HEALTH

Coroner summons Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Prime Boy over Mohbad’s death

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2023

A Lagos coroner court sitting in Ikorodu has summoned Naira Marley, Owodunni Eletu popular as Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, popular as Primeboy over the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba a.k.a. Mohbad. The Coroner Magistrate, Adedayo Shotobi, on Friday, summoned the trio to appear before it on

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Nigeria’s quest for Liver Transplant

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2023

By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta Laboratory tests conducted on patients in many teaching hospitals in the country indicate a widespread prevalence of Hepatitis B virus, a major cause of liver diseases.  In an article co-authored by  Nigerian healthcare workers in the Journal of Biosciences and Medicine, Vol 9 No. 7, 2021,  the liver was described as […]

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FG laments disinterest in hand washing after COVID-19 epidemic

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2023

The federal government has lamented that many structures put in place, especially the culture of hand washing during the COVID-19 epidemic has not be sustained. Speaking at the celebration of the Global Hand Washing Day in Abuja, the Deputy Director, Sport and Health Department, Ministry of Education, Akinba Omolewa said: “With what we experienced, one […]

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FG to prioritize adolescents’ health, well-being

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2023

Federal government has assured that it will give special attention to health and economic challenges facing the country’s adolescent and young population. It said that adolescents persons between the ages 10-19 years constitute 22 percent of Nigeria’s population while young people of age 10-24 years constitute about a third of the country’s population (32

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Ogun govt. flag-off NIPDS vaccination for children of ages 0-5yrs

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2023

In its bid to rid Poliomyelitis infection and secure a bright future for children, the Ogun State Government in collaboration with development partners flagged off the National Immunisation Plus Days NIPDs for children aged between 0-5 years.  Flagging off the ceremony at Idofoyi Health Center, Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area, the Permanent Secretary,

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Diphtheria: UNICEF calls for urgent vaccination across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2023

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for immediate widespread vaccination in Nigeria to combat the growing diphtheria outbreak in the country. The UN agency in a statement on Wednesday said in the midst of the most severe diphtheria outbreak in recent global history, there is urgent need for widespread vaccination in Nigeria. UNICEF revealed […]