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Reps Deputy Speaker, Wase commeds, President Buhari for signing into law Federal Medical Centres Bill 2022

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2022

……..says feat a landmark achievement for 9th NASS The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase on Thursday applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Federal Medical Centres Bill, 2022 Hon. Ahmed Idris, member representing Wase federal constituency

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Buhari appoints Bupwatda as JUTH CMD

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Pokop Bupwatda as the new Chief Medical Director, CMD, of Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH. This announcement is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Ahmadu Chindaya, the Deputy Director, Media and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Health. Chindaya said that Bupwatda’s appointment was conveyed in […]

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Polaris Bank commemorates breast cancer month

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2022

Polaris Bank has said that increased awareness, advocacy, and support will go a long way to reduce the incidence of breast cancer in the country. The Bank’s Group Head of Strategic Brand Management, Nduneche Ezurike made this known in Lagos while reiterating the Bank’s unwavering commitment to stem the breast cancer scourge among women, in […]

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Nigeria records 2,187 cholera cases, 233 deaths in nine months

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2022

A total of 2,187 confirmed cases of cholera, including 233 deaths have been recorded in 31 states from January to September 25 in Nigeria. The advisory titled ‘Stop Cholera: Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Nigeria’ noted that the outbreak of cholera has been exacerbated by limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities, open defecation, […]

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NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, seven deaths

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2022

Nigeria has so far recorded 1,180 suspected cases of monkeypox. The country also recorded 482 cases and seven deaths resulting from monkeypox in 2022. These were made known in Abuja by the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa at a bi-weekly ministerial media conference anchored by the Minister of Health, Dr […]

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Doctors recruited from Nigeria, others to work in UK lament exploitation, ‘slave labour’

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2022

Doctors recruited from some of the world’s poorest countries to work in UK hospitals say they’re being exploited – and believe they’re so overworked they fear putting patients’ health at risk. A BBC investigation has found evidence that doctors from Nigeria are being recruited by a British healthcare company and expected to work in private […]