HEALTH

Meningitis: Six deaths recorded, 24 persons hospitalised in Funtua

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2017

Funtua Local Government Council in Katsina on Thursday confirmed the death of six persons and the hospitalization 24 others as a result of outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. Muibat Abdullahi, the Primary Health Care Coordinator of the Council, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the

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Mirinda, Lucozade Unsafe For Nigerian Consumers

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2017

​T​he Consumer Protection Council (CPC) ​has declared Mirinda and Lucozade soft drinks unsafe for Nigerian consumers. The council said both beverages contained benzoic acid level above the limit approved by the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS). The Council said in a statement yesterday in Abuja that while the NIS limit for benzoic acid is 250mg/Kg, when […]

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Meningitis kills 489 -FG

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2017

The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that 489 Nigerians have so far died of Type C Meningitis. The Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehinare, disclosed this to House reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting. “As of now, there has been 4,637 suspected cases of which we have had 489 fatalities and of these, […]

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NAFDAC destroys N29bn counterfeit drug in 3 years

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2017

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said it had destroyed counterfeit drug worth N29 billion in the last three years. Dr Abubakar Jimoh, director, Special Duties, gave the figure in an interview in Abuja. Jimoh explained that in December 2016 alone, fake drug worth N9.6 billion were destroyed […]

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World Health Day: WHO says depression affects 322m people worldwide

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide is affecting about 322 million people. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said this in a statement to mark this year’s World Health Day in Abuja on Thursday. Moeti said in the African region alone, close to 30 […]

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Kogi at risk of meningitis – NMA

Daily Dispatch April 6, 2017

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised alarm over possible outbreak of) in Kogi, urging the state government and relevant stakeholders to be proactive. The state Acting Chairman of NMA, Dr Godwin Tijani, spoke in Lokoja on Thursday, while reacting to the recent reported cases of meningitis in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Lawal […]