HEALTH

Artificial eyelashes can damage your sight, physician warns

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2018

A medical practitioner, Dr. Ayopo Adeyemi, on Sunday warned women against the use of artificial eyelashes, commonly used to enhance beauty, in view of its grievous consequences. Adeyemi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the health implications of fixing false eyelashes included

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JOHESU appeals court order, insists on strike

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2018

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has appealed an Order of Interim Injunction from the National Industrial Court (NIC), compelling it to immediately resume duties. Addressing an emergency news conference on behalf of the national body of JOHESU in Abuja on Saturday, Dr Godwin Okara, the Chairman, Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA), said the […]

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JOHESU Strike: Saraki intervenes, meets Adewole, Ngige

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2018

The Senate has intervened in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), in a bid to end the strike and make the nation’s hospitals functional once again. The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, after a meeting with the leadership of JOHESU yesterday (Thursday) where he listened […]

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JOHESU strike: Hold Nigerian govt, Health Minister responsible for death of patients – Workers

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2018

The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, has asked Nigerians to hold the Federal Government, particularly, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole responsible for the deaths recorded during the period of the strike. The group also vowed not to return to work until their demands are met. Addressing journalists in Lagos, the National Chairman, National […]

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BREAKING: JOHESU relaxes strike in Lagos, Kano, Yobe

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2018

The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, Thursday night relaxed its four weeks old strike in Lagos, Kano and Yobe states to accommodate emergency services. The union said that the decision to relax the strike in the three states was to show appreciation to the state governments for meeting the clamour and terms of settlement demanded […]

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Health Strike:  Buhari’s Refusal To Act Is Height of Insensitivity -PDP‎

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the refusal by President  Muhammadu Buhari to address the devastating strike action by health  workers across the country, is a clear manifestation of insensitivity to  the plight and suffering of Nigerians. We lament the anguish of hundreds of Nigerians who are abandoned and  dying by the day in our […]