HEALTH

NNPC/Seplat JV’s “Eye Can See” Programme Restores Vision, Hope in Imo

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2024

The NNPC Ltd/ Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) partnership has conducted a medical outreach, providing free eye health services to individuals with visual impairments in Ohaji/Egbema community of Imo State. Through its “Eye Can See” programme, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative,

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Oyo Gov’t Mandates Residents To Vaccinate Dogs, Cats Against Rabies

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2024

The Oyo State Government has mandated residents of the state to vaccinate their dogs and cats against the dreaded rabies disease. The mandate was contained in a release issued today, by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, drawing the residents’ attention to the importance of such vaccination. Recall that this year’s […]

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Ogun To Disburse Grants To 236 PHCs

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2024

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. This, he said, will ensure that the PHCs meet the requirements of the World Health Organization. Governor Abiodun stated this when he received […]

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Borno Flood. MSF Expressed Fear Over Outbreaks of Diseases

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed high concern over the likely outbreak of some diseases in Maiduguri and environs following the recent submerged of the area in water due to flooding resulting from the overflow of Alau Dam. The organisation in a statement made available to our correspondent over the weekend said it is highly […]

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LUTH, foundation provide safe bone marrow transplant for patient

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2024

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in partnership with the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), has worked for several years to establish a high-quality, safe bone marrow transplant programme.A statement on Friday by Prof. W. L. Adeyemo, Chief Medical Director, LUTH, and Dr. Annette Akinsete, National Director/ CEO, SCFN, said the programme meets

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New UNAIDS Report that Debt Crisis Has Left Health Chronically Underfunded in Africa

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2024

Growing public debt is choking sub-Saharan African countries, leaving them with little fiscal room to finance health and critical HIV services, a new report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS). The report said domestic revenues, debt relief and development aid: Transformative pathways for ending AIDS by 2030 Eastern and Southern […]