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Medical experts at a tertiary health institution in Kaduna State are now working round the clock to unveil the circumstances leading to the total blindness of 10 out-patients after they were injected with a drug the same day.
The victims, who are regular patients of the National Eye Centre, Kaduna became totally blind the same day they received injections for eye-related problems.
Sickle Cell Anaemia: Declare Yourself Free or Don’t Marry in Anambra State -Legislature
Sickle Cell Anaemia is a congenital form of anaemia characterised by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape. Studies have over time shown that this blood disease occurs mostly among the black race.
Many decades ago and perhaps even now, and especially among the not so well enlightened population, children dying from complications of sickle cell disease were mainly (and are still being) attributed to some sort of evil spirits or the activities of local deities who required the child’s life unless some sacrificial rituals were made.
The Egyptian government has announced its intention to provide hepatitis C treatment for one million people in 14 African countries. This promise was reportedly made by the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population, Hala Zaid, on Wednesday at the opening of the African Hepatitis Summit 2019.
The two days summit (18 -20), is currently underway in Kampala, Uganda. It is the first African Hepatitis Summit to be held by the World Health Organisation (WHO), African Region.
The federal government has debunked the report of the discovery of a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. The Ministry of Health in a press statement signed by its director of media, Boade Akinola, described as false the message circulating on social media claiming a reported case of Ebola in the country.
According to the statement, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Abdulaziz Abdullahi, urged Nigerians to disregard the rumor.
Recently the PSN President, Pharm. (Mazi) Sam Ohuabunwa was at the University of Port Harcourt to deliver the keynote address at the 8th Induction Ceremony of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His lecture aptly titled PHARMACY PRACTICE – WHAT THEY MAY NOT TEACH YOU IN THE UNIVERSITY, was just what the 87 newly graduated pharmacists needed to set the ball rolling as they get into the outside world and into the job market.
The visiting PSN President was received by the PSN Rivers State led by the newly elected State Chairman, Pharm. Chima Agnellus Ogbu. While addressing the inductees Ohuabunwa reminded them to bear in mind the fact that, “the mere possession of a B.Pharm degree or even PharmD is not adequate to guarantee that we shall be successful in the practice or even in the world. There are a lot of variables out there in the world which will determine our success or failure.”
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba has suspended its indefinite strike, which commenced on June 7, 2019.
Its President, Dr. Kayode Makinde, told The Guardian that the decision was reached after the intervention of Chairman of the board and Ministry of Health.
Describing the lack of mentorship within the association as one of the causes of blunders among younger doctors, Oseni said, “Over the years, the roles of the elders have become necessary for us to be able to move the profession forward. Recently, we realized that some of our elders are not as active as they used to be in the association.
One of the expectations of Lagosians from the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is the enhancement of Maternal, Newborn and Child, MNCH, health in line with his campaign promise to prioritise maternal healthcare under his administration’s five-point Project “THEME” (Traffic, Health, Education, Making Lagos 21st Century Compliant and Entertainment) agenda.
Worried by the increasing litigations against medical doctors arising from negligence, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Professor Innocent Ujah has advocated the establishment of a Medical Insurance Scheme to protect practicing medical doctors in the country.Physical Fitness in Adults Could Lower Chronic Disease Threat- Scientists
Danish scientists have discovered that good heart and lung (cardiorespiratory) fitness in middle age is associated with a lower long term risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The scientists concluded that physical activity that boosts fitness should be encouraged “to delay development, progression, and death from COPD.
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As the world marked the 2019 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has called for a holistic approach to tackling the menace of drug use in the country, adding that drug abuse is a major health problem globally, and it is no longer a secret that many Nigerian youths, especially those in secondary schools experiment with drugs.
The association made the call on Wednesday, 26 June 2019, during the National Art Competition for Secondary Schools, organised by the Drug Information Centre (DIC) of the ACPN, to commemorate this year International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, at Presken Hotel, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos.
Scientists List Benefits of Bioinformatics to Nigerian Healthcare Sector
Experts from the various fields of life sciences have highlighted the importance of leveraging Bioinformatics in reducing the disease burdens in the country, through the development of qualitative medicines and vaccines, in combating the diseases.
The scientists who converged at the Conference Hall of the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) on Tuesday, 25 June 2019 to deliberate on innovative ways of introducing Bioinformatics into the various segments of the healthcare industry, noted that Africa, particularly Nigeria, cannot be left out in the technological revolution that is ongoing around the world.
The president of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to limit the appointment of the two ministers of health within the rank of the Nigeria Medical Association alone.
In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Ogbonna, who was re-elected national president of NUAHP at the union’s national delegates’ conference in Keffi, Nassarawa State last week, said it would be fair to all stakeholders in the health sector if the appointment was shared between the NMA and other allied health unions in the sector, noting that it would also establish balance of power among all stakeholders in the sector.
The Lagos State Government has said plans are at an advanced stage to build a General Hospital in the Amuwo Odofin Council Area of the state.
The Assistant Director of Medical Services at the state Health Service Commission, Dr Olufunmilola Esho, stated this at the third Annual Stakeholders Meeting of the Amuwo Odofin Maternal and Child Centre.
