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PLAN TO CUT BURDEN OF TROPICAL DISEASE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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It is hoped to cut the number of cases of river blindness substantially

Politicians, health experts and drug companies have agreed a plan to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases over the next decade.
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SOUTH AFRICA RECALLS ‘FAULTY’ ANC CELEBRATION CONDOMS

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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South Africa has one of the highest HIV infection rates

South Africa's leading HIV group has warned that large numbers of “faulty” condoms are in circulation in the Bloemfontein area, despite a recall.
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STAKEHOLDERS CHART WAY FORWARD ON ERADICATION OF POLIO

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Minister of health, Chukwu
Paediatricians have said that Nigeria can achieve a polio-free generation in contributing towards achieving the goal of Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to ensure that no child is ever paralysed by the Wild Polio Virus (WPV) or Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (VDPV) by providing complete range of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) and combination vaccines.
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PEMBROKESHIRE COLLEGE STUDENT DIES AFTER MENINGITIS

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Students at Haverfordwest-based Pembrokeshire College have been urged to be vigilant after a fellow student who had contracted meningitis died.

The student, who has not been named, is believed to have died between Thursday night and Friday morning, says Public Health Wales (PHW).
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FAKE DRUGS GIVEN TO NHS PATIENTS STILL UNTRACED

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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72,000 packs of counterfeit drugs entered the UK supply chain in 2007 – 25,000 remain untraced

Only eight people out of several thousand who received counterfeit drugs from the NHS in an incident in 2007 have been identified.
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BACTERIAL DISGUISE EVADES VACCINE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria can cause pneumonia and meningitis.

Some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by wearing a new disguise, researchers say.

A study, published in Nature Genetics, tracked how pneumococcus bacteria responded to the introduction of a vaccine in the US in 2000.
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ELDERLY ‘SUFFER AS SOCIAL CARE SPENDING CUT’

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Ministers are looking to publish plans for social care reform in the spring

Spending on social care for the elderly in England is falling this year – despite the assurances of ministers, an analysis by campaigners suggests.
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BLOOD PRESSURE ‘SHOULD BE MEASURED IN BOTH ARMS’

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Measuring blood pressure in both arms should be routine because the difference between left and right arm could indicate underlying health problems, says a study review.

The Lancet research found that a large difference could mean an increased risk of vascular disease and death.
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TESTICULAR ZAP ‘MAY STOP SPERM’

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Can ultrasound be used in male contraception?
A dose of ultrasound to the testicles can stop the production of sperm, according to researchers investigating a new form of contraception.
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UCH TAKES OVER OTUNBA TUNWASE PAEDIATRIC CENTRE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Prof. Chukwu
For seven years, more than 10,000 children had benefited variously from the kind heart of the founding chairman of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, through numerous medical and surgical interventions they received at the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatric Centre, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

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UCH TAKES OVER OTUNBA TUNWASE PAEDIATRIC CENTRE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Prof. Chukwu
For seven years, more than 10,000 children had benefited variously from the kind heart of the founding chairman of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, through numerous medical and surgical interventions they received at the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatric Centre, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

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UCH TAKES OVER OTUNBA TUNWASE PAEDIATRIC CENTRE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Prof. Chukwu
For seven years, more than 10,000 children had benefited variously from the kind heart of the founding chairman of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun, through numerous medical and surgical interventions they received at the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatric Centre, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

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MDCN TO GO TOUGH ON DOCTORS OVER CME

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Chukwu
With effect from January 2012, any doctor who fails to update his skill alongside modern trend in medicine will no longer be license to practice in the country.

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3,000 PILLS IN SIX MONTHS?

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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A recent study discovered that by religiously following the typical meal supplement regime, you would be taking close to 3,000 pills in six months, even when nobody needs as much as a quarter of that.
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UDUAGHAN FLAGS OFF POLIO ERADICATION CRUSADE

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has charged healthcare workers to have positive attitude towards patients as it helps in accelerating the recovery process of patients.
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THE BRIDGE CLINIC LEADS DEBATE ON ETHICS OF IVF

Monday, 06 February 2012 21:46
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•Chukwu
A working paper has been developed from a think tank session organised by The Bridge Clinic, Nigeria's foremost In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), clinic, which saw stakeholders in IVF, including gynaecologists, psychiatrists, midwives, clerics and other medical practitioners in Lagos appraise ethical issues, surrounding the IVF treatment in Nigeria.
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