WaterAid, council deliver lifeline projects in Lagos communities

WaterAid, council deliver lifeline projects in Lagos communities

The Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has inaugurated three solar-powered water facilities across communities in Lagos, alongside a new toilet block at Farm Settlement Primary School, Ikorodu.

The projects, delivered in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and WaterAid Nigeria, were unveiled on Thursday in Irepodun, Arobiona and Agbede communities.

WaterAid, council deliver lifeline projects in Lagos communities

WaterAid, council deliver lifeline projects in Lagos communities

The Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has inaugurated three solar-powered water facilities across communities in Lagos, alongside a new toilet block at Farm Settlement Primary School, Ikorodu.

The projects, delivered in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and WaterAid Nigeria, were unveiled on Thursday in Irepodun, Arobiona and Agbede communities.

Sanwo-Olu backs FOMWAN’s Eti-Osa clinic project

Sanwo-Olu backs FOMWAN’s Eti-Osa clinic project

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Lagos chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) for constructing a community clinic in Elesan village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area.

The governor pledged government support for the project, noting that the facility, funded by the organisation, would benefit residents across the state.

NGO seeks government backing to expand cancer care

NGO seeks government backing to expand cancer care

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Go After Care Initiative, has urged governments at all levels to strengthen support for palliative care to reduce avoidable deaths among cancer patients.

The coordinator of the NGO, Mrs Ufeoma Nehemiah, appealed on Thursday in Ikorodu during a sensitisation programme on palliative care held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat, Lagos.

Over 2,000 patients benefit from free medical outreach

Over 2,000 patients benefit from free medical outreach

More than 2,000 indigent patients have been billed to receive free medical and surgical care during a humanitarian outreach organised by the Ibesikpo Asutan Organisation California Incorporated.

The weeklong medical mission, which kicked off at ImaBridge Africa Medical Centre, Ibesikpo, Akwa Ibom State, aims to meet the health needs of residents who cannot afford treatment. About 135 patients have already been booked for surgeries.

Speaking during the flag-off ceremony, Project Coordinator, Dr Iniobong Okon Ubon, said the outreach, organised in partnership with the World Surgical Foundation and Ubotex Limited, has been providing free healthcare services for over 12 years.

Over 2,000 patients benefit from free medical outreach

Over 2,000 patients benefit from free medical outreach

More than 2,000 indigent patients have been billed to receive free medical and surgical care during a humanitarian outreach organised by the Ibesikpo Asutan Organisation California Incorporated.

The weeklong medical mission, which kicked off at ImaBridge Africa Medical Centre, Ibesikpo, Akwa Ibom State, aims to meet the health needs of residents who cannot afford treatment. About 135 patients have already been booked for surgeries.

Speaking during the flag-off ceremony, Project Coordinator, Dr Iniobong Okon Ubon, said the outreach, organised in partnership with the World Surgical Foundation and Ubotex Limited, has been providing free healthcare services for over 12 years.

German nurse gets life sentence for killing 10 patients to reduce his workload

German nurse gets life sentence for killing 10 patients to reduce his workload

A German court on Wednesday ordered a life jail sentence to a palliative care nurse for the murder of 10 patients and attempted murder of 27 others with lethal injections.

The court in the western city of Aachen found the 44-year-old man guilty of the offences committed between December 2023 and May 2024 in a hospital in Würselen near Aachen.

The court also determined that the offences carried a “particular severity of guilt” which should bar him from early release after 15 years, normally an option in such cases.