With N215,000 Fee, Abia School Of Nursing & Midwifery, Cheapest In Nigeria – Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu on Monday says Abia State School of Nursing and Midwifery Umuahia, is the cheapest of its kind in the country. According to him, students were paying N260,000, before his administration reviewed it downwards to N215, 000, so that it will be easy for parents. The governor, who disclosed this to newsmen in Umuahia, said it was the reason...
Abia School Of Nursing Denies Exploiting Students, Says Admission Competitive
Authorities in Abia State School of Nursing Umuahia has denied the allegation that admission seekers are being exploited, after which they will be sent out without being offered admission. A student who spoke with ABN TV last week had alleged that the management of the school under one Mrs. Michael invites admission seekers in excess of slots available in the...
NCDC Reports Over 1,000 Cholera Cases In Three Months With Cross River, Ebonyi Leading
In 2023, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,336 suspected cases of cholera and 79 deaths. According to the NCDC's most recent cholera situation report, cases were reported in 12 states and 43 local government areas (LGAs). Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto, and Zamfara are the states involved. According to the FDA, 53...
UK’s Restriction Can’t Stop Us From Migrating, NMA, NARD Vow
Medical bodies in the countries have said the United Kingdom government’s code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel will not stop Nigerian doctors from migrating to other countries. According to them, the UK can only define its terms as freedom of movement is a fundamental right. The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigerian Association of...
UK Puts Nigeria In Red List, Bars Active Recruitment Of Health Workers
The United Kingdom Government has barred active recruitment of health workers from Nigeria by health and social care employers in the UK. The UK disclosed this in its updated ‘Code of Practice’ for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel’ posted on its website. Nigeria has now been included in the red list of countries facing critical shortage of...
FMC Umuahia Conducts 11th Successful Kidney Transplant In 4 Years (PHOTOS)
Federal Medical Centre, FMC Umuahia, Abia State says it has successfully carried out no fewer than 11 kidney transplants in the facility in the last four and half active years. The period covers Dec. 2017 when it had its first surgery till date, deducting 2020-2021, a period by COVID. Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, a kidney transplant neurologist of the hospital told...
Lassa Fever Kills 142 Persons In 23 States
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the country has documented 784 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 142 deaths across 23 states in less than three months. The NCDC stated Wednesday on its official website that the infections were documented from January 1 to the present. According to the Nigerian News Agency, Lassa fever is an...
Abia-Born Medical Doctor Becomes First Subspecialists In Assisted Reproduction, IVF In West Africa College Of Surgeons (PHOTOS)
A consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia Abia State, Dr Nnabuike Okechukwu Ojiegbe, has been inducted as one of the first subspecialists in the subspecialty of Infertility and Assisted Reproduction in the Faculty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the West Africa College of Surgeons. Dr. Ojiegbe who is the...
Oral Sex During Menstruation Unsafe, Gynaecologists Warn
Experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have warned against engaging in oral sex during the menstrual period, describing it as unsafe and could lead to multifaceted infections. According to them, such practice could lead to upper respiratory tract infections, hepatitis B and C, Sexually Transmitted Infections, mouth and throat infections. While some online platforms have claimed that the practice is safe, experts...
Taking Alcohol During Pregnancy Can Make Baby’s Head Small, Affect Other Organs — Physicians
Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known as microcephaly. According to medical experts, alcohol consumption during pregnancy irrespective of the quantity exposes the unborn baby to the risk of poor brain development. The experts stated this in separate interviews with PUNCH HealthWise, warning that alcohol in pregnancy could...
