Health officials in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, have blamed the filthy environment on indiscriminate disposal of wastes by residents. Health officials have mapped out strategies to monitor refuse dumpsites and are creating awareness on the health hazards to residents.
Experts say exotic pets such as reptiles and monkeys should be discouraged in homes with small children or people with immune system problems, as they pose a health risk.
The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) -- in conjunction with Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), Denver; Covenant Health Systems, Lexington, MA; and Trinity Health, Novi, MI -- is launching a ministry-wide effort to raise awareness about global climate change.
It’s time the Government looked seriously at banning unflued gas heaters given the health hazards they create, says New Zealand First health spokesperson Barbara Stewart.
