HEALTH

FG to receive 4.8m doses of vaccines on Monday – NPHCDA Boss

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2021

The Federal Government will on Monday receive about 4.8 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Sunday. NPHCDA Executive Director/ CEO, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, in a memo issued to journalists in Abuja, said the consignment is a

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Resident doctors begin indefinite strike

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2021

Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have unanimously agreed to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, August 2, 2021. This is coming at a very critical time when the country is currently experiencing a rise in COVID-19 infections; the signal of a third wave of the pandemic. The […]

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18m Nigerians infected with hepatitis – FG •urges Nigerians to get screened

Daily Dispatch July 28, 2021

About 18 million Nigerians are infected with hepatitis B and C, according to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire. Hepatitis is a disease that causes an inflammation or damage of the tissues of the liver . It can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis. The five types of viral hepatitis are A, B, C, […]

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Cholera outbreak: 33 persons killed in Yobe, Jigawa

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2021

The outbreak of Cholera has claimed no fewer than 33 persons in both Yobe and Jigawa states. In Yobe State, three deaths have been recorded with two others hospitalised at Girgir Community in Jakusko Local Government Area of the state. This comes less than three days after 30 persons were reported killed in Jigawa State […]

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Why we didn’t approve herbal medicine for COVID-19 treatment- NAFDAC

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2021

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given reasons why it has yet to approve any herbal medicine for the treatment of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, and issued to newsmen on Sunday, in Abuja. The statement quoted […]

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NAFDAC approves Moderna, Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines for use

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for use in Nigeria. The new vaccines are Moderna and the Sputnik, and were approved for emergency use. Professor Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, announced this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Adeyeye explained that although […]