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Sultan Bello mosque loses deputy imam

[ad_1] The Deputy Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Malam Ibrahim Isa, is dead. He died in the early hours of Wednesday at Garkuwa hospital, Kaduna. Farmers/herders’ clashes: Sultan harps on dialogue 3 killed in Benue communal clash over power supply According to a post by the mosque committee on its verified Facebook page, the…

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Nigeria among 55 countries battling serious health workers shortage, says WHO

[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria and 54 other countries in its health workforce support and safeguard list are struggling with personnel shortages. The organisation said with the impact of COVID-19 and widespread disruptions to health services, health workers in these countries continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations. The WHO said…

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Breastfeeding babies within hour of birth protects against infections —UNICEF 

[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo  A nutrition specialist with the United Nations Children’s Fund, Ada Ezeogu, says women should be encouraged to embrace early initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth to protect their babies against infections. According to her, early initiation of breastfeeding is critical to child survival and protects newborns against infections, especially during the…

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Nigeria’s health sector financed by donor agencies –UNILAG

[ad_1] Grace Edema The University of Lagos has said the nation’s healthcare is heavily financed by donor agencies. Professor of Paediatrics, Temiye Edamisan made this disclosure while delivering the 13th Inaugural Lecture, titled, ‘Catastrophic Diseases of Children – The Despair, The Struggle, The Hope for the Future’ in the 2021/2022 Academic Session of UNILAG. Edamisan…

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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on defective tetracycline ointment

[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control yesterday alerted the public on defective tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in  a public alert, noted that the World Health Organisation had raised the alarm on batches of the tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment USP one per cent for various quality…

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