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Breaking: El-Rufai fires Kaduna nurses below level 14 for going on strike

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2021

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has sacked all nurses below grade level 14 in the state for embarking on strike in solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress. The governor directed the Ministry of Health in the state to immediately advertise vacancies for the replacement of the

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WHO to stop funding polio eradication in Africa by 2022

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2021

The World Health Organisation Country Representative for Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, has said Nigeria and other African countries would no longer receive fund given to support polio eradication activities from January 2022. According to him, Nigeria and other countries on the continent had been removed from the priority list having been declared polio-free. A statement

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Strange disease kills 6 in Kano – Official

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2021

The Kano state government on Monday confirmed that six persons died of a strange disease in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Health of the state, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, who confirmed this said 46 other affected persons had been hospitalised. Ibrahim-Tsanyawa said the disease broke out in Gandun Koya village on […]

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HIV/AIDS: Ogun unveils plan to reduce mother-to-child transmission

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2021

As part of effort to reduce the spread of the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), particularly the mother-to-child transmission of the virus, the Ogun State Government has said that it will continue to promote integration and strengthen referral linkages, between antenatal care, family planning, sexual and reproductive health

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NAFDAC approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Daily Dispatch April 30, 2021

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control  (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Pfizer COVID-19 in Nigeria.  NAFDAC’s approval is coming a few months after it gave a nod for the use of the Oxford-Astrazeneca jabs. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye announced this during a virtual meeting on Friday in […]

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KDSG spends N121bn in five years on healthcare

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2021

Kaduna State Government is committed to guaranteeing the health and wellness of all its citizens because access basic healthcare is not just fundamental to human development but a basic right. The government has demonstrated this commitment by spending N121.3bn on the health sector in the last five years. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe who […]