HEALTH

Maternal Health: Zulum unveils N800m drugs for 5 General Hospitals

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2023

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has flagged off the distribution of free maternal drugs worth over N800 million to five general hospitals in the state for maternal healthcare services. The distribution was conducted on Thursday at the Borno State Medical Store in Maiduguri. The

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FG partners Peek Vision Foundation to provide over 5 million eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impediments

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2023

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed […]

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Ogun Community gets new Primary Health Care facility

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2023

The Ogun State Government in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency NPHCDA, has put necessary measures in place at ensuring effective health care delivery is available for the people of Intoji village, Orile-itesi community in Odeda Local Government Area of the state. The facility which is fully funded by the NPHCDA will […]

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NBA offers free surgical operation to Nigerians

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2023

Indigent Nigerians are benefiting from free surgical operations for sundry ailments courtesy of the Nigerian Bar Association. At the last count, 162 patients have been operated at the Garki Hospital, Abuja, venue of an outreach programme jointly sponsored by NBA, Kebbi State Government and Moses Lake Medical Team, Washington. The medical experts have also expressed […]

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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 woman’s husband is doing his master’s degree […]

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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