Sickle cell: Nigerian develops therapy for leg ulcers
A Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon with Hafar Al-batin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia, Dr Ayodele Ogunkeyede, has developed novel compression therapy for sickle cell anemia chronic…
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Stakeholders seek help to revive pharmaceutical industry
Stakeholders have called for urgent action to revitalise Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industries, to bring under control the escalating medicine prices and accessibility challenges. They made the call on Wednesday during a Webinar…
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NHRC receives 83 complaints in 3 months in Gombe – Official
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in Gombe State, said it received no fewer than 83 complaints of alleged human rights violations between January and March. Mr Ali Alola-Alfinti, the…
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Novena University gets approval to use Asaba Specialist Hospital for Teaching
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has cleared the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH) to serve as Teaching Hospital for Novena University. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of ASH,…
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PEN-Plus: Emergency vital for NCDs in Africa
Stakeholders have advocated strongly the need for an emergency attention to tackle the burden of the Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa.The Call to Action to accelerate the NCDs Global Compact…
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UNILAG’s College of Medicine inducts 36 nurses
The College of Medicine (CMUL), University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday inducted 36 nurses, with awards given to the best graduating students from the department. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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C’ River partners EA to deworm school children in 2024
The Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Unit in Cross River State’s ministry of health, in collaboration with Evidence Action, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), is targeting 886,292 children for the 2024…
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Why donated blood is not free- Haematologist
Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (LUTH), Prof. Vincent Osunkalu, says donated blood cannot be given for free due to the cost…
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No pending Lassa fever cases in Kaduna, says Official
Kaduna State Primary Health Development Agency, (KPHDA) says there is no pending cases of Lassa fever in the state. Director of public health, Ibrahim Hamza-Ikara, told the News Agency of…
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FG to establish national cancer registry — NICRAT DG
Dr Usman Aliyu, the Director-General, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says efforts are underway to establish a centralised standard national cancer registry and data plan in the…
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