HEALTH

11 Persons Hospitalised In Oyo State Over Outbreak Of Strange Illness

Daily Dispatch November 10, 2020

Eleven victims have been hospitalised following the outbreak of a strange illness in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Bashiru Bello, confirmed this to Channels Television and debunked reports of death from the ailment. Although the cause of

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Rotary International complements govt’s efforts in fighting maternal child mortality

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2020

The Rotary International through Rotary Action Group on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health has said that it would continue to complement Ogun State Government in reducing Maternal and Child Mortality rates in the state. It added that the organization had organized a Community dialogue for stakeholders on Maternity and Child Care across the state, in […]

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Totoro Health Centre: Ogun Assembly Summons Consultant Over Breach Of Contractual Agreements

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Ogun State House of Assembly through its Committee on Public Account and Anti-corruption has invited Trinitas Management Consultant- a consultancy firm managing the operations of the Community Comprehensive Health Centre, Totoro to appear before it on Tuesday, 12th November, 2020 at 2.00pm. This is part of the assembly resolve for the […]

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ASF Virus: Osun Govt Collaborates With FG To Curb The Spread

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Reddish Project has collaborated with Osun State Government to distribute some disinfectants to Pig Farmers Association, Osun State chapter for the prevention and control of African Swine Fever in the state. In a statement made avaialbke to newsmen by Segilola Babalola, Press Officer, Ministry

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Kidnap: Doctors embark on indefinite strike in Cross River

Daily Dispatch November 4, 2020

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnapping of its memebr, Dr Godwin Udo of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Dr Innocent Abang, the state Chairman of NMA disclosed in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar. […]

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38% of children in Oyo State are malnourished — Survey

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2020

By NAN Thirty-eight per cent of children in Oyo State are suffering from malnutrition and stunted growth, Dr Kahijat Alarape, the Oyo State Project Coordinator at Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria said in Ibadan on Tuesday. Speaking at an ongoing five-day capacity training for media practitioners and civil society organisations on scaling up nutrition in […]