HEALTH

House of Representatives asks NBC to tell Nigerians how Fanta, Sprite could be harmful to health

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2018

The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, producers of Coca Cola to tell Nigerians that two of their products, Fanta and Sprite were dangerous to health when consumed with Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). The House said this must be done by printing warning labels

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North East: 3.8m benefit from WHO free healthcare

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2018

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it provided health interventions to 3.8 million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast in the past one year. WHO said in its 2017 annual report that it coordinated health sector partners and reached 3.8 million people with health services. The agency said that it worked closely […]

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U.S. Donates 1.6m Nets To Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2018

The United States President’s Malaria Initiative jointly implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have donated 1.6 million bed nets for distribution in Nasarawa State. A statement by the U.S. Embassy on Friday in Abuja quoted USAID/Nigeria Mission Director, Stephen Haykin, saying the nets were worth

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Only three local govts in Nigeria free from open defecation-UNICEF alleges

Daily Dispatch March 14, 2018

A Water and Sanitation Hygiene specialist, Idrissa Yeo, has stated that only three local governments in the country are free from open defecation. Yeo stated this on Tuesday in a two-day media dialogue and workshop organized by the Federal Ministry of Information in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s Fund. He listed the local governments […]

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Reps to investigate alleged illegal withdrawal of N10bn from NHIS fund

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2018

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, resolved to investigate alleged illegal withdrawal of N10 billion from the National Health Insurance Scheme Fund. This was sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Chike Okafor (Imo-APC) at plenary. Moving the motion earlier, Okafor had said that NHIS was established to ensure that every Nigerian […]

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Lassa fever deaths rise to 110 in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2018

Lassa fever has claimed 110 lives in Nigeria since the beginning of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said Tuesday, in one of the worst outbreaks since 2016. The World Heath Organisation last week said the epidemic had reached record highs with 317 laboratory confirmed cases and 72 people dead. “Since the onset […]