HEALTH

$300m Malaria Bond: Saraki Urges FG to fast-track access

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2017

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday reiterated the Senate’s call for the Federal Government to fast-track access to the $300million malaria bond. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said Saraki restated Senate’s position on the bond

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Meningitis: Kano Govt. earmarks N19m to prevent outbreak

Daily Dispatch April 21, 2017

Kano State Government has earmarked over N19 million to prevent the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis disease in the state. Dr Kabir Getso, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, made this known on Friday in Kano during an orientation organised for journalists on health, for the Immunisation Plus Days (IPDs). Getso said the fund was part […]

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BREAKING: Meningitis epidemic kills 745 in one week, says FG

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

The toll in a suspected meningitis epidemic in Nigeria has killed 745 people, a rise of over 250 in just over a week, the federal government said on Wednesday. Over 8,000 suspected cases of the disease have been reported across the country over the past five months although most have occurred in five northern states. […]

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Meningitis vaccines go missing in Zamfara

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

Two officials of Bungudu local council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing meningitis vaccines allocated to the area or be sanctioned. The affected officials are the local council’s director of health, Rabiu Dansadau and the councillor of health, Sanusi Umar. Aliyu Kagara, chairman of the state sub-committee for the procurement, management and […]

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Governor bans consumption of Coke, Fanta, Sprite in government functions

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2017

The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has banned the consumption of Coke, Sprite and Fanta at government functions in the state. The ban follows reports alleging that some soft drinks could be dangerous to health. The governor gave the order during a meeting with traditional rulers and town union executives in the state. Recall […]

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Meningitis kills 10 in Sokoto LGA – Chairman

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2017

Meningitis has killed no fewer than 10 persons in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State in the last few weeks, its Chairman, Alhaji Jabbi Shagari, had said. Shagari said on Tuesday in Sokoto that ”the deaths were recorded out of the several cases that are being treated across the local government”. ”Happily however, the […]