HEALTH

UN announces 12 African countries to receive malaria vaccine

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2023

The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive eighteen million

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MSF raises alarm over escalating malnutrition crisis in northwest

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières also know as Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned of potential catastrophe due to escalating humanitarian needs in Northwest Nigeria in the coming months. The MSF in a statement on Tuesday said: “A malnutrition crisis is escalating in northwest Nigeria, prompting international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without

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Diphtheria infection: Causes and How It Spreads

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2023

Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that make a toxin. It is the toxin that can cause people to get very sick. Spread to others Diphtheria bacteria spread from person to person, usually through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing. People can also get sick from touching

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FCT announces outbreak of diphtheria infection, kills four-year-old in Abuja – Official

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced the outbreak of diphtheria infection in some parts of the capital city. The Director, FCT Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman, announced the outbreak in a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae that

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Ogun underscores importance of primary health care

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2023

The importance of providing quality  primary health care has been identified as a tool towards attaining preventive health care services.    The State Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Health, Dr Tomi Coker, made this known in Ijebu-Ode, during a workshop on the implementation of Minimum Service Packages (MSP), an initiative of the […]

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Heart failure affects over 64m people worldwide –Don

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2023

Prof. Philip Kolo of the Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, has postulated that Chronic Heart Failure, CHF, affects more than 64 million people worldwide. Kolo said this on Friday in his paper presentation at the 236th Inaugural Lecture of UNILORIN, entitled: “Power and The Failed Pump: Travails and Remedies for Broken Hearts.” He observed […]