HEALTH

Jigawa Takes Campaigns On Eye Care To Grassroots

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2024

Worried about the high prevalence of eye health challenges across the state, the Jigawa State Ministry of Health has taken the campaigns on the eye treatment to some selected rural communities in the state.  The three day exercise, which, was tagged “Inclusive Eye Health Project:

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No need for panic over new COVID-19 variant – NCDC assures Nigerians

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2024

Says Nigeria has no case for now● Urges health facilities to increase testing for COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reassured Nigerians over what it described as fear created in the public space about the COVID-19 variant reportedly in circulation in Australia. The NCDC said though there had been a […]

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FG alerts Nigerians to new COVID-19 variant XEC confirmed in 29 countries

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2024

The federal government has urged health authorities to activate heightened alert systems in response to the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant that is rapidly spreading across the globe. XEC is the latest in a long list of past and current COVID variants being monitored as the COVID-19 virus naturally evolves. This directive by the Federal […]

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Protection of Human Rights, key to ending AIDS, insists Global Celebrities

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2024

Sixteen global celebrities including Hollywood film star Luke Evans and singer-songwriter Sia of the Unstoppable hit song, are uniting behind UNAIDS’ call for world leaders to protect human rights, which they say is vital to ensuring the success of efforts to end AIDS. The celebrities, including actress and comedian Margaret Cho; comedian and poet Alok […]

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“To end AIDS, protect everyone’s human rights”

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2024

By Dr Leopold Zekeng (UNAIDS, Country Director, Nigeria) On World AIDS Day (December 1), UNAIDS is highlighting that upholding the human rights of all people living with or at risk of HIV is vital for ending AIDS by 2030       The world has made enormous progress in reducing the impact of HIV over the last […]

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Alleged environmental abuse: Ogun Assembly summons Dangote cement

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2024

The Ogun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution summoning the management of Dangote Cement Company to provide the plant’s master plan, detailing all associated facilities, including a trailer park and industrial drainage channel, in adherence to international standards. The decision, made on Tuesday, followed the presentation of a report by the joint […]