HEALTH
A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. This is according to the examination report obtained from the MDCN on Sunday. The two-day assessment examination was conducted on Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan
Deaths from the outbreak of diphtheria disease in Kaduna have reportedly risen to 13 according to the latest official figures. A breakdown shows 10 people have reportedly died from the disease in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while 3 children died in Makarfi Local Government Area, while seven others were hospitalised. Confirming the […]
Suspected outbreak of Diphtheria in Makarfi local government area of Kaduna State has killed three children leaving seven others hospitalised. Malam Aliyu Alassan, the Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council, confirmed the development on Saturday. He said the suspected cases occurred at Tashar Na Kawu, Gubuchi Ward of the local government. Alassan said
The federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Monday officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. In a statement he signed, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Columba Vakuru, said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, […]
… Orders immediate renovation… Rewards staff for working under poor condition Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was dismayed by the lack of electricity and other situations at the General Hospital in Gwoza town. The governor paid a surprise visit to the hospital at midnight on Saturday. Zulum was on a one-day working visit to […]
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