HEALTH

Doctor impregnates 1,367 female patients

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2021

A Miami hypnotherapist who impregnated 1,367 of his female patients since 2006 told a judge this week that he did not believe he had breached any professional standards by doing so. Leif Worgunsten, 58, made headlines in 2018 when 56 women accused him of hypnotising them and impregnating them,

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1.8m Nigerians Living With HIV/AIDS- NACA

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2021

No fewer than 1.8 million persons are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. This came as the virus claimed 44,830 lives in 2019, while more than 100,000 new infections were equally recorded in the same year. These were disclosed Tuesday at a capacity building for People Living with HIV […]

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COVID-19: PTF Unveils ‘Identities’ Of 100 Banned Travellers

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2021

The Federal Government has placed travelling restrictions on 100 passengers, for non-compliance with mandatory protocol on tests upon arrival as outlined by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a notice to the affected passengers on Saturday. The notice explained that the 100 defaulters […]

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COVID-19: Kwara imposes compulsory use of face-mask in schools, tertiary institutions

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2021

By Oluchi Ihediuche Kwara State Government has directed all tertiary institutions to reopen 11th January under strict compliance to COVID-19 safety protocols. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Government and Spokesman for Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, said all institutions should provide safety protocols while adding that this

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Coronavirus: WHO clears BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2021

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and UN agency’s own teams reviewed the data on the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine […]

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Lassa Fever Killed 242 Persons in Nigeria– NCDC

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2020

A total of 242 persons have so far died of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year. This is 72 higher than the 170-casualty figure recorded in 2019. The figure is contained in a situation report on the disease released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Lassa fever is a disease spread to humans through […]