HEALTH

El Rufai committed to Health for all—Deputy Gov

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2021

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i is committed to achieving universal health coverage for citizens of Kaduna State as part of his drive for human capital development. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe disclosed this at the flagging off of the identification and enrolment exercise for the

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Kano to introduce COVID-19 marshals

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2021

Kano State Government is to appoint COVID- 19 marshals to enforce safety protocols. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Saturday while meeting with journalists, at the Government House, Kano. He said there was the need to tackle COVID-19 with all seriousness, noting that non- compliance to safety protocols had been identified as a huge challenge […]

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World facing ‘catastrophic’ moral failure on vaccines: WHO chief

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2021

The world is on the “brink of a catastrophic moral failure” if rich countries hog Covid-19 vaccine doses while the poorest suffer, the head of the WHO said Monday. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denounced the “me-first” attitude of wealthy nations and also blasted vaccine manufacturers for chasing regulatory approval in rich countries

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Anambra government debunk claims of Corona virus in the government House

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Anambra State government has debunk claims that Chief of Staff CoS, of the state Chief Primus Odili and wife to the governor were infected with coronavirus pandemic. In a statement Thursday in Awka, by the media aide to Obiano, Mr Juventus Okoli, which was made available to reporters, said there was no […]

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Plateau government warns citizens against misinformation on Covid 19

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong has warned individuals spreading misinformation about Covid 19 to desist from the act or face the threat of the law. In a meeting held in the state secretariat on Wednesday the governor noted that misinformation of the virus has made people to life in denial about […]

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Schools are not drivers of COVID-19 pandemic –UNICEF

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund says closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development, safety and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are not drivers of the viral disease. UNICEF also warned that the effects of closing school for another year will be felt for generations to come. […]