HEALTH

Meningitis: Death toll rises to 23 in Sokoto – Commissioner

Daily Dispatch March 27, 2017

The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 23, the News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports. The State Health Commissioner, Dr Balarabe Kakale, confirmed the meningitis-related deaths on Monday in Dange town, headquarters of Dange/Shuni Local Government

HEALTH

4, 000 Cases Of Tuberculosis Discovered Every Year

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2017

Kaduna state Government has disclosed that it uncovers 4,000 cases of tuberculosis every year, amounting to 90% of those successfully treated and cured. Kaduna health commissioner Paul Dogo disclosed this to newsmen at the health ministry in comments to mark World Tuberculosis Day. The government has approved N20 million to promote statewide TB programme, and […]

HEALTH

Idahosa Varsity Faults FG On Clearance For Fanta, Sprite

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2017

Management of the Benson Idahosa University (BIU), in Edo State has said that a private research carried out on Fanta and Sprite showed that the Federal government was wrong on the green light given to Nigerians to consume the beverages. The University said information or data provided by the Federal government on the beverages fell […]

HEALTH

2,500 OGUN RESIDENTS SUFFERS TUBERCULOSIS

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2017

2,500 OGUN RESIDENTS SUFFERS TUBERCULOSIS Omooba Risawe Ogun State Government has revealed that, 2,500 residents of the state are victims of tuberculosis,stressing  that the disease was a chronic infectious  that spread through the air and affect every part of the body particularly the lungs. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye made the reveallation on

HEALTH

‘People living close to oil exploration sites prone to kidney disorders’

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

Dr Ralph Onyemekeiha, a nephrologist at the Central Hospital, Warri, in Delta, says people living close to oil explorations are prone to kidney disorders. Onyemekeiha made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) He said that there were documents to show that gas flaring and other hydrocarbon emissions contribute to […]

HEALTH

Wastewater should be recognized as a valuable resource, UN says on World Water Day

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2017

In a world where the demand for water continues to grow and the resource is finite, a new United Nations report argues that wastewater, discarded into the environment every day, once treated, can help meet the needs for freshwater as well as for raw materials for energy and agriculture. Needless to mention, treating wastewater and […]