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Accolades as Odumodu takes over as DG, SON

Accolades as Odumodu takes over as DG, SON

HOPE is being re kindled today, in the drive towards entrenchment of approved industry standards for consumer products in Nigeria as former Managing Director, May and Baker Plc., Mr. Joseph Odumodu, takes over as Director General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).

Okoya-Thomas champions ‘Afribaby’ concept on infant health

Okoya-Thomas champions ‘Afribaby’ concept on infant health

Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu has been taken to task to ensure the actualisation of the recent statement credited to him that the health ministry is working with state governments to ensure every child in Nigeria under the age of five receives free healthcare services.

NIMR inaugurates National Cancer Research network

NIMR inaugurates National Cancer Research network

Following the rise in the incidence of cancers in Nigeria,which is estimated at 350,000 new cases annually, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has inaugurated a National Cancer Research Network (CRN) to streamline and coordinate all research efforts in the area of cancers as well as ensure that research findings influence national policy, processes and procedures on the prevention, treatment and control of common cancers in Nigeria.

‘Hospital infection’ scare makes the rounds in Lagos

‘Hospital infection’ scare makes the rounds in Lagos

THERE are rising concerns within medical circles of a probable epidemic in the local hospital community, of one of the most dreaded hospital-acquired contagions called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, (MRSA).