HEALTH

Help! Four-Year-Old Boy Needs N15m For Kidney Treatment

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2022

A four-year-old boy, Fortune Mfon, diagnosed with “right nephroblastoma” is in dire need of N15 million for treatment. Nephroblastoma is a kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Also known as Wilms’ tumor, it’s the most common cancer of the kidneys in children. The ailment, which was

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WHO alerts to circulation of eight tainted baby syrups

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2022

• Says HIV, other sexually transmitted infections make monkeypox deadlier World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over circulation of eight substandard and contaminated baby syrup products. The new Medical Product Alert refers to products identified in the WHO Region of South-East Asia. According to ‘Medical Product Alert N°7/2022: Substandard (contaminated)

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Press Release: Rep Akande-Sadipe settles medical bill for indigent constituent, empowers physically challenged

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2022

The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has cleared hospital bills of a Constituent, Mr. Kunle Olanite, who is suffering from Glaucoma. Akande-Sadipe’s gesture was received by applause from members of her Constituency, during a presentation ceremony on Wednesday in Ibadan.  At the event,

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Protest as Okowa’s Director refuses to enroll over 300 Delta nursing students for final year exams

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2022

Over three hundred final year students of the Delta State School of Nursing from Warri, Eku and Agbor are currently protesting in Asaba, Delta State. The students, who were billed to commence their final National Nursing Council Examination today, were informed early Tuesday morning that they were not registered for the examination by the Director […]

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NCDC says Nigeria at risk as Ebola kills dozens in Uganda

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2022

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an alert of the Sudan strain Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda. Officially declared on 20th September, the Uganda Ministry of Health reported 128 cases and 34 deaths as of 29th October. The NCDC said the National Emerging Viral Haemorrhagic Disease Technical Working Group […]

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Ogun govt. kicks off free health programme for mothers, children

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2022

In its determination at ensuring zero maternal and child mortality rates, the Ogun Government has assured that more health intervention programmes would be carried out to strengthen its qualitative and efficient health care delivery. Wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun made  this known at June 12 Cultural Center, Kuto, Abeokuta, during the flag-off