment at UBTH

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, pledged to take responsibility of five years old Freeman Okoro's cancer treatment as he offset medical bills of other persons who suffered various degrees of injuries in a road accident involving a bus attached to the Governor’s Press Unit and two vehicles, in Ugbowo area of Benin City.

The governor took this bold step during his visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, where he learnt that one of the victims of the Press Bus, Okoro, who had come for chemotherapy session at UBTH before the unfortunate incident.

UNICEF Advocates for Adequate Nutrition, Exclusive Breastfeeding for Malnutrition in Yoruba Land

Rebecca Ejifoma

Following the sordid rate of 1.5million children suffering from stunting in Southwest Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for genuine exclusive breastfeeding for babies from age zero to six months to knock off malnutrition, stunting and wasting among children between ages zero and five.

This was disclosed at a two-day Media Dialogue on Child Nutrition on the theme, ‘Overcoming Stunting in South-west Nigeria' holding today February 27 to 28 organised by the Ogun Ministry of Information and Strategy in collaboration with UNICEF on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo state.

She said malnutrition had resulted in stunting among children in Southwest and in Nigeria. With a total of over 1.5million (19.4per cent) of children in S'West are stunted, South south and Southeast are better than Southwest.

Lagos, UNICEF Urge Mothers to Immunise Children Under Five Years

Rebecca Ejifoma

Determined to reduce Nigeria’s high under-five years old deaths, mothers have been urged to immunise their children against measles as the Lagos State 2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign from March 15 to 29.

The vaccination campaign, which will run from March 15 to 29 this year in all health facilities in Lagos and designated posts in communities, aims to reach 3.6 million children between ages nine months and five years.

Experts Urge Government to Take up Treatments, Dialysis to Save Lives

Rebecca Ejifoma

Beneficiaries undergoing free screening on World Dialysis Day at Healing Stripe Hospital, VI Lagos

Medical experts and nephrologists have urged the federal government to come up with a policy to help patients who require dialyses by taking up treatments such as dialysis and transplants as other African countries do in order to keep Nigerians from dying.

The experts made this clarion call at the World Kidney Day on March 8 organised by Healing Stripe Hospital on free screening and dialysis and health awareness talk for women and girls held at the hospital premises at Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to a Consultant Nephrologists, Dr. Adewunmi Adebowale, “It is time government came up with a policy or whatever they could do to help patients who require dialyses.” Adding, he said other countries already practice free or subsidised dialysis. “Some African countries subsidise dialysis. In Ghana, the first five dialysis is free. That's how much they can afford. In Côte de' voire, all dialyses are free. Government pays for or subsidise it including Tanzania and Pakistan.”