HEALTH

NASFAT women donate 30-bed healthcare center to Fountain University

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2024

In a heartwarming act of service, NASFAT Women, a remarkable women arm of the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society, delivered a transformative gift to Fountain University, Osogbo—a 30-bed healthcare center. This donation underscores the organization’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of the

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Nigeria records 39 mpox, 5,951 cholera cases

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2024

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory from the beginning of 2024. The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, also […]

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Ogun launches formal sector Health Insurance Scheme, offers 50% subsidy for public servants

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2024

The Ogun State government on Tuesday launched a health insurance scheme designed for the formal sector, comprising civil servants, public servants, and workers in the organized private sector, as part of activities lined up for the 2024 Public Service Week. It would be recalled that the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, launched the scheme for […]

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Good Ododo to unveil flagship healthcare train

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2024

…..To Expand Access to Free Healthcare in the state Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo is set to unveil a flagship healthcare intervention programme that will deliver free medical services to people in all parts of the state. The Governor made this known while addressing members of the Nigeria Medical Association and other healthcare professionals […]

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FG set to improve Health Research Funding, Review Ecosystem…as Ministry of health hosts Heth research conference Wednesday

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2024

The Federal government is set to improve the health research funding as part of the overall goal to reform and improve the health sector in Nigeria. This comes as the  Ministry of Health hosts a one-day National Strategic Meeting on Health Research Development and Innovation in Abuja on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement […]

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Infection Prevention and Control Technical Working Group inaugurated with support from U.S CDC

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2024

Nigeria’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Technical Working Group was inaugurated by Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention who represented the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, with support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC). The working group, comprised of