Janet Ogundepo

Nigeria

Correspondent at The Punch

I live• I love• I serve. Climate and Health Correspondent with @mobilepunch

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Articles

CBEX: Counselling will help victims cope with losses, say psychiatrists

5 days ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Mental health experts have advised Nigerians who lost money to the crashed CBEX investment platform to seek professional counselling to safeguard their mental well-being. They noted that such financial loss could trigger anxiety, depression, poor sleep, loss of appetite, substance abuse, strained family relationships, and increased irritability. Victims with a history of mental illness, they warned, could also suffer a relapse.
Hospital, foundation bring life-saving care to forgotten Enugu communities

1 week ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Nearly a year after losing her two children, Patience (not her real name) is still too traumatised to speak about her ordeal—but her neighbours remember. One of her children fell seriously ill one rainy morning. With no medical facility nearby and the child’s condition worsening, she and her husband braved the downpour to reach a hospital just a few kilometres away. But the Avah River stood in their way.
Minister, Sanwo-Olu unveil Elumelu’s 50-bed medical facility in Lagos

1 week ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, and the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, unveiled the Avon Medical Facility, equipped with state-of-the-art health equipment. The 50-bed ultra-modern facility, located in Surulere, Lagos, was built by Dr Awele Elumelu, wife of the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, to boost access to healthcare in Nigeria and reduce medical tourism by providing advanced medical care locally.
Being pregnant with multiple babies may cause excessive vomiting - Gynaecologists

1 week ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Maternal health experts have noted that excessive vomiting during pregnancy, medically known as hyperemesis gravidarum, may be linked to conditions such as malaria, urinary tract infections, and Vitamin B deficiency. The Obstetric gynaecologists also noted that the condition could arise in pregnancies involving multiple babies due to the presence of a larger placenta. Psychological factors, such as stress, anxiety, an absent partner, or an unplanned pregnancy, could also contribute to its onset.
People with disabilities among first casualties in conflict, UN official

2 weeks ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Janet OgundepoThe United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has raised concern about the plight of people living with disabilities, stressing that they continue to face widespread exclusion despite making up 16 per cent of the global population.
Putting breastmilk in children’s eyes worsens apollo, ophthalmologists warn

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Seasoned eye experts have warned mothers against putting breastmilk into the eyes of their children when they have conjunctivitis, popularly known as Apollo. They explained that breastmilk contains a natural sugar called lactose, which feeds the microorganisms causing Apollo, enabling them to thrive and worsening the eye condition.
Doctors don’t reject patients but refer critical cases, experts say

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Medical experts have said no hospital or doctor deliberately rejects patients but rather refers them to specialist hospitals if their cases exceed the capacity of the facility. The clarification follows a recent outcry by a man, Akinbosola Folajimi, who alleged that a hospital refused to treat his pregnant wife, Kemi, despite being in visible distress.
Disability group demands policy implementation as global summit kicks off

3 weeks ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Janet OgundepoAs Nigeria gears up for the 2025 Global Disability Summit in Berlin, Germany, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities has emphasised the need to prioritise meaningful engagements and ensure commitments reflect the experiences and challenges of persons with disabilities in the country.
Foundation calls for national dialogues on justice for African women

3 weeks ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

Janet OgundepoA civil society organisation, Africa Leadership Foundation, has advocated national dialogues and stakeholder engagement to drive policy reforms on reparative justice for African women and girls. Reparative justice, also termed restorative justice, refers to efforts aimed at addressing historical and ongoing injustices, discrimination, and violence faced by African women due to colonialism, slavery, gender-based violence, economic exploitation, and systemic inequalities.
Foundation seeks end to injustices against African women

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Janet Ogundepo

A civil society organisation, Africa Leadership Foundation, has advocated national dialogues and stakeholder engagement to drive policy reforms on reparative justice for African women and girls. Reparative justice, also termed restorative justice, refers to efforts aimed at addressing historical and ongoing injustices, discrimination, and violence faced by African women due to colonialism, slavery, gender-based violence, economic exploitation, and systemic inequalities.