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Sincere 9gerian: Great news! What is needed now is for govt to subsidize the procedure so that more people will benefit. These are the things govt should be subsidizing and not fuel.

Govt can also help incorporate stem cell transplant into the health insurance scheme.

But overall, prevention is better than cure. With more health education, we will have less and less cases of sickle cell anaemia.

Well done to all those that made it possible.

Sincere 9gerian: Milestone in FRESH AIR era continues..

caseless: u people are too credulous when lies are being peddled against pple frm d opposition party(apc), but fall short of this when it is about pdp. Sms!

donphilopus: That's what they do not know

chima12: Nairaland is now in thesame apc propoganda category with the likes of premium times,osun defender,sahara reporters,punch.that's why they keep hiding this thread while tinubu/fashola continue their stealing spree of lagos funds.

kingoflag: Your Railway system is still comatose and the cars are only fit for transporting cattle not humans

29 per cent increase in routine immunisation within one year

DESPITE security challenges in northern parts of the country, Nigeria is the only polio endemic country in the world that has recorded substantial reduction, 65 per cent, in polio cases and 29 per cent increase in routine immunisation this year.
Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Gana Muhammad, told The Guardian yesterday that the country has also not recorded any case of Type 3 polio and only one case of Type 2 in 12 months even as it has improved herd immunity in high-risk areas of the country to 80 per cent.

However, the other two polio endemic countries Afghanistan and Pakistan have continued to report cases of wild polio virus (WPV) throughout the year.

Also, the latest edition of the Weekly Polio Update published yesterday by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), read: “No new WPV cases were reported this week. The total number of WPV cases for 2013 remains 49 (all WPV1s). The most recent WPV1 case in the country had onset of paralysis on 10 September (from Kano).
“No new Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus type 2 (cVDPV2) cases were reported in the past week. The total number of cVDPV2 cases for 2013 remains one (with onset of paralysis on 6 June, from Borno).”

Muhammad told The Guardian, “I think the progress we have made is due to commitment from the leadership from President Goodluck Jonathan. We continue to improve on the quality of the immunisation programme and campaigns. We have gone microscopic in terms of deploying measures. We have improved the programme in such a way that we reach every child.
“We are still having challenges with Borno and Yobe. The major problem is insecurity but we try to reach every child. We have improved routine immunisation. People are demanding for vaccines now. We are engaging faith based organisations and all stakeholders. There is no longer generic way of dealing with the polio situation.
“We are almost 12 months without reporting any type 3 polio case. Nigeria is the only country that has reduced polio by 65 per cent within one year. We have improved routine immunisation from 52 per cent to 83 per cent by September 2013. In addition, we have improved herd immunity to not less than 80 per cent and that is an indicator that we are near eradication of the virus.”

redsun: This probably buttresses the notion that environmentso and situations conditions the human brains. The more complex the situation, the more complex the brain is wired for complex solutions. Africans brains could have been made dormant by the favourable environment and all the natural resources that they can easily reach at arms length. All it takes to avoid the harmful effect off the sun is to hide under a tree or some kind of makeshift shade, but with cold, if you fail to act technically to heat up, you will definitely freeze to death

hercules07: Please listen to the British House of commons more often, the opposition will do exactly what APC has done, praise those who actually worked towards it and throw in a sideways swipe at the government, the government in turn will bask in the glory and everybody moves on, that is the way it is done. The APC does not owe the PDP and FG any praise, they have put the praise where it belongs, that is politics.

caseless: What is this? All in d name of trynna tarnish onwa's image, see how low his enemies are sinking.
And you're going to see that, The same people saying stella oduah , their sister should not be sacked by gej are the ones going to believe and possibly munch ngige over this fake news.
Onwa stands for the truh, dont destroy him because of party affiliation.
If u believe this news, then it will not be difficult for you to believe 'tokyo' is the capital of nigeria and barack obama is the governor of yobe state.
onwa is innocent!

hercules07: Do not mind the guy jare, Abacha as crazy as he was won both the Nations Cup and Olympic Gold medals, nobody in his right mind will attribute the success to his government.

hercules07: Please shut it, go to the British House of Commons and see how oppositions tackle the prime minister every week. The opposition has commended the players and the officials who have gone beyond the call of duty to make Nigerians proud, the FG has done what it is expected to do or are we meant to praise a thief for not stealing?

hercules07: I am sure you guys are used to [b]mediocrity, that is why you will celebrate something like this, please help us tell those in power that we can enjoy far better service than this for the amount spent on the railway rehabilitation.

