The Sokoto State Government has expressed concern over the use of harmful traditional practices in treating metal poisoning cases. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Wurno, condemned the ...

The Sokoto State Commissioner of Health, Faruk Wurno, has expressed deep concern over the use of harmful traditional practices by local barbers in treating metal poisoning cases. Wurno condemned ...

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The Sokoto state government has warned residents of Tureta Local Government Area against seeking treatment from local barbers for suspected cases of metal poisoning. Dr Faruk Abubakar, the State ...

The Sokoto State Government has directed immediate reporting of all suspected cases of heavy metal poisoning to the nearest general hospital for prompt medical intervention. This directive follows ...

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No fewer than 34 residents of Sokoto are currently receiving treatment at a specialist hospital following an outbreak of heavy metal poisoning in the state. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the ...

The Sokoto State government has warned residents of Tureta Local Government Area against seeking treatment for metal poisoning from local barbers. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar, ...

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Faruk Umar Abubakar Wurno, has expressed dismay over the practice of some local barbers performing incisions on the stomachs of patients suffering from metal ...

The Sokoto State Government has intensified surveillance, case management, and public health laboratory investigations following a surge in suspected heavy metal poisoning cases. Dr. Faruk Abubakar, ...