CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN NIGERIA IN 2024 Emmanuella Nzeribe, Hilary Okagbue, Olugbemisola Samuel Cholera is a disease caused by the organism – Vibrio cholera which is a bacterium1. It is characterised by diarrhoea (rice water stool), vomiting, dehydration, weakness, muscle cramps. Cholera is a water borne disease which has posed a significant public health challenge due […]

Food insecurity in a changing climate: A call to action Helen Ochayi Overview Food security exists when “everyone, at all times, has physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” 1. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the […]

The use of passwords to protect information, secrets, and restrict access is as ancient as the Roman Empire. The ancient Roman military employed a system where guards would pass a wooden tablet containing a daily secret word, referred to as a watchword, from one shift to the next, with each guard position marking the tablet upon receipt.

Good nutrition is an essential component of good health. Adequate nutrition is vital for growth and development, building a strong immune system, preventing, and managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

On 10 September 2023, in Libya, heavy rains generated by Storm Daniel (Rafferty 2023) caused massive flooding that claimed the lives of more than 4,300 people while more than 8,500 others were declared missing and an additional 42,045 people displaced (IOM 2023). The resultant loss of lives and properties and damage to the nation’s infrastructures could have been averted or better managed with proper climate finance mechanisms in place.