HEALTH

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.

HEALTH

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 […]

HEALTH

No confirmed case of monkeypox in Abuja – FCTA

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Dr Humpherey Okoroukwu, the Acting Director, Public Health, Federal Capital Territory Administration, says there is no confirmed case of monkeypox in Abuja. Okoroukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview in Abuja on Thursday that though there were two suspected cases reported at Gwarimpa General Hospital in Abuja. He explained that he was called by […]

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No immunization of our children going on in Abia schools – Ikpeazu

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged residents of the state to disregard rumors of immunization of our school children by a military medical team. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Enyinnaya Appolos. On Wednesday, schools were hurriedly closed in all the five South […]

HEALTH

Monkey pox cases in Nigeria now 33

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has confirmed that 33 suspected cases of Monkey pox had so far been recorded in seven states of the federation. Adewole made this known to State House correspondents after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]

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Senate: Kano youth, women consume 3m bottles of codeine daily

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2017

Over 3m bottles of codeine syrup are consumed daily in Kano and Jigawa states by women and youths, the Senate said yesterday. DAILY TRUST report that the revelation was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai (APC,Borno) and 37 others on the need to check the rising menace of […]