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Eat less of hot, heavy food during hot season – Health expert admonishes gluttons

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2023

With the hot season advancing fast, Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Kaduna State, Dr Sheyin Madaki, has cautioned against excessive eating of ‘heavy food’ , especially when such foods are hot. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna, Madaki said heavy

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We’re building a legacy that’ll make doctors stay in Nigeria – Makinde

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2023

…inaugurates Special Task Force for accreditation of medical programmes in LAUTECH Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said that his administration is building a legacy that will end brain drain in the medical profession and make doctors stay in Nigeria.He explained that his administration has also been laying a legacy that will encourage doctors, […]

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VGADA to rehabilitate 10 addicts

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2023

The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) by rehabilitating 10 drug addicts free. The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, said this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba […]

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Photos: VGADA MD/CEO Hope Omeiza visits NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2023

The President, Vanguard Against Drug Abuse, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza today (Monday) and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, NDLEA, Brig Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd).The duo discussed possible ways in which the NDLEA and VGADA could partner to reach a common goal of drug demand reduction and treatment for individuals suffering […]

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Japa: 2,000 Doctors Left Nigeria In 2022 – NARD

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2023

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Orji Innocent, raised the alarm over the huge number of members of the association moving out of the country for greener pastures, saying that the association has lost over 2,000 members in the last two years. He said if the situation is not tackled, it […]

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Corpse missing at OOUTH mortuary, management begins probe

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2023

A female corpse which was deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has gone missing. It was gathered that the family members of the deceased were at the hospital on Friday for the retrieval of the remains of the corpse, deposited over four months ago, for burial. It was further gathered that […]