Two ex-students of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu, Jane Akudinanwa Agbo, and Rahab Musa, were among 110 ex-corps members offered automatic employment into the Federal Civil Service yesterday in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement issued yesterday by the school’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Omololu Ogunmade noted that the president also offered Agbo and Musa along with their 109 counterparts scholarships to pursue post-graduate studies up to the doctoral level in any university of their choice in Nigeria.
While Agbo served in the Dental Centre of the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Musa served in Taraba State and both of them distinguished themselves in excellent service delivery, bringing to bear the erudite skills inculcated in them by the College.
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday announced an offer of automatic employment to 110 former members of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in the Federal Civil Service.
The President, who also offered scholarships to the ex-corps members for the pursuit of postgraduate studies up to a doctoral level in any university in Nigeria directed the relevant government agencies to ensure timely implementation of all the incentives for the award recipients.
This is as one of the beneficiaries of the automatic employment, Miss Jane Agbo, who graduated from the Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu but did her primary assignment at Dental Center, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, ABUTH, Tudun Wada Zaria, said that she rendered free health care services to 2000 Almajiris and 750 elderly people during her service.
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Dillon received $1.1 million in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
According to numbers reported through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in South Carolina received $1.2 billion in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The largest recipient of funding in the state was Prisma Health-Upstate with a total of $131 million. The average loan size in the city was $56,755 while the state s average loan amount was $258,718.
Of the money distributed, $30 billion went out automatically to health providers based on previous year medicare payments. If the money wasn t returned within 90 days the provider is then automatically entered into the repayment terms that are issued by HHS. With the money going out automatically and the rules constantly changing, some of the businesses that received the money weren t eligible to re
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LOCK HAVEN The state Department of Health’s vaccine availability map shows where vaccines can be distributed. But, most of the places have none or very few vaccines available and a very long waiting list for the vaccinations.
An updated map released Thursday shows six blue dots indicating various local health care facilities and pharmacies between Lock Haven and Williamsport that are a part of the COVID vaccine distribution program.
However, that does not mean that people can get an appointment at those locations.
Karla Sexton, compliance officer of River Valley Health and Dental Center in Williamsport, stated that there are over 4,000 phase 1A Williamsport citizens on the waiting list to be vaccinated.
MALLORIE McILWAIN mmcilwain@sungazette.com
LOCK HAVEN The state Department of Health’s vaccine availability map shows where vaccines can be distributed. But, most of the places have none or very few vaccines available and a very long waiting list for the vaccinations.
An updated map released Thursday indicates six blue dots showing various local healthcare facilities and pharmacies between Lock Haven and Williamsport that are a part of the COVID vaccine distribution program.
However, that does not mean that people can even get an appointment at those locations.
There are over 4,000 phase 1A Williamsport citizens on the waiting list to be vaccinated at River Valley Health and Dental Center in Williamsport, according to Karla Sexton, compliance officer. The Center, which is located on Hepburn Street, has been given a very limited supply from the state, vaccinating about 50 people per week, she said.