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Abuja:3000 Residents To Be Immunized Against Meningitis

                               

The Primary Health Care Development Board of the FCT, have began the immunisation of 3,000 residents of Dakwa village against Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).

The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the measure was in quick response to the death of two persons from an outbreak of the disease in the area.
One Abigail Tumo, 22, and a six-year-old child were reported to have died of complications from the disease in Dakwa village, Bwari Area Council of the FCT.

Health Maintenance Organizations Are Fighting Me- NHIS Boss

                               

The Executive Secretary of NHIS, Usman Yusuf, said that, about 23,000 ghost enrolees have been removed from the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.
misappropriation of n350 billion nhis fund
The removal of the enrolees, who have been enjoying the benefits of the insurance scheme, created disagreement between the NHIS and Health Maintenance Organizations.
Yusuf, made this known in Abuja at the award of ISO/IEC 20000 standard certification to Galaxy Backbone Plc.

Reflection:Be a Good Listener

                           

Good listening takes effort. Notice the traits of the people whom you enjoy talking to, the good listeners. They show their interest with their eyes, posture, and the ways they react. It’s a sort of indescribable mood that says, I enjoy listening to you. You’re important to me. A calmness and patience about them tells you, Take your time. I have nothing more vital to do at the moment than to hear what you have to say.

Sokoto State Records 21 Meningitis Death

                                 

The Sokoto State Health Commissioner, Balarabe Kakale, confirmed that, the death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in the State has now risen to 21.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Sunday, Mr. Kakale also provided an update on the state of high alert declared by the ministry since March 20.
The deaths were recorded in the seven local governments of Kebbe, Bodinga, Rabah, Wamakko, Gada, Dange/Shuni and Tureta, which are mostly affected by the meningitis outbreak.
 

Lagos State To Immunise 4.9Million Kids Against Polio

                                     

Lagos State Government says they are trying to immunize about 4.9 million children in the ongoing National Immunization Plus Days.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr.Femi Onanuga who made this known at a stakeholders meeting in Shomolu Local Government area of Lagos, said the unfortunate discovery of three cases of Wild Polio Virus, WPV, in Borno State last year August, as well as influx of migrants to Lagos State on a daily basis, made it crucial for the State to participate in the various immunization campaigns to sustain her success story.

Reflections:Letter From God

                                    

A letter from God

You're on a hotline with someone special on the other end, someone who can really help you. Someone who has answers, complete with landing gear--specific answers tailor made for you in your situation.

Is that hard to believe? You may feel like you've heard or read many such promises before. Each time, they failed to deliver, even those that were advertised as "guaranteed for life." You may have believed those promises and bought into them, devoting your time and effort to attaining the rewards they painted in glowing colors before you. Now, maybe you're not so sure anymore. You may have lost your job, your financial stability, perhaps even your dream home--and worst of all, there doesn't appear to be any hope of a quick recovery. Everything you loved and valued feels like it could slip away any minute.

But will it?

FIFA's Ex Chief Medical Officer Warns Footballers Against Use Of Painkiller Drugs

                                               

About half of players competing at the past three World Cups routinely took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, says FIFA’s former chief medical officer, Professor Jiri Dvorak.

He says it is still an “alarming trend” among players, including teenagers.

“It has become a cultural issue, part of the game, it is absolutely wrong, for me it’s clearly abuse of the drugs – that’s why we use the word alarming.” said Dvorak, who left FIFA in November after 22 years.

Bad Bread Production:NAFDAC Arrests 4 Persons

                                          

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has arrested four persons suspected to be specialists in producing unwholesome bread in Akwa Ibom State.

According to Mr Collins Ogedegbe, the Head of NAFDAC in Akwa Ibom, who led the inspection team, the suspects were arrested at Ekpemiong Itak community in Ikono local Government of the state on Wednesday.

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Today Is World Water Day

                                 

Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio. Absent, inadequate, or inappropriately managed water and sanitation services expose individuals to preventable health risks. This is particularly the case in health care facilities where both patients and staff are placed at additional risk of infection and disease when water, sanitation and hygiene services are lacking. Globally, 15% of patients develop an infection during a hospital stay, with the proportion much greater in low-income countries.

Senate Set Up Committee To Investigate The Executive Secretary Of NHIS For Corrupt Practices

                                     

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday constituted a five-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, over allegations financial and administrative abuses.

President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr. Yusuf head of NHIS in July 2016.

The motion to probe Mr. Yusuf, a professor, was sponsored by Kabiru Marafa, APC-Zamfara, who expressed concern about “scandalous activities of the new Executive Secretary since his appointment.”

   Mr. Marafa, in his presentation, alleged that Mr. Yusuf had been spending above his threshold without the approval of the supervising ministry which is the Ministry of Health headed by Isaac Adewole.