HEALTH

Polaris Bank commences phase IV of its breast cancer screening exercise for staff, and customers

Daily Dispatch April 29, 2023

Polaris Bank has announced that it has commenced breast cancer screening for its staff and customers meant to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in Nigeria. The Bank’s Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike, made this known in Lagos while reiterating the Bank’s unwavering

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Malaria Day: Dangote seeks global joint action to end scourge

Daily Dispatch April 25, 2023

As the World Malaria Day is marked globally, President of Dangote Group and United Nations’ Malaria Ambassador for Nigeria, Aliko Dangote, has called for joint actions by all stakeholders globally if the collective goal of the disease elimination by 2030 is to be achieved. Dangote in his World Malaria Day statement titled “With Urgent Investment, […]

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We’re determined to set standard in health sector – Ogun Govt

Daily Dispatch April 23, 2023

As part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality rate, the Ogun State Government says it is determined to set a standard in the health sector that will go beyond the present generation, by providing ultrasound services to pregnant women, especially in the rural areas. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker made this known at the […]

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2.2 million Nigerian children missed out on immunization, says UNICEF

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2023

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm that 2.2 million Nigerian children representing 30 percent of the entire children population in the country are missing out on immunization. The UNICEF Nigeria Chief of Health, Dr. Eduardo Celades at a media briefing on the state of the world children (SOWC) report in Abuja, said […]

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Health risk, dangers of eating smoked or dried fish

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2023

According to healthline Smoking food is still widely practiced in this region. Many people forget that smoking should be done for preservation because they only want to taste the distinctive flavor of smoked fish, which takes on a variety of flavors during the smoking process. When wood is burned, it breaks down into smoke and […]

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US CDC hosts meeting to review HIV program progress and plan for a sustainable future

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2023

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) hosted federal and state ministries of health, Government of Nigeria health agency leadership, and HIV program implementing partners for a two-day meeting to review President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program performance over the last six months and plan for government-led program