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Climate change: UNESCO, NEMA to develop culturally acceptable early warning tools

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2017

UNESCO is collaborating with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to develop culturally acceptable early warning tools that will improve indigenous adaptation and resilience to disaster risks posed climate change. This project is being fashioned against the background of the

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80 Pper cent in Sub-Saharan Africa Account for New HIV Infections-WHO

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says girls account for nearly 80 per cent of new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Felicitas Zawaira, the Director, Family and Reproductive Health Cluster, WHO Regional Office for Africa, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. Zawaira said most recent data from the organisation showed that […]

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3rd Year Anniversary of Nizamiye Hospital:Tuari Yar’dua, former FCT Minister Ibrahim Modibbo received special award [PHOTOS]

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2017

Former first Lady Hajia Turai Yar’dua and former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Ibrahim Modibbo was last week honoured by the management of Nizamiye Hospital Abuja. Nizamiye hospital is own by Turkish Investor operating under the umbrella body of first Surat Group and Nigerian Tulip International Colleges NTIC. The hospital last weekend celebrated its

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US group provides free eye surgery to 55 people in Edo State

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

The We Care Mission International, a U.S based organisation, has provided free eye surgery to 55 indigenes of Ugbegun Community, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo. Speaking at the 2017 free medical mission at Ugbegun community, the Head of the group, We Care Mission, Mrs Fatima Yakubu, said the organisation spent over N5.5m on […]

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N45bn requires to save malnourished children-UNICEF

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2017

About N45bn, approximately $142m at the rate of N315 per dollar is needed for procurement of Ready To Use Food (RUTF) to save two million severely malnourished children in Nigeria. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which made the disclosure, said it has been able to reach about 500,000 SAM children with RUTF and other interventions. […]

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Aisha Buhari gives free medical treatment to women, children in Benue State

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2017

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari’s pet project,“Future Assured” has organised a five-day medical outreach for the screening and treatment of 2,000 women, youths and children in Benue. The medical team for the outreach taking place at Government Girls College, Makurdi, will screen the beneficiaries and treat them for various ailments including high blood […]