The Delta State Sickle Cell Centre Bill has been passed by the State House of Assembly. The passage of the bill at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori followed a motion to that effect by the Majority Leader, Hon Tim Owhefere and was adopted. The House had resolved into a committee of…
By Daniel Dafe The fight against quackery and unwholesome practices by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), recorded another casualty today, as a court in Warri, Delta State, remanded an accused, Mr. Efe Cletus Akpomedaye, a Science Laboratory Technologist in prison custody. Mr. Akpomedaye was involved in the practice of Medical Lab sciences…
… Calls On Public To Take Advantage Of Free Testing, Treatment For Eye, Malaria, Diabetes, Others By Patrick Ochei The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Delta State Chapter, is billed to hold a free medical outreach in the areas of eye, malaria, diabetes, hypertension and other diseases through testing and treating of patients at Ubulu-Uku Government…
Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency (DSPHCDA), has called for a proactive effort to maintain a healthy Delta State through market health post initiative. The Chairman of Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Isioma Okobah, made the call today when she paid an advocacy visit on the Chairman of Oshimili South Local…
There was mild drama in Eku, yesterday as some health workers under the DELTA State chapter, Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), besieged Eku Government Hospital, Eku, evicted patients and put the hospital under lock and key. Our correspondent gathered that members of the union, drove to the hospital in a White Bus on high speed…
Delta State Government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Information for Disease Prevention, Outbreak and control to prevent and checkmate disease outbreaks in the state. Inaugurating the Committee in Asaba, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye, stressed the need for collaboration between the committee and the grassroots. Earlier, the Commissioner for Information, Mr…
The Delta State House of Assembly has called on the State Governor, Senator (Dr) Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa to direct the Ministry of Health to put anti drug abuse sensitization initiatives, strategies and programmes to enable them collaborate with International organizations and other relevant stakeholders to checkmate the rising menace of abuse of narcotic drugs and…
A young man yet to be identified, is suspected to have died of an overdose of Tramadol in Abraka today, after he was rushed to the Government Hospital after he slumped. According to police sources the foam coming out of his mouth when he fainted was enough evidence to prove that the cause of his…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said the reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, will not stop the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on him. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this during an interview with State House…
Health minister, Isaac Adewole Monday announced that the outbreak of Lassa fever has spread to 15 states, recording 31 deaths. He added that there had been 105 laboratory confirmed cases and three probable cases. The minister told the Emergency National Council of Health in Abuja that cases were recorded in Bauchi, Plateau, Taraba, Nasarawa, Benue,…