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Oyo govt, NGOs partner on oral health awareness in 15 public schools

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2021

The Oyo State Government has partnered with Rotary Club and other non-governmental organisations, to provide free dental healthcare intervention for children in public primary schools.According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Taiwo Ladipo, the intervention and awareness campaign which was

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Lalong gives Plateau residents 72 hours to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2021

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has given residents 72 hours to present evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or negative PCR test result to be able to access public offices. Lalong issued the directive on Monday in Jos at the flag-off of the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign. “All citizens of 18 years and above will henceforth show […]

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Erdogan pledges 15 mn COVID vaccine doses for Africa

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2021

By AFP Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent’s leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world’s poorest continent during Erdogan’s […]

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Lassa fever: 434 cases, 80 deaths recorded – NCDC

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2021

The statistics by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have revealed that 434 cases of Lassa fever have been recorded in Nigeria in 2021. According to NCDC’s recent Lassa Fever situation report, at least 80 persons were confirmed to have died of the disease this year. The states affected by the infections include Edo […]

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Lassa Fever kills two doctors, pregnant woman in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2021

Two doctors and a pregnant woman have died of Lassa fever in Nasarawa State. The Director of Public Health of the state Ministry of Health, Ibrahim Adamu confirmed their death on Wednesday. He said based on activities conducted on the outbreak response, the doctors are suspected to have contracted the disease from a pregnant woman which […]

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COVID: Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO warns

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2021

The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at a rate not seen with previous strains and was likely present in most countries. The discovery of Omicron was first announced in November by scientists in South Africa, which was the first to experience a surge in COVID-19 driven by the new variant. […]