Ahmed Salim Jn

Marriage is a lifelong commitment between two individuals, fostering emotional support, stability, and social unity within families. It has a lot of social benefits and significance to humanity. Through marriage, the human race continues to exist, propagate, and concatenate until the end of time. The Glorious Qur'an pointed to this social rationale and human interest by saying: "And Allah has made for you of yourselves spouses, and made for you from your spouses, sons and grandsons" An Nahl vs72.  In Suratu An Nisa vs1, Allah said: "O you mankind, be pious to your Lord, who created you of oneself, and created from it its spouse, and from the two, disseminated many men and women" Marriage defines ancestral lineage (Pedigree). i.e, but for marriage, which Allah has ordained for mankind, the society would have been swarmed with children of no lineage or honor; a situation that entails dissipating the human dignity, sublime manners, and awful diffusion of corruption...

  Islamic shari'ah has opposed monasticism, which conflicts with man's instinct, and contradicts his inclinations, desires, and motivations. Likewise, Islamic shari'ah prohibited the Muslims to abstain from marriage or renounce it, intending to live as a monastic and to devote oneself to worship. Al Bukhari  and Muslim related that Anas(M.A.B.P.W.H) said; three people came to the house of the prophet's (peace be upon him) wives to inquire about his manner of worship. When they were told,  they seem to have deemed it little. So, they said; how come we compare ourselves with the prophet (peace be upon him) as his past and future misfeeds have been forgiven. Then one of them said I will perform prayer throughout the night forever, the other said; I will fast throughout the year and we never break my fast, the third said; I will keep away from women and will not marry forever. So Allah's messenger came to them and said: Are you the people who said so and so?  By Allah, ...

Drug is a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. It is also a psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine, marijuana, or even controlled pills. A drug could be legal, and it's abuse will be illegal. Hence, drug abuse is the Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drugs; substance abuse. It usually leads to dependence on a drug or other chemical. However, it is quite unfortunate that the incidence of substance abuse in our society is so endemic to the point that, almost everybody is into drug, or has been into one form of drug or the other in the past. This is more common among the teenagers and youths, especially between age 13 to 45. Pick 10 young boys at random, you'll be shocked to know that 7to8 out of them are/were into drugs. This is bad, as it affects the individual and society in terms of sanity, moral standard, psychologica...

  Community health practitioners play a crucial role in promoting public health and contributing to national development. In Nigeria, a country with diverse health challenges and a growing population, the role of community health practitioners is particularly significant.  The significance of community health practitioners in Nigeria cannot be overstated. They serve as frontline healthcare providers, delivering essential services and interventions to improve the health outcomes of the community. These practitioners often work in challenging environments, addressing a wide range of health issues from infectious diseases to maternal and child health. Despite these challenges, their dedication and impact on public health are notable. One of the key roles of community health practitioners in Nigeria is health promotion and disease prevention. Through education, outreach programs, and community engagement, they empower individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors and life...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers Certificate and Diploma programs in Community Health. These programs equip students with the knowledge and skills to promote health, prevent diseases, render basic curative treatments by  providing primary healthcare services to communities. It is the Mother Department that birthed the College as a professional training institution in the late 1970s. There have been lots of metamorphosic advancements in the profession from the Rural Aids, through to Community Health Assistants, and Supervisors in the past  which are now run as JCHEW, CHEW, CHO, CHS, PHC Tutor etc.......  These Professional advancements happened simultaneously with the different respective Government Programs and Policies especially after the First National Development Plan (1962-1968), and The Second National Development Plan (1970-1974) proved to be inadequate for the country's growing population's health challenges........... A...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers a Diploma program in Medical Laboratory Technician. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills to assist medical laboratory scientists in conducting laboratory tests and procedures. In the healthcare sector, after the history taking and  physical examination of patients, the  Doctor requests for laboratory investigation. The results of this investigation provide concrete proofs for clinical judgements. They work tirelessly from the background, yet their contributions are of crucial significance in making life saving decisions. In the typical diagnostic centres/lab departments in our present day societies, the medical laboratory technicians perform most of the jobs under the supervision of the Medical Laboratory Scientist. This College  ensures that students are highly trained in both theoretically and practically, this enhance their skill performance and competence. They sometimes...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers a Diploma program in Pharmacy Technician. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills to assist pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in pharmaceutical care delivery. This Notable department was created in 2016 and it has been magnificent in training highly skilled and intellectually capable Technicians of the pharmacy profession. All thanks to the efforts of the Professional Pharmacists in collaboration with other non professional staff of the department who uphold the tenets, ethics and etiquettes that guides the profession. The students of this department are subjected to intense, meticulous and scrupulous training.......... This is even more evident in their character and mode of conducts....... Disciplined, with a lot of respect to constituted authorities especially their professional tutors. They are trained to support pharmacists in dispensing medications, stocking shelves, labell...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers a Diploma program in Dental Surgery Technician. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills to assist dentists and other healthcare professionals in dental care delivery. We live in a society where many often times, manage to live with a disease condition........as long as it's not yet severe....... The tendency for us to demur is very high.......and one of such conditions where we tarry is teeth related problems. Available statistics tells us that approximately 46.3% of Nigerian population suffer dental caries at different degrees, 33.6 suffer gingivitis related disease.... To put into the right perspective, 4to5 people out of every 10 Nigerians have tooth decay, some may be severe, others may not be so serious.......... How many of them visit the dental clinic? Only a few of them, and even these few, most of them go for check up only when they begin to loose their sleep and often times, the pro...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programs in Health Information Management. These programs equip students with the knowledge and skills to collect, analyze, and disseminate health data. One of the slogans of this department is 'Memory forget, Record reminds', after careful observation on this slogan, one cannot help but agree that indeed, for continuity of health care delivery services, documentation is not only necessary but compulsory. This is why we have to agree that 'what is not documented is not yet done'. It is a noble profession that many have myopically stereotyped and reduced to card issuers in the clinic. Yes, the Record department issue cards but the scope of their functions is far beyond issuance of card. There's a significant shift from the analogue paper practice to a modern digital procedures of patients' data collection, processing, storing and retriev...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programs in Environmental Health. These programs equip students with the knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and mitigate environmental factors that impact human health. It is one of the pioneer department that affirmed the establishment of the college as a professional training institution. This department has been responsible for producing some of the most prolific, outspoken, intelligent and result -oriented graduates from the college. Sometimes, I do wonder if it is a coincidence or an incident that coincided for this department to be responsible for the Apex leadership of the college for more than two decades. Not withstanding, there has been successive developments in their respective administration. During the interdepartmental presentation held in the college auditorium in 2023..... The departmental representatives were proficient enough to p...

