The only female doctor to survive Nigeria’s Ebola outbreak, Dr Ada Igonoh has given birth to a healthy baby girl in the United States of America (USA)

KIDNEY disease is a worldwide problem but the magnitude in Nigeria is in a world of its own. The burden of physical, emotional, social and financial complications are in a different class altogether. End Stage Kidney Disease is the worst aspect. The requirement of a kidney transplant often marks the end of the road for quite a large number of Nigerians because the cost of management is prohibitively high.

Former Head of State, general Yakubu Gowon and immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, NEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega last week in Lagos urged Nigerian pharmacists to assist regulatory agencies in the war against drug faking, and substandard products in the country.

Dr Kinsley Akinroye, is the Executive Director, Nigerian Heart Foundation and Honorary Consul, Finland. In this session, he intimates the need for the Federal government of Nigeria to increase effort in healthcare system, while also advising that primary healthcare system in the country will be more efficient if local governments are directly empowered to run an efficient system and the Federal government runs the tertiary health care services effectively and efficiently.
Akinroye also spoke on the challenging role as the Nigerian Heart Foundation Director and Honorary Consul, Finland, among other issues.

THE Pharmaceutical Society of Hope has been rekindled for 17 couples challenged by infertility as they emerged winners during the first round of draws for the 2015 fertility treatment contest initiative of the Fertility Treatment Support Foundation, FTSF, held at the Civic Centre, Lagos.