HEALTH

Lack of marker pens halt immunisation in Kebbi

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2017

The Kebbi State Government on Monday suspended the polio immunisation exercise meant to commence across the 225 wards of its 21 local government areas due to lack of marker pens. The National Polio Immunisation (NPI) Manager for Birnin-Kebbi Local Government, Alhaji Bello Umar, confirmed the

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No monkeypox in Lagos, says FG

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2017

The Federal Ministry of Health says all the Monkey Pox test samples obtained from Lagos tested negative. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. He said only four cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Nigeria. Adewole said, “As of October 13, 2017, there were […]

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Aisha Buhari, Others Goofed: Aso Rock Clinic Didn’t Receive N11.01b Allocation – Presidency

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2017

The Presidency has disputed the claim that the State House Medical Centre located inside the Presidential Villa in Abuja received allocations amounting to N11.01 billion between 2015 and 2017. The allegation gained public prominence when Hajia Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, demanded the probe of the allocation to the medical centre

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We’ve not receive any capital allocation this year – Aso Rock clinic

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2017

Aso Villa clinic says it did not receive any capital allocation in 2017. Jalal Arabi, permanent secretary of the state house, said this in a statement issued on Sunday. Arabi said this could be verified from the ministries of finance and budget and national planning. “The attention of the presidency has been drawn to recent […]

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No Public Laboratory In Nigeria Can Diagnose Monkey Pox – FG

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

The Federal Government on Thursday revealed that there is no laboratory in Nigeria that can diagnosis Monkey Pox. The National Coordinator, Nigeria Center for Diseases Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekwazu, gave the shocking revelation when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Primary Health Care. The National Coordinator however said only Redeemer University, which is

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Reps to probe alleged corruption at State House clinic

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to investigate the deplorable condition of the State House Clinic and alleged deductions from the salaries and allowances of its medical staff. The resolution was sequel to a motion by Rep. Henry Archibong (Akwa Ibom-PDP) during plenary on Thursday. Moving the motion, Archibong said […]