In a very sordid report earlier this year, a baby was apparently born ‘pregnant’ with her own sibling and needed an operation on herself to remove her twin. This is one of the most bizarre cases of pregnancy you would ever come across. The Bizarre Birth Last March, a mother gave birth to a baby […]
People living in areas with poor air quality are more likely to have glaucoma. A new study found that air pollution could contribute to the development of the eye condition that can cause blindness. Glaucoma affects more than 60 million people around the world. This neurodegenerative disease is known as the leading global cause of […]
Many doctors believe what they offer is the best for every patient, even though the system may not allow their efforts to be worthwhile. Today in the Accident and Emergency Unit – we are busy as usual. My call starts by 4:00 pm and ends by 12:00 pm. It is now two hours into my […]
Dr. Hakeem Onasanya bears his mind on the new National Health Insurance Bill 2017 recently signed in to law. He is a medical doctor and Vice President, Oxford University Africa Society. In an open letter written on his LinkedIn Page, Dr. Onasanya advises Mr. President on key pointers that ensures the new bill records success. […]
Dr. Pascal Mkanda, Coordinator, Polio Eradication Programme, at World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Regional Office, has commended the Nigerian Government over its achievements in the area of Polio eradication. Mkanda, however, advised that more work needed to be done to stop the transmission of all types of polioviruses. He made the recommendation on Wednesday, in […]
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, AEFUTH, Abakaliki has released the list of successful medical interns in the recently conducted medical internship interview. Congratulations to those who made it… It is well deserved. Find the Full List of successful candidates at AEFUTHA LIST OF SUCCESSFUL INTERNS 2019 INTERNSHIP RECRUITMENT EXERCISE: RADIOGRAPHY: 1 COSMAS KINGSLEY […]
The April 2020 Membership and Fellowship Examinations of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) will be held simultaneously at (i) The National Hospital Abuja (NHA), (ii) Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra, Ghana and (iii) University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Nigeria from April 1st to 7th, 2020. The primary examination will hold at the following seven (7) centers on Friday April 3rd, 2020. […]
Job Vacancy: Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the compulsory one-year internship training at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo; Position: Pharmacy Interns Medical Imaging Scientist Interns Medical Laboratory Science Interns Nursing Interns Physiotherapy Interns Qualification: Candidates must possess all necessary degrees from a reputable university or its equivalent qualifications plus provisional registration […]
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Nigeria’s northern region is predominated by herdsmen who rear cattle and live a nomadic life, unlike the southern region. Herdsmen can contract a form of tuberculosis from cattle, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a new report published by the agency Xrays a 2017 case from Michigan in which a 77-year-old […]
The Nigerian Airforce has published the full list of successful candidates who are for the Batch A (Abia State to Kaduna State). The list is as accessed by a DoctorsQuarters volunteer. It includes all health and medical professionals only. These candidates are to report at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kawo Kaduna for the above […]
The adolescent years officially spans from 10-years to 19-years. Adolescence is a critical time of life. It is a time when people become independent individuals, forge new relationships, develop social skills and learn behaviors that will last the rest of their lives. A new study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal and […]
One of the many weapons in the global war against chronic diseases like diabetes should be a sugar tax, said the World Health Organization (WHO) in a report this Tuesday. ALSO READ: Fruit Juice Is as Bad as Sugary Drinks The WHO’s report, “Fiscal Policies for Diet and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases,” addressed several proposed policy recommendations […]
DECLARATION AT THE END OF THE NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NMA) 2ND NATIONAL HEALTH SUMMIT HELD AT ABUJA FROM 4TH TO 8TH NOVEMBER 2019, TAGGED “ABUJA 2019 DECLARATION”. The 2nd NMA National Health Summit held under the theme “Patient-Centered Care” and subtheme: Improving the Nigerian Health Indices; Interprofessional Relationship; Brain Drain and Brain Gain; Universal Health […]
Nigeria’s premier medical logistics startup, LifeBank, has announced a new level of medical service delivery in Nigeria – Drone Service. CEO LifeBank, Temmie Giwa-Tuboson gladly gave this announcement in faraway Ghana where LifeBank got the top prize in the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative. This message was reinforced via the LifeBank Official twitter handle; Medical/healthcare logistics […]