HEALTH

Watch out for arsenic poisoning from rice (1)

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2017

Rice is a cereal grain that is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world’s human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third highest worldwide production after sugar cane and maize. With the recession in our part of the world, rice

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Nigerian doctors can treat Mr. President if…..NMA

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2017

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared that Nigerian doctors could treat the president if the working conditions were provided adding that its members are capable of handling any ailment. In a communique issued after a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kaduna, Mike Ogirima and Yusuf Tanko Sununu, President and Secretary of the association, […]

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Kogi traces strange killer disease to gastroenteritis

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2017

The rampaging unknown disease which has killed many people in Kogi state has been diagnosed to be gastroenteritis. It is reported that more than 62 persons have been killed in two weeks when the situation came to limelight, but Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, said on Sunday that the casualty is exaggerated. […]

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World Humanitarian Day: Obaseki salutes aid workers, seeks more support for war victims

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2017

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday called on leaders across the globe to increase donations to victims of conflicts and aid workers caring for them. Obaseki made the call as the world marked World Humanitarian Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to identify with civilian victims of wars and all […]

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Strange Disease: Kogi State government appeals for calm

Daily Dispatch August 19, 2017

The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, has appealed for calm over reports of a mysterious disease in the state. The commissioner, who denied that 62 people had died from the disease, told newsmen in Lokoja that those so far diagnosed were found to be suffering from gastroenteritis and Malaria. The News Agency […]

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NGO provides free treatment to 500 patients in Daura

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2017

Fatihu foundation, an NGO, on Friday commenced free treatment of 500 patients suffering from ear, nose and throat ailments in Daura Emirate, Katsina State. Alhaji Abba Yahaya-Baure, Director-General of the foundation, said this in Daura during the flag of the three-day exercise. He said 100 patients each from Daura, Sandamu, Baure, Zango and Maiadua Local […]