HEALTH

Wike threatens fresh COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2021

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has threatened to impose fresh lockdown on the state if residents fail to comply with the COVID-19 protocols. He issued the threat on Monday during a televised broadcast in Port Harcourt, lamenting the increase in the daily figures of COVID-19 infections and

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100m African children vaccinated against polio in one year- WHO

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2021

No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that although COVID-19 had threatened the success of polio vaccination, it was possible to overcome the final hurdles. Moeti, in a statement, […]

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NMA issues FG 21-day ultimatum to resolve industrial disputes with NARD, others

Daily Dispatch August 29, 2021

The Nigerian Medical Association has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all lingering industrial actions with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, and other affiliate members. This ultimatum is part of the resolutions reached during its National Executive Council (NEC)

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UK donates additional 592,880 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2021

The United Kingdom (UK) has donated another 592,880 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, bringing the total to 1,292,640 doses given to the African country by the European country in August alone. A statement on Friday said the vaccines are part of the over five million doses of UK-donated vaccines to 11 countries across Africa since […]

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Kogi confirms 129 cases of cholera, 8 deaths

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2021

Kogi State Government through the Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting suspected to be the symptoms of cholera in five Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Lokoja, by the State’s Epidemiologist, Dr Austin’s Ojotule, on behalf of […]

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African Health Ministers meet virtually to address key continental health challenges

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2021

Ministers of Health and representatives from African countries will meet virtually for the 71 session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa from 24 – 26 August 2021. The Regional Committee is the organisation’s decision-making body and the gathering is the premier meeting on public health in Africa, convening 47 Health Ministers […]