HEALTH

Family protests alleged removal of late mother’s body parts in Ibadan hospital

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2022

Some members of a family in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have protested the alleged removal of some parts of their deceased mother’s body in a hospital. The family, during a protest on Monday, accused the authorities of Ibadan Central Hospital of tampering and cutting off the

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Second round of 2022 maternal, newborn, child health week begins in Ogun Monday

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2022

Determined to reduce child morbidity and mortality rates, the Ogun State Government will hold the  second round  of 2022 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) week between Monday, October 31 to Friday,  November 4, across the 20  Local Government Areas of the State. A release by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker stated that […]

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Armpit odour: What dermatologist says

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2022

Mrs Ronke Adeniran, a dermatologist, says armpits have an inherent odour that is normal due to apocrine and eccrine glands. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Tuesday in Abuja. Eccrine sweat glands occur over most of the body and open directly onto the skin’s surface, while apocrine […]

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Choose leaders with emergency plans for health sector, NMA charges Nigerians

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2022

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has advised Nigerians to elect leaders with a national emergency plan for the health sector. Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, Chairman, NMA Lagos Zone, said this at a news conference to kick off the 2022 Physicians’ Week on Monday in Lagos. The theme of this year’s celebration is: “Nigeria’s Healthcare Delivery System […]

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Bamidele, NMA give free medical services to 500 Ekiti indigent citizens

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2022

Being part of the ways to increase life expectancy in Ekiti State , the Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) have partnered to give free medical services to 500 poor Ekiti citizens. The partnership, according to Bamidele, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, was […]

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COVID-19: 46m Nigerians successfully vaccinated —NEC

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2022

The National Economic Council, NEC, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says no fewer than 46 million eligible Nigerians have been successfully vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHDA, virtually briefed State House correspondents after a virtual NEC meeting anchored from the