Buhari approves reconstitution of 3 boards for FCTA

[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the constitution of three Boards in the Federal Capital Territory Administration.The constituted boards under the supervision of the Office of the FCT Minister of State includes the FCT Universal Basic Education, FCT Area Council Service Commission, and FCT Primary Health Care Board respectively.A letter from the office of the…

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Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000

[ad_1] A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1,000 people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday as the country ran out of vaccines. The southern African nation has been battling its worst cholera outbreak on record, with more than 30,600 people infected since the first cases were reported last year. In November, it…

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Don’t treat children with diphtheria at home, paediatrician tells parents

[ad_1] Angel Onwuzoo  A Professor of Paediatrics at the Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Olugbenga Mokuolu, has warned parents against treating their children with diphtheria infection at home.  The don warned that though diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease, treating it at home could be dangerous and might increase…

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Kashere varsity, UNICEF move to promote social, behavioral change – The Sun Nigeria

[ad_1] From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Federal University of Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the study of communication for social and behavioural change. According to the Country Director of UNICEF, Mrs Christian Munduate, with the MoU signed on…

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Aisha Buhari sponsors open-heart surgeries

[ad_1] First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has organised a Future Assured Cardiac Mission to intervene in attenuating the rampant cases of heart disease, which have burdened many Nigerians. The mission, which engaged some of the best cardiac surgeons from Italy, will involve Nigerian surgeons at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja. Speaking during…

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