Three suspected cases of monkeypox disease have been reported and confirmed in Lagos State in the last one month. Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, revealed this at the biosecurity update meeting on the situation report of the disease held recently. According to a statement posted on the government’s Facebook on Saturday, […]
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NMA National Health Summit 2019: Patient-centered care. The Academic Clinichttps://academicclinic.org
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Antibiotic resistance can spread in the absence of drugs Medical News Today Using mice, scientists have recently identified a mechanism independent of antibiotic use that can spread drug resistance among intestinal bacteria. Antibiotic resistance can spread in the absence of drugs – Medical News Today Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog The Academic Clinichttps://academicclinic.org
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Drugs derived from Ivermectin, which makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes, could be available within two years Human trials of new antimalarial drugs are in the pipeline after Kenyan scientists successfully used bacteria to kill the parasite that causes the disease, reports The Guardian. The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) and global health partners say […]
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Researchers identify second gene mutation linked to HIV resistance Malay Mail WASHINGTON, Aug 30 — A rare genetic mutation that causes a form of muscular dystrophy affecting the limbs also protects against HIV infection, Spanish … View full coverage on Google News Researchers identify second gene mutation linked to HIV resistance – Malay Mail Source: Nigerian […]
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FDA clears Ebola rapid antigen fingerstick test with portable reader News-Medical.net Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for a rapid, single-use test for the … FDA clears Ebola rapid antigen fingerstick test with portable reader – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog The Academic Clinichttps://academicclinic.org
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The NCDC is Aware of A Suspected Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Ebonyi State – Nigeria ReliefWeb Ebonyi yellow fever death toll rises to 20 The Punch NCDC, Ebonyi Govt responding to yellow fever outbreak — Official Vanguard View full coverage on Google News The NCDC is Aware of A Suspected Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Ebonyi State […]
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FG must take full responsibility for funding HIV/AIDS programmes – SALAKO Vanguard By Sola Ogundipe The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Prof Babatunde Salako, has said that Nigeria would only sustain the gains it has achieved against HIV/AIDS if the Federal government takes full responsibility for funding HIV/AIDS programmes in […]
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Provost, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Uchenna Nwagha, on Monday disclosed that the institution had concluded plans to partner with a Medical Research Institute in Umuchukwu, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The provost disclosed this while conducting newsmen round the medical facilities at the institute and other projects built […]
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Cancer to kill 10 mn in 2018 despite better prevention 12 Sep 2018 The global burden of cancer continues to grow in spite of scientific advances Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said Wednesday, warning the disease’s global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis. […]
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NCDC urges stronger investments in research to address public health issues By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called for stronger partnerships and investments in scientific research to address public health issues in the country.The Head of Communications NCDC, Jeremiah Agenyi, said on Monday in Lagos that the call […]
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Improved Access Not as Important as High-Quality Care in Preventing Deaths Globally By Laura Joszt In Focus Blog – Published on: September 07, 2018 Access to care is not enough to improve care and prevent deaths; expansion of health coverage has to be paired with investments to create high-quality health systems, according to a study […]
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Borno, humanitarian actors take steps against cholera outbreak Posted By: Duku JOEL, Maiduguri On: September 6, 2018 In: News Update Borno State Ministry of Health in conjunction with UN humanitarian actors and other stakeholders have taken steps to mitigate the outbreak of Cholrea in the state. The National Public Information Officer I UN Office […]
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The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) plans to conduct its first open heart surgery. The hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD) , Prof Lawal Khalid, has disclosed that the first-ever open heart surgery is scheduled to take place by the end of this month. This is made possible by collaboration with the University of Nigeria […]
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Nigeria: Fresh Concerns Over Rising TB Cases, Deaths By Adaku Onyenucheya There are fresh concerns that every individual living in Nigeria will likely be infected with tuberculosis if swift and adequate responses are not taken. Nigeria is currently ranked seventh among the 30 high-burdened TB countries globally and second in Africa, according to the […]
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ebola CDC supporting response to new Ebola outbreak in North Kivu/Democratic Republic of the Congo | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC Media Statement For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 9, 2018 CDC has been responding and coordinating with the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since […]
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Ted Odogwu, Kano Following the confirmation of a fresh polio outbreak in Jigawa, Katsina and Yobe States, the Kano State Government, on Monday, flagged off fresh rounds of polio immunization exercise in nine local government areas that share borders with the affected states. In the affected local government areas, immunization exercise is being conducted between […]
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The South-East Governors’ Forum on Thursday in Enugu inaugurated its Consultative Committee on Health as one of the thematic areas of priority for the development of the zone. The South-East Governors’ Forum Inaugurating the 12-member committee, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State said that the body would harmonise health-related issues and activities in the zone. […]
