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Ogun govt. flags-off maternal, child health programme

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2024

The Ogun State government has flagged off a ceremony for the first round of 2024 Optimized Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW), so as to improve maternal and child health care in the state. Unveiling the programme in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area, Commissioner for Health, Dr.

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The Silent Burden Of Post Covid-19 Health Impact

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2024

By: Dr. Titilope Dokunmu Covid-19 is no longer a scare around the world because the pandemic is over, it is now a long-term disease just like any other infectious disease that is treated according to standard guidelines. However, there is a silent creeping burden of post covid-19 impact on public health with post-covid consequences even […]

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Cholera Outbreak: We’re Fully Alert To Combat It – Kogi Commissioner, As State Records 2 Minor Cases

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2024

The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Abdullazeez Adam, has said that the government is fully alert to combat cholera which has been ravaging some states in the country for the past couple of months.He told newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital that so far, only two cases have been confirmed with one victim treated and […]

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2.6 Million Die Annually Due To Alcohol – WHO

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2024

Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each year, through drink driving, […]

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Breaking: Cholera outbreak in Lagos, death toll raises with 579 cases

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2024

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has reported 29 deaths and 579 cases since the cholera outbreak began two weeks ago. Speaking on Monday during an ongoing press briefing, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, explained that the death rate was due to patients being presented late at the hospital or brought […]

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Ogun Allays Fear Of Cholera Outbreak Moves To Contain Spread

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2024

Ogun State government has acknowledged the outbreak of cholera in the State, as it declared its readiness to contain the spread of the disease effectively and efficiently. It said 25 cases have been reported in seven local government areas with one death. Addressing journalists at a press conference on Monday at the Olusegun Osoba Press […]