Monthly Archive: February 2018

Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Council December 2017 Results  Released

Ghana Nursing and Midwifery Council December 2017 Results Released

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana has released the December 2017 qualifying Exams. Below is the details of the announcement

Ogun Govt To Receive Three Million Insecticide Treated Nets

Ogun Govt To Receive Three Million Insecticide Treated Nets

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known when he led a team on advocacy visit to the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun at his office in Abeokuta. The minister, who...

Search to Prevent Next Human Pandemic

Search to Prevent Next Human Pandemic

* Global Virome Project hunting for more than 1m unknown viruses * Why bats carry diseases without getting sick, by researchers To play good defense against the next viral pandemic, it helps to know...

Nurses Raise Alarm Over Increasing Mental Challenges, Demand More Psychiatric Hospitals

Nurses Raise Alarm Over Increasing Mental Challenges, Demand More Psychiatric Hospitals

urses under the aegis of University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA) have called for establishment of more Neuropsychiatric hospitals across Nigeria. While observing that there were increased cases of mental health challenges across...

UNICEF ranking: Expert Attributes High Infant Mortality to Poor Economy

UNICEF ranking: Expert Attributes High Infant Mortality to Poor Economy

Dr Adegoke Adeyemo, Chairman, Oyo State Hospital Management Board, says poor economic and health situations are responsible for UNICEF’s high ranking of infant mortality rate in Nigeria. Adeyemo, a specialist in family medicine, said...

Yobe State Governor Donates Offices And Land To NAFDAC

Yobe State Governor Donates Offices And Land To NAFDAC

In his concerted efforts to combat the rising incidence of drug abuse and support the fight against counterfeit drugs and other substandard regulated products, Yobe State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has donated two office...

Application for Admission into Part-Time Degree Programs at Bayero University, Kano

Application for Admission into Part-Time Degree Programs at Bayero University, Kano

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following part-time degree programmes for the 2017/2018 academic session. Available Programmes for 2017/2018 Session * B. Nursing Science Mode of Delivery and Duration...

Nursing In Nigeria: A Special Treasure On The Verge Of Extinction By Nwaorgu Anayochi Part 1

Nursing In Nigeria: A Special Treasure On The Verge Of Extinction By Nwaorgu Anayochi Part 1

THE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. I am a Nigerian Nurse who is very active and informed in the activities of my Profession. And I must tell you, I’m not pleased with the millions and...

Nursing In Nigeria: A Special Treasure On Verge Of Extinction By Nwaorgu Anayochi Part 2

Nursing In Nigeria: A Special Treasure On Verge Of Extinction By Nwaorgu Anayochi Part 2

Some of these problems facing our profession are caused and severed by we Nurses, while some are caused many years of neglects Nursing as a profession suffered over the years. INSTANCES: In 2017, I...

Global Nursing Movement To Improve Status of Nurses Set To Launch

Global Nursing Movement To Improve Status of Nurses Set To Launch

Midwives and nurses play an important role in disease promotion, prevention, and treatment and are often a patient’s first entry into care. But across the world, their numbers are far from sufficient, and with...