Tag: Health

Shippers’ Council Donates Medical Supplies To Osun Community
November 27, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Donates Medical Supplies To Osun Community

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated medical supplies worth millions of Naira to the MDG Oloti Lagbua Primary Health Centre in Iragbiji, Osun State, to enhance healthcare delivery.According to the NSC,...
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Edo College Of Nursing Graduates 81 Nurses
October 31, 2024 No Responses

Edo College Of Nursing Graduates 81 Nurses

The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (ESCNS), has held its graduation ceremony for 81 Nurses.The event, held at the college’s main campus, on Sapele Road, Benin City, saw 81 newly qualified nurses receive their diplomas, prepared to contribute to...
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Lassa Fever: Edo Records 240 Cases, 21 Deaths
October 22, 2024 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records 240 Cases, 21 Deaths

Between December and March 2024, Edo State recorded 240 cases of Lassa fever and 21 deaths.  Dr Joseph Okoeguale, Director of Viral and Emergent Pathogens, Control and Research, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, disclosed this on Monday during the First...
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Ondo, Edo Record More Lassa Fever Cases
October 12, 2024 No Responses

Ondo, Edo Record More Lassa Fever Cases

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases.The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on...
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Tinubu Accepts Ajuri’s Exit  
September 8, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Accepts Ajuri’s Exit  

President Bola Tinubu has received the memo from Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Spokesperson of the President as well as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, informing of his decision to...
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Cholera Outbreak In Edo
September 5, 2024 No Responses

Cholera Outbreak In Edo

The Edo State Government through the Ministry of Health, on Thursday, declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the disease.Briefing Journalists, Stephenson Ojeifo, Director, Public Health in the Ministry explained that the six confirme...
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NAFDAC Harps On Exclusive Breastfeeding
September 1, 2024 No Responses

NAFDAC Harps On Exclusive Breastfeeding

The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to champion optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to improving the health status of their newborns and l...
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Mpox: Nigeria Begins Vaccination August 8
August 31, 2024 No Responses

Mpox: Nigeria Begins Vaccination August 8

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has fixed October 8, 2024 as the beginning of Mpox vaccination in Nigeria, barring any last minute change of plans. The head of public relations unit, NPHCDA, Remi Adeleke, who spoke with...
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At IIaje Community, NNPC Unveils Vision First Programme
August 28, 2024 No Responses

At IIaje Community, NNPC Unveils Vision First Programme

The NNPC Ltd has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted at the Ilaje community and its environs in Bariga, Lagos State.A statement issued byOlufemi O. Soneye,Chief Co...
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Edo Sacks Health Commissioner
July 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo Sacks Health Commissioner

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the disengagement of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, with immediate effect.In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., also announced the appointment of Dr. ...
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Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53
June 25, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency centre as the death toll in the recent outbreak of cholera reached 53 nationwide.  This is according to a Monday update by the agency shared on its official X...
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Tinubu Approves Establishment Of National Health Fellows programme
April 9, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Approves Establishment Of National Health Fellows programme

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country. This was made known in a statement by the President’s...
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March 24, 2024 No Responses

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Poisonous Plantain Chips: Lagos Alerts Residents  
January 18, 2024 No Responses

Poisonous Plantain Chips: Lagos Alerts Residents  

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised an alert to consumers of the popular fried plantains, commonly known as “Plantain Chips.” The State Government through the agency urges the public to be vigilant and wary of any...
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