2015年5月18日 星期一

2015-05-19 Nigeria Health


Enugu Psychaitric Nurse Injects Un-prescribed Drugs Into Patient Mourning ...   
Nigerian Bulletin
Alozie Ejimadu, a male nurse at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu has been suspended for injecting un-prescribed drug into a patient who was sad over President Goodluck Jonathan's defeat at the polls. injection2. DAILY POST reports that the ...

In Enugu: Male nurse suspended over Facebook rant   Pulse Nigeria
Professional Misconduct - Nurse Suspended Over Unprescribed Sleeping Pills   AllAfrica.com

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Leadership Newspapers
   
Ministry Confirms 28 Children Dead From Lead Poisoning in Niger   
AllAfrica.com
Abuja — The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development yesterday confirmed the death on 28 children from lead poisoning in Niger State. A statement from the ministry said a case of lead poisoning purportedly resulting from the activities of informal (illegal) ...

Nigeria: Outbreak of lead poisoning kills 28 children   StarAfrica.com
Suspected Lead Poisoning Kills 28 In Niger   Leadership Newspapers

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
Stopping a Silent Killer in Africa   
Huffington Post
It is often described as 'the silent killer' -- a moniker that could apply to the epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing nations. High blood pressure, or hypertension, kills 9 million people worldwide each year and affects 1 billion. While the ...

50 per cent of people with high blood pressure are not aware   The Guardian Nigeria
Astrazeneca Committed to Tackling Hypertension Across Africa   AllAfrica.com

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Huffington Post
   
Stopping Cancer Before It Starts   
Huffington Post
This bold initiative is the work of the New York State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Howard Zucker, and his colleagues at the New York State Department of Health. Many health related organizations in New York are participating in the Summit, and the ...

Cancer prevalence'll rise to 16 million in 2020 – IARC   The Punch
Shield yourself from cancer   Aberdeen Press and Journal

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NEWS.com.au
   
One in a million pregnancy 'blows doctor's mind'   
NEWS.com.au
A US woman born with an 'incredibly rare' genital malformation has astounded doctors by successfully falling pregnant and giving birth. When Brian Steixner, MD, a urologist in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was in medical school, he witnessed the “lucky” one in a ...

Strange; Woman got pregnant through anal sex   spyghana.com
Rare pregnancy after anal sex 'blows doctor's mind'   Gbooza
Pregnancy Via Anal & Oral Sex Possible   International Business Times AU

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NDTV
   
WHO chief announces shake-up of organisation after Ebola crisis   
DAWN.com
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, its chief said on Monday, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response. WHO Director General Margaret Chan told the ...

WHO sets up S$133m fund to avoid being 'overwhelmed' again   TODAYonline
Establish a reward system so drugs are developed equitably   The Daily Star
Merkel plugs global epidemics plan at WHO conference   Deutsche Welle

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U.S. News & World Report
   
Risks Are High at Low-Volume Hospitals   
U.S. News & World Report
Patients at thousands of hospitals face greater risks from common operations, simply because the surgical teams don't get enough practice. Empty Hospital Corridor. As many as 11,000 deaths may have been prevented between 2010 and 2012 if patients ...

Low-volume hospitals increase mortality risk   FierceHealthcare
How Do Hospitals Make Money?   Leadership Newspapers
Letter: St. Joseph Hospital staff highly qualified, safe   Eureka Times Standard

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The Guardian Nigeria
   
WHO Reports Progress on Health-Related MDGs   
IISD Reporting Services
WHO 13 May 2015: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report, titled 'World Health Statistics 2015,' which compiles data from 194 member States and summarizes progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium ...

Humans living longer by six years, report shows   The Guardian Nigeria
Leave No-one Behind in the Post-2015 Health Agenda   Huffington Post UK

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Information Nigeria
   
Michigan couple with 12 sons welcomes their 13th son   
Information Nigeria
Kateri and Jay Schwandt, a Rockford, Michigan, couple who have 12 sons, welcomed their 13th boy to the world on Wednesday. Kateri, 40, gave birth a few days after her May 9 due date, according to ABC News. The baby weighed about 9 lbs (19.8kg) and ...

Michigan couple name son No. 13; decision was a challenge   Sentinel & Enterprise

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Nigerian Observer
   
You are here: Home » OPINIONS » Why Tobacco Smoking Is Dangerous?   
Nigerian Observer
TOBACCO smoking is enormously harmful to human health. There is no safe way to smoke. Replacing your cigarette with a cigar, pipe, or hookah would not help you avoid the health risks associated with tobacco products. That is why at the end of every ...

More must be done to stub out the scourge of tobacco use in Europe   TheParliamentMagazine.eu

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