The Ogun State Government, South west Nigeria and Shaaxi Pharmaceutical Industry Company limited of China last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a $1 billion hi-tech pharmaceutical park, drug manufacturing facilities, health centres and hospitals on a 1,000 hectares of land located in Ogun Guangdong Free Trade Zone. …
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Governor destroys homes and hospitals of doctors in Imo State
Mar 15, 2016 0
The Chairman, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria.(AGPMPN) Imo State branch, South east Nigeria, Dr. Philip Njemanze has condemned Governor Rochas Okorocha’s acts of demolishing of their homes, hospitals and also threat to their lives as intimidation.
According to him, the intimidation started ever since they disclosed the governor’s intention to use concessioned hospitals in the state for human organ-trafficking …
Boy needs 2.5m Naira for heart surgery.
Mar 15, 2016 0
The father of a four year old boy who was born with congenital heart defect, Mr. Temitope Owolabi, is pleading with Federal Government and well-meaning Nigerians for their support with the sum of 2.5 million Naira for his son’s treatment in India as the boy’s health is deteriorating by the day.
Students now to study medicine for 11 years—NUC.
Mar 15, 2016 0
In a lecture titled, ‘Development of Medical Education: Prospects and Challenges’, delivered at the Maiden matriculation and inauguration of the University of Medical Science Ondo, Ondo State, South west Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie of the National University Commission (NUC) who was represented by the Deputy Executive secretary, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, declared that any student who wants to study medicine will henceforth spend a minimum of 10 years in the university in order to enable them mature psychologically for the profession. …
Minister advises Postgraduate College on training.
Mar 15, 2016 0
At the investiture of a surgeon, Dr. Ademola Olaitan, as the 19th President of the college, the Minister of State for Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire regretted the absence of Management and Finance training for medical doctors.
He therefore urged called on the management of the National Postgraduate Medical College, Ijanikin, Lagos, South west Nigeria under Olaitan and his team to expand its curricula to include financial and management training in order to equip the recipients on management and relationship issues.
Medic advises Nigerians to always wash their hands.
Mar 15, 2016 0
The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, South west Nigeria, Prof. Olufemi Fasanmade, has advised Nigerians to adopt the habit of washing their hands as a strategy towards reducing the incidence of infectious disease in the country.
He said although Nigeria had been declared free from Ebola, hand washing and personal hygiene are effective in preventing the spread of other deadly communicable diseases such as Diarrhea, pneumonia. …
Expert urges Nigerians to take care of their Kidneys.
Mar 15, 2016 0
At a forum organized by the University’s postgraduate school in Ogbomoso, Prof. Olugbenga Ayodele, a renowned Nephrologist at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, South west nigeria stressed the need for Nigerians to take proper care of their health especially the Kidneys.
Ayodele in his lecture, identified Diabetes, Hypertension, Low birth weight, and Obesity as some of the modifiable risk factors of Kidney failure and has urged Nigerians to report at the nearest hospitals for medical checkup whenever they experience loss of appetite, high blood pressure, frequent of urine at night, frequent passage of urine during the day,nausea and vomiting. …
How to avoid Hepatitis A
Mar 15, 2016 0
How to avoid Hepatitis A
Hepatitis is an infection of the liver caused by various viruses. There are about seven recognized viruses responsible for the infection of the liver:–hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, F and G. Of these A,B, C, and E are of greatest concern to health practitioners.
