News: Ebola in DRC
HEALTH CRISES: In case you do not know, there is an outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A suspected case in Goma (the capital of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
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Student Nurse Threatened to Commit Suicide After Being Expelled
Following her expulsion from a medical school, a pretty young female second-year student allegedly threatened to commit suicide and left shocking suicide note on a Whatsapp group. A 2nd-year student nurse expelled from Gweru Provincial Hospital in Zimbabwe along with…
NursingWorldNigeria Gets Council Approval to Run CEP
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has approved for some private providers to run continuing education program for Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria. According to a publication on the council website , it approved the award of 1…
Zika: An International Emergency?
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said that it would continue to work on the outbreak through a “robust program”. The WHO’s Emergency…
World AIDS Day To Change
World AIDS Day is celebrated every December 1, and has been for the past 28 years. But maybe it’s time for a change? No, of course we don’t mean that we should get rid of it — that would be…
A Comprehensive Crisis Info on Borno Emergency – MSF
The conflict in Borno State started in 2009 when Boko Haram (BH) launched attacks in northeastern Nigeria. By 2014, BH controlled large swathes of territory in Borno State and caused large-scale population displacement. Copyright: MSF.org In 2015, Nigeria elected a…
Doctor Assaults Nurse at Abaji General Hospital
Medical services were disrupted at the Abaji General Hospital after a medical doctor allegedly assaulted a nurse of the hospital recently. A source, who preferred anonymity, confirmed that the nurse, Habiba Gana, complained to the doctor about the manner he…
MSF Assisting Survivors of Hurricane Matthew
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is continuing to assess the needs of survivors in areas of Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew. They…
Hurray! Mobile App For Medical World Nigeria
Medical world Nigeria, a medical website that keeps medical professionals informed about news and jobs now has an app downloadable on Google Play Store! The app which gives users push notifications was last updated on August 31th, 2016. The app…
Protect Yourself Against Zika Virus
For those of us living in the US. Zika has arrived in the United States, but there are ways to protect yourself against the mosquito-borne virus. With no vaccine or drugs to treat Zika, concerns about the virus are growing.…