HEALTH

Nurses charge to give accurate health report of patients

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2023

The Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Hospital Management Board (HMB) Dr. (Mrs) Olayinka Elemide has charged professional in the field of nursing to always keep accurate information and correct report of their patients, as this could be between life and death. The charge came while declaring open

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Deadly anthrax disease hits Lagos, destroys six animals

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2023

The Lagos State Government has revealed that six animals infected with Anthrax disease have been confiscated, burnt and buried to prevent its spread. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae, in a statement on Sunday said the cases were discovered during surveillance of animals on Lagos […]

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Tinubu approves N25,000 increase in allowance for Health Professionals

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the review of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for Health Professionals in the Federal Public Service. The new salary structure took effect from the 1st of June, 2023. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Ekpo Nta, conveyed this in a circular […]

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Breaking: Resident doctors begin indefinite strike

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2023

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has just declared a total and indefinite strike. This is becoming barely 24hours after a meeting with the speaker of the house of representatives, Tajudeen Abbas in Abuja. The speaker had pleaded with the doctors’ union to shelve their planned strike and allow for more negotiations. But the union […]

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Photos: Babatunde Irukera, FCCPC boss visits VGADA Detox Center Abuja

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2023

HEALTH

529 Foreign-trained doctors failed medical exam – MDCN

Daily Dispatch July 24, 2023

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