Monthly Archive: December 2018

Ondo Government Trains 100 Doctors On Life Saving Skills

Ondo Government Trains 100 Doctors On Life Saving Skills

In a bid to reduce Maternal and Child Morbidity and Mortality in Ondo State, the Rotimi Akeredolu led administration has trained 100 doctors in secondary health facilities on Basic Life Saving Skills.    The...

Is A Cure For Aids Within Reach? Scientists Succeed In Destroying HIV-Infected Cells In Major Breakthrough

Is A Cure For Aids Within Reach? Scientists Succeed In Destroying HIV-Infected Cells In Major Breakthrough

Scientists have announced a potentially major breakthrough in the fight against HIV. Researchers at Paris’ Institut Pasteur claim they have successfully destroyed cells infected with the virus, which is typically treated with antiretroviral drugs. ...

National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Faculty of Anaesthesia Presents An Intensive Non-Residential Revision Course

National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Faculty of Anaesthesia Presents An Intensive Non-Residential Revision Course

Faculty of Anaesthesia National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria presents An Intensive Non-Residential Revision Course in Basic Sciences Applicable to Anaesthesia   Course Objective: The course will cover topics in Physiology, Phatmacology, Anatomy, Physics,...

Ekiti Teaching Hospital Advocates Social Health Insurance For Poor Patients

Ekiti Teaching Hospital Advocates Social Health Insurance For Poor Patients

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Dr Ebenezar Adekunle Ajayi, has advocated institution of community-based social health insurance scheme to cater for indigent patients. Ajayi said in...

Thailand Approves Medicinal Cannabis

Thailand Approves Medicinal Cannabis

Thailand’s parliament has voted to approve cannabis for medical use, with a key lawmaker calling it a “New Year’s gift” to the Thai people. Recreational use will remain illegal.   Marijuana was used in...

Communiqe Of The 5th Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC)

Communiqe Of The 5th Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC)

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 5TH NIGERIA FAMILY PLANNING CONFERENCE (NFPC) HELD ON 4th TO 6TH DECEMBER 2018 AT THE SHERATON ABUJA HOTELS, ABUJA, FCT    Preamble The 5th Nigeria Family Planning biennial Conference with the...

International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Adds Biosimilars To Policy On Pharmacists’ Right To Substitute One Medicine For Another

International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Adds Biosimilars To Policy On Pharmacists’ Right To Substitute One Medicine For Another

Pharmacists’ authority to use their expertise to substitute one medicine for another should also apply to biological medicines, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) made clear today. The federation has published a revised Statement of...

Nursing And Midwifery Council Of Nigeria Updated List Of Approved Private Providers Of Continuing Education Programme

Nursing And Midwifery Council Of Nigeria Updated List Of Approved Private Providers Of Continuing Education Programme

The Council has approved some Private Providers to Run Continuing Education Programme(CEP) For Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria. Please note that he validity of certificate issued for approved programmes is three years (3 years)...

World Medical Association Expresses Shock At Turkish Physician Leaders’ Prison Sentences

World Medical Association Expresses Shock At Turkish Physician Leaders’ Prison Sentences

The World Medical Association has expressed shock at prison sentences handed down to several leading Turkish physicians Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the Chair of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey and former member of Istanbul...

MDCN Notice to EPIC Verified Pass Candidates of Oct/Nov 2018 Council Assessment Examination

MDCN Notice to EPIC Verified Pass Candidates of Oct/Nov 2018 Council Assessment Examination

Candidates whose names appear on the attached list  have been successfully verified by EPIC and are kindly adviced to proceed to the portal with the assigned folio number and create an account on the...