HEALTH

Edo hospitals may collapse, doctors use candles – NMA laments facilities

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

Edo State chapter of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has raised alarm over health facilities in the state. The state chairman of NMA, Dr Emmanuel Osaigbovo, while briefing journalists in Benin city, called for immediate restoration of health facilities, adding that doctors use candles and

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Doctors’ strike: Minister directs CMDs, NYSC members, others to fill vacuum

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2017

‎Following the industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Monday, the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has directed heads of federal government hospitals to ensure that all other medical doctors in the other strata are available to fill the vacuum. The resident doctors are post graduate doctors on training […]

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Diarrhea Claims Three In Kebbi

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

Three persons have been confirmed dead from an outbreak of diarrhea in Kardi village in Birnin Kebbi Local Government area of Kebbi State. Abdul Karin Abubakar, the Community Health Officer at the Primary Health Center in the area, said the three deaths were out of 160 patients on admission at the center. He said that […]

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NAF commences medical assistance to Benue flood victims

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The Nigerian Air Force, on Monday inaugurated medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood victims in Makurdi, Benue. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. According to Adesanya, the programme was inaugurated by Air Officer Commanding

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Kogi govt confirms new case of Lassa fever

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The Kogi State Government has confirmed new case of Lassa Fever in the state. The state Commissioner For Health, Dr Saka Audu, disclosed this in Lokoja on Sunday. Dr Audu, while noting that the disease was spotted in a female patient who earlier underwent clinical test at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, with suspected symptoms […]

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Breaking: Association of Resident Doctors begins nationwide strike

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2017

The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD has resolved to proceed with total indefinite strike. NARD  took the decision following their National Executive Council meeting which lasted from  7am on Sunday till 3 am Monday morning. The doctors say they sustain the industrial action until their demands are met.