Sincere 9gerian: Now lets fast forward to FRESH AIR era >>>>>>>

Here are the milestones:

1. March 13th, 2011, President Jonathan commissioned the newly acquired 25 locomotive engines of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), breathing life into the hitherto comatose rail sector. The President also used the occasion to embark on a 98km train ride from the NRC headquarters at Ebute Metta, Lagos, to Abeokuta in Ogun
http://allafrica.com/stories/201103140942.html

2. March 13th, 2011, the the federal government announced that it has declared a one-week FREE train service on the newly rehabilitated Lagos-Jebba route, as part of efforts to rekindle public confidence in rail transport.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201103140942.html

3. June 10th, 2011, skeletal services began on the newly rehabilitated Minna-Kaduna railway route
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/116884-nigeria-railway-generates-n500-000-per-trip-on-minna-kaduna-route.html

4. January 24th, 2013, the Nigeria Railway announced that it now generates N500,000 per trip (up from N40,000 per trip when skeletal services began about a year ago) on Minna – Kaduna route
https://www.nairaland.com/1173748/nigeria-railway-generates-n500-000

5. 10th February, 2011, President Jonathan performed the official flag-off/ground-breaking ceremony of the construction of Abuja- Kaduna standard gauge fast railway
http://allafrica.com/stories/201102090690.html

6. 30th January, 2012, the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, Performed the ground breaking for rehabilitation of Port-Harcourt-Enugu-Makurdi-Lafia-Jos-Gombe-Maiduguri railway
http://allafrica.com/stories/201201300611.html

7. 10th August, 2010, the management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced the introduction of first class (air-conditioned and in-built TV) passenger trains in Lagos, in its quest for improved rail transport services to the commuting public
https://www.nairaland.com/494322/nigeria-railways-introduces-first-class-passenger

8. 10th August 2010, the management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced that it has increased its frequency between Ijoko/Agbado and Iddo/Apapa railway routes in Lagos by introducing additional new trains, up from four to six trains daily.
https://www.nairaland.com/494322/nigeria-railways-introduces-first-class-passenger

9. December 21th, 2012, the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s Lagos-Kano intercity passenger train services and haulage of petroleum products was flagged off after completion of rehabilitation of the entire line.
http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/12/21/nigeria-launches-lagos-kano-train-service/

10. 21st Oct 2011, the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s announced the reopening of passenger train services in Apapa
http://m.allafrica.com/stories/201110211364.html/

11. July 25, 2013, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), commenced operation of a third train service on the Lagos-Kano rail line
http://leadership.ng/news/260713/3rd-lagos-kano-train-service-begins

12. 9th February 2012, the Nigeria Railways announced that it has taken delivery of the imported 20 new pressurised petroleum products tank wagons. The 20 wagons have the capacity to lift 900,000 litres of petroleum products, which is the equivalent of about 27 tankers by road.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/minister-takes-delivery-of-20-petroleum-tank-wagons/

13. July 17, 2013, it was reported that the railway system at the Lagos Port complex, especially around the APM Terminals has been fully rehabilitated and will soon be put to use for the evacuation of goods.
http://leadership.ng/news/140713/evacuation-cargoes-rail-seaports-begins-soon

14. July 4, 2013, Vice President Namadi Sambo, officially flagged off the final phase (track laying) of the of Abuja- Kaduna Fast Railway project
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2013-07-05/content_9501565.html

15. 24th July, 2013, work on the Abuja light rail project re-started after it was stalled because of paucity of funds.
http://ngrguardiannews.com/index.php/business-news/127990-minister-assures-on-2015-completion-of-abuja-light-rail-project

16. 20th January 2013, it was reported that passengers have overwhelmed the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on the Lagos-Kano intercity transit that started about a month ago, thereby creating a fresh challenge for the outfit. Right from the origin, say two stations away from the Iddo Terminal, the train is full to capacity. People find it difficult to join at the intermediate stations.
http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/45540/2013/01/20/passengers_overwhelm_nrc_lagoskano_route.html

