HEALTH

Senate seeks amendment to University Teaching Hospitals Act 1985

Daily Dispatch March 3, 2021

The Senate is seeking to amend the University Teaching Hospitals (Reconstitution of Boards, etc) Act No..10 1985, so as to include the Federal University Lafia, Teaching Hospital. This was sequel to the presentation of the lead debate on the general principles of the Bill by the sponsor, Sen.

HEALTH

COVID-19 Vaccine: FG to prioritise health workers, elderly, strategic leaders

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2021

Nigerian authorities say the expected COVID-19 vaccine would be administered in the order of priority, less than 24 hours to the arrival of the vaccine. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, disclosed this on Monday while highlighting the preparedness of the government to take delivery of the vaccines. Speaking during his appearance […]

HEALTH

COVID-19: Nigeria to receive about 4m doses of vaccine on Tuesday

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

The Federal Government has confirmed that Nigeria will receive the first tranche of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021.  This is according to the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.  The PTF chairman who also doubles as the […]

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Ganduje closes five health training institutions in Kano

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

As part of efforts to prevent possible attacks on schools located in areas prone to security threat, the Kano State Government has ordered the closure of five Health training institutions in the state with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Hadiza Mustapha […]

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Ogun Muslim women’s organisation pays patients’ hospital bill

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2021

A Muslim Women’s Organization in Ogun State, Sisters Of Junnah (SOJ), Abeokuta Branch has paid a charity visit to the General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, the State capital, paid for some patients medical bill on beds, admonished them to always have faith in Allah, the Omnipotent and omnipresent. The Zonal Coordinator of the Organization, Mrs. Rashidat […]

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Nurses declare 3 days warning strike in Ondo State

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2021

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM),Ondo State Chapter has directed its members to embark on a three-day warning strike from March 1 over the percentage payment of their salaries by the state government. NANNM gave the directive in a letter dated Feb. 26 signed by its State Secretary, Mr Aina  Oluwasegun, and […]