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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

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Nigeria records 20,210 births on Jan. 1

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2018

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that approximately 20,210 babies were born in Nigerian on the New Year’s Day. The births, represented third largest population of newborns in the world on Jan. 1, 2018. UNICEF also said nearly 386,000 babies would be born worldwide on New Year’s Day, representing some 90 per cent in less developed […]

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LAGOS PROCURES N2.5 BILLION HEALTH EQUIPMENT

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2017

The Lagos State Government has procured N2.5 billion health equipment to boost the delivery of qualitative healthcare in the State General Hospitals and Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has said. Idris who disclosed this over the weekend while briefing newsmen on efforts made to improve on access and quality […]

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WHO confirms 32 yellow fever cases in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2017

The World Health Organisation, WHO, says there were 32 positive cases of yellow fever infection in Nigeria between 2nd of July through 19th of December 2017. The confirmed cases are part of 63 samples sent to the regional reference laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Dakar, IPD, in Senegal, for confirmation of yellow fever infection from 341 […]

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Buhari promises to end brain drain in health sector

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2017

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday promised to put an end to a situation where well-trained medical practitioners are leaving Nigeria for other countries. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President made the call while receiving executive members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria at

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Nigerian nurses lack life support skills

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2017

Inspire Nurses Network Africa (INNA), an NGO, has said 90 per cent of Nigerian Nurses lacked basic life support skills on emergency care. Josiah Okesola, Leader of the group, disclosed this while fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Okesola, who was accompanied by Mrs Regina Askia-Williams, emphasised that every nurse was supposed […]