HEALTH

Sep
05
2020
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Resident Doctors to Begin Indefinite Strike on Monday

Resident Doctors to Begin Indefinite Strike on Monday

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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) hasreiterated their resolve to embark on an indefinite strike with with effect on Monday, September 7, over outstanding welfare packages of their membersThe Association who expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government of Nigeria over the latter's alleged adamancy to their demands and threats to down tool Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA).Furthermore, they are demanding payment of the medical residency training to all of its members as approved in the revised 2020 budget. In addition, the Doctors are also seeking the provision of genuine group life insurance…
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Aug
28
2020
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Rep’s c’ttee extols facilities at aefutha as cmd laments poor funding, obsolete structures.

Rep’s c’ttee extols facilities at aefutha as cmd laments poor funding, obsolete structures.

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The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Health Institutions has expressed satisfaction with the level and quality of infrastructure at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Members of the Committee led by Hon. Martins Oke who visited the hospital as part of their oversight functions on Tuesday toured round the facilities across the two locations of the hospital. Oke, Reepresenting of Igbo-etiti/Uzouwani federal constituency of Enugu State, while speaking to journalists at the end of the tour described the facilities at the hospital as one of the best in the country. Referencing specifically the new ultramodern…
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Jun
05
2020
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COVID-19: Abia experiencing community transmission… Dr. Chinagozi

COVID-19: Abia experiencing community transmission… Dr. Chinagozi

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The Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr.  Chinagozi Adindu development agency has bemoaned the rate of spread of the dreaded Coronavirus disease in the state through 'Community Transmission'.Dr. Chinagozi who wailed at the hike in the number of confirmed cases of the pandemic in the state, lamented that up until, Abians have not yet embraced the various stipulated precautionary measures by government, in a bid to militate against the spread of the disease. Speaking with Famous Reporters, at his office, in Umuahia, yesterday, the Medical expert amidst agony, noted that Abians currently were suffering basically from…
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Jun
03
2020
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COVID-19: Abia embarks on massive test of citizens … Abia has more hidden cases— Chief onyemobi

COVID-19: Abia embarks on massive test of citizens … Abia has more hidden cases— Chief onyemobi

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The government of Abia state led by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has disclosed that the new phase of the fight against COVID-19 is that the state would embark on massive test of citizens to achieve at least 10% of the population. The Governor stated this in a release he signed and made available to media houses in the state, urging citizens and residents to desist from rumour mongering, but rather help the government in the extant battle against the pandemic. Governor Ikpeazu warned against the stigmatization of victims, stressing that no patient is responsible for his predicament, as anyone could…
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May
31
2020
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COVID-19: More hidden cases in Abia?… Health workers to test every Abian

COVID-19: More hidden cases in Abia?… Health workers to test every Abian

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An Elder statesman in Abia state has without fear or favour, stated blankly that if proper test and investigations could be conducted by the health workers in the state, more number of unidentified cases of the dreaded Coronavirus disease would escalate differently from the result announced by the NCDC in conjunction with the government. Hon. Chief Godfrey Onyemobi made this assertion during an exclusive interview with Famous Reporters, weekend, in Umuahia, the state's capital, arguing that the government should dig further into ascertaining more incidents of the virus in the state. Chief Onyemobi who argued that the state suffered from…
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May
15
2020
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Rep Member, Nkole Receives Team Abia Free Home Health Care Services for Elderly in Arochukwu

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The  member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia state, Rt. Hon. Uko Nkole, today, Friday May 15 2020, in his country home in Ozu Abam  received a medical team from Abia State Free Home Health Care Services for Elderly. Addressing the team led by the Administrator, Dr. Chuk Emenike Osondu, during a courtesy call on the Political Leader of Arochukwu LGA, at his Ozu Abam country home, Rt. Hon. Nkole commended the team's painstaking efforts towards alleviating the penurious state of the elderly ones in the various communities of the 17 LGAs across the state, through their door-to-door distribution of…
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May
05
2020
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COVID-19:  Arrest All Returnees,
Ebonyi Council Boss Charges Anti Corona Virus Squad

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Following the laid down proactive measures of the Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief David Nweze Umahi in the subsisting fight against deadly Covid 19 pandemic in the state, Ebonyi local government Chairperson has taken a bold step to complement Umahi's efforts. The council boss, Mrs. Chineyere Nwogbaga, who in her quest to end the ravaging Coronavirus disease both in the state and federal government, organized a stakeholders' sensitization Campaign, Tuesday anti Covid 19 squared has been mobilized "to work day and night especially at Ishieke community where  second case was found and I urge the committee members to always be…
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May
01
2020
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Breaking!! COVID-19 Patient Tests Negative In Abia<br> … See Magic!!

Breaking!! COVID-19 Patient Tests Negative In Abia
… See Magic!!

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Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has announced that one of the patients who had initiated tested positive for the COVID-19 pandemic has been discharged from the Isolation Center having tested negative, following the intensive treatment. It would be recalled that Governor Ikpeazu had on April 20, amidst dismay, informed Abians that the state had recorded her first index case. He recounted that the cases were patients that were under the care of FMC Umuahia for other medical condition, saying "I'm excited today to report that we will be discharging our first successfully managed case from the isolation center…
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Apr
08
2020
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COVID-19: Abia Home Free Services Reveals Strategies On Distribution Of Relief Materials

COVID-19: Abia Home Free Services Reveals Strategies On Distribution Of Relief Materials

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As the quest of the State Government led by Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu intensens, the Administrator of the Free Home Services for the elderly in Abia has reiterated the preparedness of his members to ensure a judicious use of relief materials to ameliorate the pains of the masses. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Famous Reporters today, Chief Emenike Chuck Osondu revealed that the various items procured by the government of Dr. Ikpeazu would kick off in the shortest sketch of time, as he enjoined Abians to remain patient and not to loose faith in the present administration, saying "the…
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Apr
06
2020
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COVID-19: Bringing Chinese Doctors Will Worsen Situation, Says Ohanaeze Youth Council

COVID-19: Bringing Chinese Doctors Will Worsen Situation, Says Ohanaeze Youth Council

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The leadership of the apex socio-cultural youth body in Igbo land, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, on Monday, has urged the federal government not to make good, its planned invitation of Chinese Doctors into the country, to help contain the Coronavirus pandemic. The Igbo youth body said the coming of Chinese Doctors into Nigeria with the aim of containing the virus, would worsen the Index Cases and clogged the 'wheel' of progress already being made, in fighting the disease. The group, which said it condemned vehemently the proposed invitation of the Chinese Doctors, claimed that doctors from China, were highly…
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