HEALTH

Ebola Returns To Congo with 15 fatalities confirmed

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2025

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have confirmed a fresh outbreak of Ebola in Kasai Province, where 28 suspected infections and 15 deaths have been recorded. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the outbreak is centred in the Bulape and Mweka health zones

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Kebbi House of Assembly approves Pre-Marital Medical Examination Bill

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2025

The Kebbi State House of Assembly has approved the Pre-Marital Medical Examination Bill 2025, which mandates compulsory medical screening for all intending couples within the state. The legislation, put forward by the House Committee on Health, successfully passed through its first, second, and third readings before being officially adopted by Speaker Muhammad Usman.

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Antibiotic resistance could claim 10m lives annually by 2050 – WAP

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2025

World Animal Protection (WAP), an international organisation, has warned that antibiotic resistance could cause up to 10 million deaths globally each year by 2050 if unchecked. Dr. Patrick Mvinde, WAP’s Research and Planning Manager, gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday during a workshop for journalists organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). […]

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Caleb Danladi Foundation Partners with KADCHMA to Tackle Maternal Mortality

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2025

… Strengthen Media Collaboration in Kaduna State The Caleb Danladi Foundation has taken a significant step toward strengthening healthcare delivery in Kaduna State with a strategic visit to the Kaduna State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme (KADCHMA). The visit, led by Capt. Caleb Danladi, focused on building a partnership aimed at reducing maternal mortality and

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Bauchi Teaching Hospital Confirms Inclusion in Subsidised Kidney Dialysis Scheme

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2025

…897 Patients Benefited The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has reaffirmed its participation in the Federal Government’s subsidised kidney dialysis programme, noting that 897 patients have accessed the service since it began in January 2025. In a statement issued Wednesday, the hospital’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol,

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DNA testing surges in Nigeria as report finds 25% of dads not biological parents Report

Daily Dispatch August 20, 2025

Nigeria’s paternity crisis has again been thrust into the spotlight, as the 2025 Annual DNA Testing Report from Smart DNA Nigeria revealed that one in every four presumed fathers is not the biological parent of their child. The report, covering July 2024 to June 2025, showed that 25% of paternity tests excluded presumed fathers—only a […]