The Medical Director, Genesis Hospital Ikeja, Dr. Roger Olade, has raised alarm on the over 320 billion naira spent by Nigerians on surgeries and treatment in foreign countries in 2014; he said that his colleagues abroad are willing to practice in Nigeria, but refuse to come because of the poor facilities in the nation’s hospitals. …
Daily Archives : Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Psychiatrist laments increase in child mental illness.
Mar 16, 2016 0
At a workshop on child and adolescent psychiatry in Lagos, a psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun raised alarm over the increase in child mental illness and advised that focus should be early treatment of the disease before it becomes chronic. …
Uganda experts rush to probe new fever outbreak in Kabale.
Mar 16, 2016 0
Tension engulfed health workers and caretakers at the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale ,Uganda following the admission of two patients with symptoms similar to Ebola symptoms. It turned out to be Rift Valley Fever infection.
The Ministry of Health has dispatched a team of epidemiologist to investigate the outbreak of the Rift valley fever reported in Kabale District, Kampala, Uganda and to curb further spread of the disease. …
Experts advise nursing mothers on long term breastfeeding.
Mar 16, 2016 0
Deputy Director, Nursing Service, Children Specialist Hospital, Igboro, Ilorin, North central Nigeria, Mrs. Titilayo Ajayi has said that the superiority of breast milk in terms of Nutrition and disease prevention supersedes drugs.
Extended breastfeeding is not only beneficial to babies and nursing mothers but also to women inlater years as it lowers the risk of many illnesses. …
Governor commissions medical equipment for hospitals in Osun State
Mar 16, 2016 0
The Governor of Osun State Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has procured and commissioned some modern equipment for hospitals in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, South west Nigeria. This is in inspite of the economic challenges facing the country. …
UNTH performs open-heart surgery on 22 patients.
Mar 16, 2016 0
The Chief Medical Director of the University Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozala, Enugu, South east Nigeria disclosed that twenty two patients including children and adults who were suffering from various heart diseases, had open-heart surgery in UNTH recently.
The UNTH open-heart surgery programme which is supported by VOOM Foundation, an international medical humanitarian organization, founded by a United States based Nigerian,Vincent Ohaju commenced in 2013, …
De-worm your children early- Mrs. Ugwuanyi.
Mar 16, 2016 0
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has called on mothers to intensify efforts in the de-worming of their children to reduce the risk of sudden illness that could be harmful to their health.
Mrs. Ugwuanyi, during the programme, administered free de-worming drugs, stationery and lunch boxes to people. …
Scientist with Kidney infection needs help
Mar 16, 2016 0
A 38 year old Medical Laboratory Scientist, Mr. Seun Adeyemi, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to assist him financially with the sum of N7.5 million for a kidney transplant in India. His brother said that the money raised by his family, church members and friends was used for dialysis and treatment at the General Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, South west Nigeria. …
