HEALTH

Investigation: Danger looms as 230 kidney patients weekly battle for 12 dialysis machines in Kano

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2022

Danger is looming in Kano State over inadequate dialysis machines to handle the treatment of patients with kidney failure, PRNigeria reports. A recent PRNigeria investigation while confirming that Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is on the rise in Kano, also revealed that over 200 kidney patients

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FG to prosecute food vendors using transformer oil

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2022

The Federal Government is making plans to prosecute users of PolyChlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs), popularly known as transformer oil, in frying “Akara” (bean cake), plantain chips, chicken and other food items. Prof. Babajide Alloy, a Consultant to the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the disclosure on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a […]

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Court remands nurse for allegedly causing patient’s death

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan has ordered a 59-year-old nurse, Adesoye Aniwura, to be remanded for allegedly causing the death of a patient in his hospital. The Chief Magistrate, Emmanuel Idowu, did not take the plea of the suspect for want of jurisdiction. He ordered that Aniwura be remanded at Abolongo Correctional facility, Oyo […]

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Makinde commissions Renal Dialysis, High Dependency Units, Diabetes Screening, Treatment Centre in Oyo Hospitals

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2022

…inspects 6 PHCs, pledges to pay insurance fees for 1,500 enrollees   Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Friday, commissioned the Renal Dialysis Unit, High Dependency Unit and the Diabetes Screening and Treatment Centre built inside the Adeoyo State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan.The projects were built and equipped with the support from Global Fund, the Afolabi

FEATURES HEALTH

How dangerous is Calcium Carbide to fruit farmers, vendors and the consumers?

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2022

By Kafayat  A. Adebayo  Food safety involves preventing or reducing the presence of food contaminants such as  microbial, chemical, physical hazards and even allergens that may occur along the food supply chain and have negative health impact on the consumers.  The World Food Safety day is celebrated by United Nations (UN) on 7th of

HEALTH

NGO to build ultra-modern mental health facility in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2022

In a bid to offer health services centres around Mental Health and Drug Rehabilitation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, TQ Behavioral Health Limited is to establish a state of the art mental health facility in Nigeria. The Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the organization, Dr Henry Odunlami, made the disclosure at the 5th anniversary programme […]