HEALTH

What Tinubu told striking health workers

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2023

President Bola Tinubu has restated that his administration will revive and restore public confidence in the health sector in Nigeria. The president made the commitment on Monday in his office during an audience with leaders of Joint Health Sector Union, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour

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Ogun govt. launches document to reduce preventable deaths among women

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2023

As part of Ogun State government’s commitment to improve maternal health, a document to reduce preventable deaths among women of childbearing age and victims of domestic violence has been launched. Speaking at the launch and dissemination of Ogun State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy (STOP), for legal indications and standard medical management of victims […]

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China calls for action on health, wellbeing of orphans

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2023

The wife of Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Liang Huili, has called for an action on the health and wellbeing orphans across Nigeria and world over. Huili made the call during her visit to an orphanage home, Victorine Home for Children on Thursday in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, ‘Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action’, […]

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Women advised to take their health seriously

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2023

Women have been advised to take their well being seriously while managing their homes and official duties. The Vice President, ECOWAS Amazons, a group of female staff of the ECOWAS commission, Marieme Symade the call in Abuja during a health talk and walk by the group as part of activities at the weekend marking this […]

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Omotayo Maternity Home embarks on campaign against maternal mortality

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2023

The management and staffers of the renowned Omotayo Maternity Home (OMH), located in Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Oyo State Capital has embarked on a street sensitization to wage war against high rate of maternal mortality. The awareness rally tagged: “Maternal and Child Health Walk’, was the brainchild of the Omotayo Charity Foundation led by a Nigerian and […]

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Health workers protest, threaten strike

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2023

Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Workers’ Union are demanding the payment of hazard allowance, an adjustment in the Consolidated Health Salary Structure […]