HEALTH

Ogun group holds medical outreach in support for Tinubu 2023

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2022

As part of its desire to serve humanity through provision of medical services and Skill acquisition, a group known as Asiwaju Kings and Queens  Foundation has organized a free medical outreach in support of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed

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Health Ministry confirms Ebola outbreak again

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2022

Uganda’s health ministry and the World Health Organization on Tuesday September 20, confirmed the outbreak of Ebola in the country. The health ministry said there was a confirmed Ebola case in central Mubende district, a 24-year-old man who showed symptoms and later died. WHO’s Africa office said in a statement that the case was of […]

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Monkeypox: China advises against contact with foreigners

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2022

Chinese chief epidemiologist has warned the population to avoid having close contacts with foreigners, to prevent the spread of monkeypox. Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s Chief Epidemiologist, Wu Zunyou, gave the warning following the discovery of the first case of monkeypox in China. Wu warned people not to “have skin contact with foreigners.” […]

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Law to ban consumption of ‘ponmo’ coming

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2022

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, NILEST, Zaria, has said that it is proposing a legislation to ban the consumption of animal skin, locally known as “Pomo”, in the country. Prof. Muhammad Yakubu, Director-General of institute, said on Sunday in Abuja that the legislation was necessary to revive the comatose leather industry in […]

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Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 8 new infections, as death toll hits 171

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2022

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between Sept. 5 and 11, 2022. The NCDC via its official website said the new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases and deaths in the country to 917 and 171, respectively. It disclosed that 25 […]

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UBTH Seizes Students’ Corpse Over N400,000 Debt

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2022

The family of a 12-year-old student of New Era College in Benin, Edo State, Glory Ekeleyede, who died on July 15 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital due to an illness, has called for help to recover her body for burial. According to the deceased father, Samson Ekeleyede, the management UBTH has held on […]