Sincere 9gerian: I am not surprised the thread did not make front page. I suspect Seun is now officially an APC chieftain. NL has now been systematically programmed to promote APC and discredit the President and anything PDP

sagombugo: Progressivism is a continuum! So he could be a progressive yesterday and relapse into Retrogressive politicking today so I don't cast blanket endorsement on people

Saul in the Bible became a Paul(Progressive move),while Judas betrayed Jesus
and Demas backslidded from following Paul(Retrogressive)

We weigh your actions and inactions per time to call you are progressive

If a man wants to play the spoiler role in a noble cause then let him go and hang

Annie Okonkwo was reported to be asking for 60% commissioner nomination right if Ngige wins

Also he asked Onwa to promise him his senate seat in the event that Ngige wins the governorship by using his structure and contact wt the APC hierachy to mount pressure on the party to field him in a Bye Election

What he asked for amounts to playing the Godfather that Anambrarians had eschewed

Ngige of course called his bluff having travelled the route before hence Annie declined to work as his campaign coordinator

Ngige does not need an Annie Okonkwo to win an election in Anambra if his demands are silly,cut-throat and petty

Go Onwa Go!

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Edo State, Nigeria on Friday said it had conducted the second successful stem cell transplant for a 15- year-old sickle cell patient in Benin.

Dr Nosakhare Bazuaye, consultant Haematologist and Coordinator of UBTH stem cell transplant centre, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin.

NAN reports that UBTH is the only hospital in Nigeria and West African performing such transplant.

Bazuaye, who spoke on behalf of the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Michael Ibadin, said the operation was successful and that the patient’s genotype had change from SS to AA.

“In 2011, we announced our first transplant for a patient that had sickle cell disease.

“We have done a second successful transplant for a 15-year-old boy whose transplant took place 102 days ago.

“The first patient that was transplanted is two years post transplant now, his haemoglobin is AA and he is perfectly okay.

“By WHO regulations, patients are certified fit after 100 days of transplant, so the current patient is over a hundred day and his genotype is AA and has not had any crises since then.

“So with this, we are now discharging him to go home”, the consultant said.

Bazuaye said that the second transplant had to be conducted after two years due to inadequate facilities and financial constraints of the patients.

“We have about three per cent of Nigerians who have this sickle cell disease.

“We are hoping that the Federal Government and NGOs would put some money into establishing an international centre in UBTH to provide this mode of therapy for most Nigerians.

“We are happy that we have successfully done a second transplant.

“We are hopeful that with assistance from the Federal Government and NGOs, we will do more transplants and make transplant free and within the reach of most Nigerians.’’

The haematologist said that the therapy could also be used to cure other diseases like blood cancers, bone marrow failure, cancers of the bones and combined immune deficiency syndrome in children.

“For sickle cell transplant, it is better we do the transplant when the children are below 15 years old because at that age, there are usually less complications.

“But for diseases like cancers of the blood, people below 50 years can benefit from stem cell transplant,” he said.

He said that the first patient was paid for by the hospital, adding that ”we are expecting that subsequent patients should pay for their transplants.

“The second patient has been able to pay some part of the medical bills, and we are hoping that the remaining part of the bill would be paid and then he can go home,” he said.

Rogers210: Take it easy Mr Know It All. Driving home a point shouldn't come with abuses. Be cultured and refined. For your information, the Nubians where settlers of southern Egypt and northern Sudan. They were not predominantly a part of ancient Egypt. Though it remains controversial, yet, it is wrong to conclude ancient Egyptians were blacks.

jmaine: citing reasons that the FG bribed the U.S with 20 billion dollars to support our claim.

sagombugo: Was it not the Annie Okonkwo that Ngige pursued from his senate seat during the last election?

Taaaaaa! Uncle tell us another story

Ngige all the way!

atlwireles: Waiting for Buhari, Tinubu, Liar mohammed to blame the Nigerian army for sending this mass murderer to his eternally dirty nap

kutchs: Jmaine doesn't do it with prostitutes.

take dat: Una dey plan coup abi?