HEALTH

Nigerian nurse collapses after working for 73 hours to support husband who’s in school

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2023

A Nigerian nurse working abroad, has recounted the tragic incident involving one of her colleagues that recently happened. She said her fellow nurse fainted after working for 73 hours without taking a break, all in a bid to support her husband who’s studying. According to the narrator, the

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Zulum orders remodeling of Maiduguri’s Specialist Hospital, doctors’ houses

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday directed remodeling of the State’s Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri, with new structures to be built. Zulum also ordered rehabilitation of ‘Buba Marwa House’ which serves as an accommodation for medical doctors working with Specialist Hospital. The Governor gave both directives on Saturday afternoon during an

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SouthWest Directors of Veterinary Services confirm outbreak of 2 TADs

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2023

The conference of Southwest Directors of Veterinary services has confirmed the outbreak of two Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in the region namely the African Swine fever in pigs and Anthrax in herbivores. A release signed by the Chairman of the conference, Dr. Taiwo Jolaoso stated that TADs are contagious epidemic diseases of livestock that have […]

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Medical, dental consultants issue FG 21-day ultimatum, threaten strike

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2023

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands or face industrial disharmony. MDCAN made this known in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of its extraordinary National Executive Council meeting which was held virtually. The communique was signed by its […]

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Anthrax: Oyo govt., FG train 50 surveillance agents

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2023

The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents on accurate reporting of animal diseases in the state. Declaring the 3 days- training open in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye said the training, is aimed at improving […]

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How nurse killed seven newborn babies

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2023

A British nurse, Lucy Letby, was on Friday, August 18, 2023, found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder six others at the hospital neonatal unit where she worked, becoming the UK’s most prolific killer of children. Letby, 33 – on trial since last October – was accused of injecting her young […]