HEALTH

Monkey Pox : No outbreak in Kwara

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2017

The Kwara Government on Monday said there was no outbreak of Monkey Pox disease in any of the 16 local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Atolagbe Alege, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin on Monday. He said that investigation by

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60th National Council on Health summit begins in Ogun

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2017

The 60th National Council on Health is currently underway in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The meeting which is the apex policy making body on health is scheduled to hold from Monday to Thursday, October 9. Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, had addressed newsmen of the readiness of the health summit when he […]

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1.2m children for measles immunisation in Jigawa

Daily Dispatch November 5, 2017

The Jigawa Government on Sunday said it was set to immunise 1.2 million children against measles across the state. Dr Kabiru Ali, the Executive Secretary of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Dutse. Ali said the state government has stocked enough […]

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Nigerians consume 400 million condoms yearly – SFH

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2017

The Society of Family Health has said that Nigerians consume over 400 million condoms annually. Its Managing Director, Bright Ekweremadu, said this in Lagos on Tuesday. He was, however, quoted as saying that the 400 million condom consumption could fall below expectation based on the society’s estimation of unprotected sex in the country. He spoke […]

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NMA takes measures against illegal medical centre

Daily Dispatch October 29, 2017

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ekiti State chapter, has taken steps to clamp down on illegal medical centres and fake doctors. The Association on Sunday signed a pact with the state government for introduction of accreditation of health facilities. Dr Sunday Omoya, the NMA Chairman, said on Sunday at the end of the 2017 Physicians’ Week […]

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WHO records 90% decrease in Polio cases in Africa

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded more than 90 per cent decrease in polio outbreak in Africa in 2012, an official, Mr Basi Wadzin, has said. Wadzin is the State Coordinator of WHO in Plateau. He stated this at the administration of polio vaccines to children at the Primary Health Care Centre in Jos […]