HEALTH NIGERIA

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, has warned the Minister of Health, Professor Issac Adewole against a possible anarchy in the health sector if he fails to demonstrate his concern for the rule of rule as regards judgments. In a press statement signed by the National President of the association, Alhaji Raheem Toyosi, and the National Secretary, Dr Surajudeen Junaid and sent to Nigerian Pilot yesterday, the health minister was urged obey the court order compelling him to issue a circular to all Chief Medical Directors, CMDs and Medical Directors, MDs of tertiary health institutions in the country to remove all Pathologists and persons not in that field from the Medical Laboratory departments. The statement read, ‘’We are glad that Justice M. N. Esowe at the NICN, Abuja in her judgment on Friday February 17, 2017 expressly directed the CMD and the DA of JUTH-Prof. Edmund Bangwas and Ali Bitrus respectively to within30days, remove all Pathologists and a...

Sct. Chukwudi Obinna  Sct. Chukwudi, Obinna It is no longer news that Lassa fever has made several headlines on our various news media, blogs and timelines; specifically notable for its devastating and annihilating health risks and complications in her victims.  Recall, that the last outbreak was on 2 0th December 2016, when the NCDC, confirmed a case of Lassa fever in a healthcare worker who had died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta. By January 2017,eight States were still reporting increased Lassa fever cases, and deaths after follow up of contacts for the maximum 21-day incubation period. Currently, at LUTH 3 positive cases have been reported with about 150 persons exposed, still under surveillance to halt its proliferation. While the various authorities concerned are tenaciously working behind the scenes to ensure the total halt of its spread; it is however, pertinent for the general public to be on a red alert as the virus spreads and prolifera...