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COVID-19: 11 suspected cases tested in Nigeria negative

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the result of the 11 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) tested in Nigeria is negative. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of NCDC, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Ihekweazu reassured

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Healthcare delivery: Dangote, Bill Gates commend Ganduje

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2020

Dangote, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations have commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for ensuring quality healthcare service delivery in Kano State. The Foundations made the commendation during the 2019 End of Year Health System Strengthening Programme Review Meeting, held through video conference via Skype, at Africa House, Government House, Kano.‎ Ameen Yassar, Director

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Breaking: Algeria confirms first coronavirus case

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2020

Algerian authorities on Tuesday announced the country’s first case of the novel coronavirus, in an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on February 17. “One case was confirmed positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), out of two suspected cases (both) of Italian nationality,” the North African country’s health ministry said. State television said the infected person […]

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Nigeria loses $1.5bn in GDP annually to micro-nutrient deficiencies

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2020

Nigeria loses 1.5 billion dollars in Gross Domestic Products (GDP) annually to Micro-Nutrient deficiency (MND), the World Bank, an international financial institution that provides loan to Nigeria and other developing countries, said. This means that MND causes an increased financial burden on the healthcare system and an indirect loss of productivity, the report states. A

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Lassa Fever: EU gives Nigeria N32m aid

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2020

The European Union has announced a donation of 80,000 Euros (N32 million), in humanitarian aid to assist families affected by Lassa Fever in Nigeria. A statement issued by Modestus Chuwulaka, its spokesman, in Abuja on Thursday, said that the fund would directly benefit communities in areas most affected by the outbreak. It said that the […]

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ERA/FoEN Laud Govt On Gazetting of Tobacco Control Law,Push for Enforcement

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2020

The Environmental Rights Acton /friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) yesterday applauded the authorities over the decision to gazette the National Tobacco control (NTC) regulations 2019.ERA/FoEN’s Deputy Director , Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi who briefed reporters in Abuja called for the prompt enforcement of the NTC Act 2015.The group identified the implementation of