 The College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi State, offers National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programs in Public Health Technology. These programs equip students with the knowledge and skills to promote health, prevent disease, and improve the overall well-being of communities. This is one of the most interestingly lively department in the college. A baby department (The department was created in 2021) with active Students, who goes on to challenge other established departments both in academics when they came third in the interdepartmental presentation held in the college auditorium in 2023 in the presence of the then Kogi State commissioner for health Dr. Zakari, who also mentioned he was running a masters program in public health. They also won the provost cup with an outstanding performance and were ready to win it the second time in a row before they were knocked out in the semi finals. All thanks to the lecturer(s) who trained the students t...

 The College Of Health Sciences And Technology Idah, Kogi State offers both ND and HND Epidemiology and Disease Control.  These programs equip students with knowledge and skills to prevent, detect, and control diseases in communities. In this department, students are; 1. Trained in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and control measures. 2. Equipped with skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.    3. Taught understanding of         epidemiological principles and methods. 4. Taught the ability to design and implement disease control programs. The program expose topics such as; Epidemiology and biostatistics, Disease surveillance and outbreak investigation, Vaccinology and immunization, Environmental health and sanitation, Health education and promotion, Research methods and statistical analysis etc... Graduates of ND and HND in Epidemiology and Disease Control can work in: 1. Disease control and prevention programs 2...

 The College of Health Sciences And Technology Idah Kogi State has a department of Health Promotion And Education. They train students to become Health Promotion and Education Professionals. Health Promotion and Education Professionals: Empowering Communities Health promotion and education professionals are equipped  with the knowledge and skills to empower individuals and communities to make informed health decisions. Students in health promotion and education programs learn about;  Health education principles and theories, Community health assessment and planning, Health communication and advocacy, Program development and evaluation, even Cultural competence and social determinants of health. They contribute to; 1. Developing and implementing health education programs 2. Conducting community health assessments and needs analyses 3. Creating health promotion materials and campaigns 4. Collaborating with healthcare providers and community organizations 5. Evaluating progr...

 The College Of Health Sciences And Technology Idah Kogi State is a Prestigious Citadel of Learning. The significance of this institution is most of the times, oversimplified.  There are approximately ten departments in this institution, producing different cadres and professional health care givers to the larger society. We shall be looking at these various departments in the subsequent time, putting into consideration, the roles, objectives and significance of these various Healthcare practitioners in promoting Public health for individuals, families, communities, nations, and the world at large. Department of Food Hygiene : Guardians of Public Health. Food hygiene professionals play a vital role in ensuring the safety and quality of food for human consumption. These individuals undergo specialized training, obtaining either a diploma after three years of study or a certificate after two years, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to safeguard public health. The acad...