By Ebele Orakpo To many, cancer connotes death. This is  because as far as they are concerned, a large percentage of those diagnosed with various forms of cancers succumb to death eventually after a most gruelling experience characterised by pains and terrible side effects from drugs, radiotherapy and surgery.

RISK of contracting an infection while on admission in hospital is now a source of worry amongst patients on hospital admission in Lagos and environs.

The Minimac drug concept recently adopted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as a prelude to setting up of Mini – Manufacturing Drug Facilities in selected teaching and specialist hospitals in the country, has received hard knocks from the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Lagos State branch.

A BREAKTHROUGH discovery about the potential of nutrients in cancer prevention and treatment has provided renewed hope for cancer patients across the world, following the development of a derivative of vitamin E that is capable of killing cancer cells.

NIGERIANS will enjoy better standard of health services this year, in terms of quality of care and accessibility at Federal government-owned health institutions across the country.