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  By Muhammad Nasir Bashir  No fewer than 38 persons have died of suspected Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in Jigawa, an official, have confirmed. Dr Salisu Muazu, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, told newsmen in Dutse on Thursday that the state recorded a total of 398 suspected cases  between OctoberContinue Reading

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    By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, on Wednesday, inaugurated free medical and surgical outreach for 18,000 indigents in the state, to mark his 100 days in office. Adeleke, while inaugurating the medical outreach tagged: “Imole free medical and surgical outreach, organised by Osun State University TeachingContinue Reading

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By Ahmed Ubandoma Stakeholders in the Humanitarian sector have underscored the importance of establishing a National Mine Action Centre aimed at identifying and supporting persons affected by the devastating impact of mine action. The stakeholders made this known at the inaugural meeting of Humanitarian Mine Action organised by the FederalContinue Reading

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  By Olanrewaju Akojede The Chief Nursing Officer, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Mrs Fatimah Adebisi, on Tuesday said that the myths created around voluntary blood donation were wrong and outdated. Adebisi made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelinesContinue Reading

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  By Joy Odigie The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, says the hospital conducted its first open heart surgery in January 2023. Obaseki said this on Tuesday in Benin at the 50 per cent subsidised specialised surgeries’ inauguration as part ofContinue Reading