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London-listed IDH and Mansour family’s Man Capital join to scoop up Nigerian healthcare firm. “With thousands of small clinics, hospitals, and diagnostic centres spread across 36 states, Nigeria’s healthcare market is extremely fragmented and poorly provided for.” London-listed Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH) has created a joint venture with Man Capital, the investment arm of the […]
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Source: Nigeria Health Care News Biography Uju Rapu is a medical doctor. Her speciality is in the area of Aesthetic Medicine. She pursued clinical medicine for a period but with an evident passion for Aesthetics, went on and trained with some of London’s Harley Street Aesthetic Specialists and later on worked with Dr Akhere Aire […]
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Foundation holds seminar on sickle cell disorder Vanguard The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria, SCFN, will next week organize a seminar for doctors and nurses from all the geo-political zones of Nigeria in Lagos. The seminar billed to hold 20 through 22 March, 2018 at the National Sickle Cell Centre, opposite the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, […]
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Nigeria: How Remote Villages in Nigeria Can Beat Malaria Through Community Health AllAfrica.com Source: Nigeria Health Care News Njediko — Nigeria has more cases and deaths from Malaria than any other country in the world. It’s entire 177 million population is at risk from the disease. But in remote villages, training members of the community to […]
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US-based Nigerians Plan to come home to invest Nigerians in U.S. ON FEBRUARY 5, 201810:08 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS New York – A group of accomplished Nigerian professionals in the U.S. have expressed their eagerness to come home and invest in the Nigerian economy to fast–track the development of the country. Some members of the Infrastructure and […]
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Source: Nigeria Health Care News Tech company nurtures healthtech startup to tackle blood delivery challenge The startup has been able to develop a smarter way to deliver blood to Lagos hospitals is getting new funding to expand its service. Nigeria’s leading tech hub, Co-Creation Hub, has nurtured a fast rising startup, Lifebank, to tackle blood […]
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Healthcare Providers in Nigeria – Healthcare, Healthcare Services Industries MilTech Source: Nigeria Health Care News Healthcare Providers in Nigeria – Healthcare, Healthcare Services Industries 19 February 2018 – by Marcin Kapuściński The Healthcare Providers in Nigeria Report has been published. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of industries from Healthcare, Healthcare Services Markets. Healthcare Providers […]
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Source: Nigeria Health Care News A Chinese-Trojan horse?: In 2012, the African Union inaugurated its new headquarters in Addis Ababa. Worth over $200m, the project was fully funded by China, which also built and paid for the building’s computer network. Teodoro Obiang Nguema, president of Equatorial Guinea and then AU chairperson, reportedly proclaimed it “a […]
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Teaching hospitals to get N300m, FMCs & others N120m to improve healthcare delivery Vanguard Source: Nigeria Health Care News Adewole said each teaching hospital would get N300 million, Federal Medical Centres N120 million each, while each Fistula Centre and Specialist Hospital would receive N120 million to improve healthcare delivery. He said beyond the intervention in the […]
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Source: Nigeria Health Care News Governor Ikpeazu in Umuahia received the minister of Health, Isaac Adewole who paid him a courtesy visit. Ikpeazu who observed that no state can do it alone except it keys into what the federal government is doing, commended the minister for the intervention in the nation’s healthcare system. The minister […]
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Nigeria Healthcare Providers Call For More Government Intervention Africa Independent Television Source: Nigeria Health Care News The call was made by members of the Pediatric Association Of Nigeria (PAN) and union of national African pediatric societies (UNAPSA) at conference in Abuja. They also emphasised the need for a sustainable immunization exercise and a fight against malnutrition […]
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Medical Emergency (Non)Response In Nigeria By Abiodun Ladepo SaharaReporters.com Source: Nigeria Health Care News Medical Emergency (Non)Response In Nigeria By Abiodun Ladepo You get accidentally knocked down by a car in the middle of Ibadan…knocked down hard into unconsciousness…what do you think bystanders would do (or can do) to help save your life? It’s an accident, […]
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Nigeria’s healthcare status characterised by infant, material mortality —Grange Vanguard Source: Nigeria Health Care News CALABAR —PROFESSOR Adenike Grange, former Minister of Health, has said short life expectancy caused by high infant and maternal mortality rate was one of the major challenges facing the country’s healthcare delivery system. Grange, who stated this at Calabar, Cross River […]
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Nigeria’s Scary Maternal Mortality Rate Africa Independent Television Source: Nigeria Health Care News Nigeria is said to be the country with the highest percentage of annual maternal mortality in Africa, according to the World Health Organisation, WHO. Medical experts however believe that the scary data can change for the better if more pregnant women get enrolled […]
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Lack of political will setback to Nigeria’s healthcare delivery — Prof. Oluwarotimi Akinola Vanguard Source: Nigeria Health Care News Lack of political will setback to Nigeria’s healthcare delivery — Prof. Oluwarotimi Akinola By Gabriel Olawale PROFESSOR Oluwarotimi Ireti Akinola, is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and current National President, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of […]
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Source: Nigeria Health Care News By Luminous Jannamike THE Federal Government is targeting to offer affordable healthcare to about eight million low and middle-income Nigerians In the first quarter of 2018, under a new health policy to be known as ‘Buharicare’. President Buhari The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who made this disclosure in […]
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