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Man dies after suffering three-hour erection from blood clots due to COVID-19

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2021

A coronavirus patient in the US suffered a painful three-hour erection due to a rare complication of the disease. The unidentified 69-year-old, from Ohio was diagnosed with the condition, known medically as priapism, while in hospital with a severe bout of Covid last autumn. He was admitted to

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Health Insurance: Minister Wants All FCT Residents Covered

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2021

The Honourable Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has charged the management of the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) to ensure that every resident of the FCT is covered under the Scheme. The Minister made this charge when he received the FHIS Director, Dr Ahmed Danfulani and his management team, who were at […]

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Ogun distributes tricycle ambulances to improve maternal health in rural areas

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2021

Ogun State Government has distributed 22 Tricycle ambulances to Primary Health Centres (PHC) across the State, to aid referral and improve transportation for accessing maternal health services, particularly during emergencies.    Speaking at the event in Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker noted that government had

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Book Launch: Ayodele set to release ’66-Day Killer Disease Reversal’ Book

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2021

There seems to be a lasting solution on how to combat and reverse killer diseases threatening lives among old and young people. A specialist in public health and a survivor of one of those killers diseases through the reverse process, Dr Isaac Ayodele has put together a book titled ’66-Day Killer Disease Reversal’. The 17-Chapters […]

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Nigeria to begin COVID-19 vaccination on Friday

Daily Dispatch March 4, 2021

Nigeria will commence the vaccination against COVID-19 on Friday, the Federal Government said two days after it received the first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, announced this on Thursday at a presidential briefing held at the State House in Abuja, […]

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COVID-19: Govs hold emergency meeting over vaccine distribution

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2021

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) will meet today Thursday in an emergency to discuss the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccines and their distribution in the country. According to a statement by Mr Asishana B Okauru, the Director General of the Forum the meeting commences at 5pm with a a single-item agenda which will discuss the […]