{"id":97179,"date":"2026-02-05T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97179"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:24:06","slug":"makoko-health-crisis-devastating-before-demolition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/makoko-health-crisis-devastating-before-demolition\/","title":{"rendered":"Makoko Health Crisis: Devastating before demolition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"x9zb310\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nMakoko, Lagos&#8217; water-bound community, is plagued by malaria. Residents self-diagnose and self-medicate due to a lack of access to quality healthcare and affordability.<\/p>\n<p>Patent medicine sellers and herbal remedies are the norm. Experts warn that this leads to incomplete treatment and drug resistance, worsening outcomes for vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Mehento, a mother of seven, treats malaria monthly without proper testing, relying on self-diagnosis and unregulated remedies. Many in Makoko do the same, swallowing what&#8217;s familiar, even if unproven.<\/p>\n<p>In Makoko, every fever is assumed to be malaria. Without accessible healthcare, residents fend for themselves, perpetuating a cycle of uncertainty and poor health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about to get worse with the current demolitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makoko, Lagos&#8217; water-bound community, is plagued by malaria. Residents self-diagnose and self-medicate due to a lack of access to quality healthcare and affordability. Patent medicine sellers and herbal remedies are the norm. 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