HEALTH

Buhari’s son, Yusuf not responding to treatment, may be flown to Germany tonight

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2018

Yusuf Buhari, the son of Nigeria’s President will be flown to Germany for further medical treatment. Yusuf has been receiving treatment at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, but has remained unresponsive. Renowned neurosurgeons, Professor Temitayo Shokunbi and Professor Bello Bala Shehu, the current

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Cross River’s doctors shut down Governor’s office, disrupt official functions over kidnap

Daily Dispatch January 10, 2018

Medical Doctors in Cross River State have shut down governor’s office, disrupting government functions for several hours. The Doctors protesting the kidnap of their member, Dr Emem Udo, said that public, private and mission hospital will remained closed until Dr Udo is released by her abductor. Speaking at the Governor’s office on Wednesday, the Public […]

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Kogi doctors begins strike action Monday

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2018

Doctors in Kogi are angry over the inability of the state to pay their full monthly salary and have resolved to shut hospitals on Monday. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed its members to resume strike on Monday over state governments’s failure to meet their demands. Dr Godwin Tijani, the Chairman of the association, […]

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Doctors cut baby’s skull during emergency Caesarean section

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2018

A hospital has apologised after a baby died when doctors accidentally cut into his skull during a Caesarean section. Carson Allen died three hours after his birth on July 3, 2013 when doctors made a two-inch deep cut into his scalp and skull, causing him to haemorrhage. His mother, Claire Smith, 41, has now had […]

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Measles : FCTA to start immunization in February–Official

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2018

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board, says plans have been concluded to immunise children against measles in February across the territory. The Acting Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Mathew Ashikeni, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Ashikeni explained that children between

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Deaths from surgeries highest in Africa

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2018

Death rates for patients undergoing surgeries in Africa are double the global average even though they tend to be younger, scientists said, adding that many deaths were likely preventable. According to a study published in the Lancet medical journal, scientists said contributory factors include few specialists, poor hospital infrastructure and a lack of post-operative