HEALTH

Revitalisation of Primary Healthcare Centres gets boost in Ogun

Daily Dispatch January 12, 2025

The Ogun State Government and the World Bank IMPACT Project has held a mobilisation training and briefing programme with successful contractors for the Revitalisation Project of 75 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) across the state, in order to strengthen its healthcare service delivery

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Group calls for establishment of Federal Medical Centre in Southern Kaduna

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2024

The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently prioritize the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Southern Kaduna, insisting that this crucial initiative will not only save countless lives but also significantly enhance healthcare delivery across the region. The chairman of the group, Isaac Abrak, in a

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Zulum approves rehabilitation of State Agriculture College

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2024

Borno State Governor, Prof. BabaganaZulum has approved the rehabilitation of Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture (MOLCA) Maiduguri with an additional cash support of N500 million. The college was completely submerged in the September 10th flood which affected parts of Maiduguri metropolis and the surrounding local government areas. Zulum announced the approval on Tuesday

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IDEA raises an alarm that non supply of therapeutic drug may cause irreversible progress in leprosy elimination in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2024

The Integration Dignity and Economic Advancement (IDEA-Nigeria), the National Association of Persons Affected by Leprosy has raised an alarm that the continued delay in supply of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT)—the life-saving treatment for leprosy in the country may increase the risk of lifelong disabilities, and reversing progress in leprosy elimination in Nigeria. Addressing a

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Why Nigerian married men are battling depression and committing suicide – Psychiatrist, Dr. Adeoye Oyewole

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2024

The psychiatrist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, who spoke to ThePoint said many men are left to shoulder family responsibilities alone. Dr. Adeoye Oyewole, a psychologist and psychiatrist, has expressed concern over the mental health challenges faced by married men in Nigeria, attributing these issues in part to insufficient support

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COVID-19 Variant XEC: NBMA, others take proactive steps to checkmate its spread into Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2024

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) said it has put in place proactive measure in conjunction with other stakeholders to checkmate the latest variant of COVID-19 virus. The agency in a statement on Monday by its spokesperson, Gloria Ogbaki stated that though the latest variant of COVID-19, known as XEC, was not yet in the […]