HEALTH

Ogun state doctors embark on indefinite strike

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2019

Due to the ”enormous persistent decline in workforce”, members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) have embarked on an indefinite strike. Osikoya Oludotun and Ajose Oluwafemi, the chairman and secretary of the association signed

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Kidnapped CMD: Obaseki receives staff of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has assured staff of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, that the state government was working with security agencies on the safe release of their Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, who was kidnapped by gunmen, in Benin City. Obaseki who gave the assurance while receiving some staff of […]

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I’ll scale up HIV/AIDS response to end the epidemic in Oyo state- Mrs. Makinde

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2019

Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, says she will scale up HIV/AIDS response to put an end to the epidemic in the nearest future. Makinde, the Chairperson, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), gave the assurance at the stakeholders’ monthly meeting of the agency with the Local Action Committee […]

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Yellow fever kills 16 in Ebonyi State

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2019

The Ebonyi Government has confirmed the death of 16 persons from a yellow fever outbreak in the state. Dr Chris Achi, Permanent Secretary Designate of the State Ministry of Health, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Abakaliki, stated that the outbreak occurred in Ndungele community of Izzi Local Government Area (LGA) of […]

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Makinde sets up task force to rid Gbagi International Market of epidemic

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2019

The Oyo State governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has set up a task force to immediately look into the current environmental situation at the popular Gbagi Market in Ibadan to curb the possibility of an epidemic. It should be recalled that Makinde’s administration has recently shown its displeasure over the unkempt state of the market as […]

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Breastfeeding key to producing geniuses -Paediatrician

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2019

Dr Emeka Nwaolisah, Consultant Paediatrician, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, says women who abstain from breastfeeding their children are not only unfair to the child but the society. Nwaolisah told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that “breastfeeding is key to producing geniuses as children.” He explained that some women refuse to breastfeed their children […]