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Hajj 2017: FG to deploy surveillance medical officers- Adewole

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2017

Federal Government has approved the deployment of surveillance officers as part of the medical mission to the 2017 Hajj pilgrimage. Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole made the disclosure during a meeting​ with officials of​ National Hajj Commission of Nigeria​, NAHCON.​ ​He explained

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Meningitis: Nigerian death toll rises to 1,114

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

No fewer that 1, 114 Nigeria have died of the Cerebrospinal Meningitis outbreak which hit the country in November 2016. A statement by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated that the outbreak which has been ravaging the country for 22 weeks has affected four additional local government areas bringing the total affected local governments to 226 […]

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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 importance of combining indigenous and scientific knowledge in building resilience to

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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 […]