#Impact365: The Layi Erogbogbo Foundation is eradicating goitre disease in Nigeria by sponsoring hundreds of surgeries

The goitre disease that causes a major inflammation in the neck is prevalent in Nigeria especially among women. Although the government, at federal and state levels has stepped in by conducting free surgeries for patients at intervals, there is need for extra support from other quarters in ensuring that citizens are not only exposed to... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

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May 14, 2017

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Test fever patients for Ebola, ministry tells health officials

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has asked every health official in the country to test every fever patient, showing symptoms of bleeding for the Ebola Virus Disease. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this in a statement by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Mrs. Boade Akinola, on Saturday. The ministry asked... Read More

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October 31, 2016

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The Thread: #DearPatient, these are the things your doctor wants you to know

It’s no news that Nigerian patients can be trying. Doctors on Nigerian Twitter are swapping hilarious anecdotes and dispensing advice to their #DearPatient(s). If you are guilty of these blunders, desist. If you know any persons who are guilty of these blunders, do them a favour and share. Hear ye! Hear ye! https://twitter.com/SickSage_/status/792801325302112257 #Dearpatient please go... Read More

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September 14, 2016

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#Impact365: This cancer center attempted to break a Guinness World record

Sebeccly Cancer care was founded in 2006 to address the issue of increasing cancer cases in Nigeria and also provide care and treatment to cancer patients and survivors. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365, Dr. Omolola Salako, the Executive Director of Sebeccly, tells us about the center and the good works they are doing. Can... Read More

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July 26, 2016

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Fire guts UCH’s accident and emergency ward

The Accident and Emergency Ward of the University College Hospital, Ibadan was gutted by fire on Tuesday, the PUNCH reports. The inferno destroyed some parts of the multi-million Naira building and equipment. According to eyewitnesses patients were alarmed when they heard a loud explosion, which caused many of them to scamper for safety as they... Read More

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February 11, 2015

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Gynaecologist loses license after having sex with patients

by Chinwe Okafor How else can you tell where your G-spot is? A 48-year-old gynecologist brought two of his patients to orgasm in order to show them where their G-spots were, according to reports. The State Medical Board of Ohio stripped Dr. Kurt Froehlich of his license. According to reports, he had assaulted two patients with... Read More

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July 31, 2014

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Opinion: Please, help me welcome Ebola to Nigeria

by Raymond Inkabi The arrival of the Ebola in Nigeria had long been expected In recent weeks, the world’s public health workers are been afflicted with a myriad of meetings about the killer Ebola virus ravaging parts of Western and in times past Central Africa. The WHO had just convened a meeting of the health ministers from 11... Read More

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July 31, 2014

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Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi There was roaring laughter in the Kingdom of Death. He continued: “Ebola here walks in a stealth manner. An odd kiss, a harmless handshake, an innocuous peck and before they know it, his victims have me to contend with. Heralded in by drummers, it was clear to all those who were already... Read More

July 30, 2014

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Why are these Chinese doctors bowing down to an 11-year-old boy’s corpse? (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Wow! As strange as this seems, yet it is remarkably admirable. The Chinese are known for being the masters of mutual respect, but never have we seen respect given to a corpse. A photo recently surfaced on the internet where a group of Chinese doctors were bowing to the corpse of an... Read More

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October 13, 2013

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How female ‘patient’ kidnapped my little girl – Native doctor laments

by ‘Jola Sotubo A native doctor fell victim as a couple he took in to supposedly treat and help turned out to be wolves in sheep’s clothing. Vincent Amafule and his wife took in the strangers who were brought in by a former patient of his identified simply as Ifeanyi. Amafule was told by Ifeanyi... Read More

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July 17, 2013

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No more free medical services to terminally ill patients – Gov. Fashola

by Oge Okonkwo Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, said the state would no longer provide free medical services to patients suffering terminal diseases, even as he commissioned the first Trauma and Burns Centre in the country. The Governor, who spoke while commissioning the centre at the Gbagada General Hospital, Kosofe Local Government Area... Read More

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June 2, 2013

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New drug offers hope for cervical cancer patients

A new cervical cancer drug offers the first good hope of extending life for women with advanced stages of the disease, a study published in the United States today has found. Existing chemotherapy regimes are largely ineffective against advanced stages of cervical cancer, which kills 250,000 women worldwide every year. That’s why early screening is... Read More

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April 1, 2013

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Alarming: Dentist exposes 7,000 people to hepatitis and HIV over 6 years

Medical facilities such as the doctor’s office, dentist’s office or hospital are considered to be safe and sterile. With so many diseases, germs and infectious bacteria in existence, it would seem like officials would go to extreme lengths to ensure that these infections did not spread among patients and lead to an outbreak. However, that... Read More

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March 1, 2013

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Respected Johns Hopkins doctor caught making secret videos of female patients during physical exams (PICTURED)

A respected physician at Johns Hopkins University has left the world in a cloud of shame after an apparent suicide. During their investigation, police found that the doctor had secretly recorded scores of women without their permission during physical examinations. The case of Dr. Nikita A. Levy, a gynecologist, is being treated as a criminal... Read More

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#Impact365: The Layi Erogbogbo Foundation is eradicating goitre disease in Nigeria by sponsoring hundreds of surgeries

Test fever patients for Ebola, ministry tells health officials

The Thread: #DearPatient, these are the things your doctor wants you to know

#Impact365: This cancer center attempted to break a Guinness World record

Fire guts UCH’s accident and emergency ward

Gynaecologist loses license after having sex with patients

Opinion: Please, help me welcome Ebola to Nigeria

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

Why are these Chinese doctors bowing down to an 11-year-old boy’s corpse? (LOOK)

#YNaijaLegal: What you should know about Medical Negligence & other related matters

How female ‘patient’ kidnapped my little girl – Native doctor laments

No more free medical services to terminally ill patients – Gov. Fashola

New drug offers hope for cervical cancer patients

Alarming: Dentist exposes 7,000 people to hepatitis and HIV over 6 years

Respected Johns Hopkins doctor caught making secret videos of female patients during physical exams (PICTURED)

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