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Vascular Access Camp: St. Nicholas Hospital to Provide Free Procedure for Patients

As part of our CSR efforts, St. Nicholas Hospital in partnership with Nathan Kidney Foundation will provide FREE procedure to create Arteriovenous Fistulae for patients who require dialysis on Wednesday, 7th August, 2019. This procedure will be available to both registered and non-registered patients at the hospital’s theatres. Vascular Access Camp will hold on Wednesday, […]

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Management of Organophosphate Poisoning (Op)1

ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING (OP) Organophosphate poisoning is poisoning due to organophosphates (OPs). There are nearly 3 million poisonings per year resulting in two hundred thousand deaths. Around 15% of people who are poisoned die as a result. Organophosphate poisoning has been reported at least since 1962. While most often the exposure occurs from an agricultural pesticide, there are household items, such

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Medical Outreach by our Victoria Island Team

St. Nicholas Hospital Clinics Victoria Island team showed care beyond the Clinic walls on Saturday 6th July 2019. The medical outreach held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic church, 1004 estate with over 120 parishioners and non parishioners were exposed to a very insightful health talk by our Family Physician, Dr. Dozie.Participants accessed free medical checkups

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Handwashing in the Developing World

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections remain leading killers of young children in the developing world, and claim approximately 3.5 million young lives each year. The centre for disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been studying the role of handwashing in preventing these diseases in developing world settings. In a series of randomized, controlled studies of intensive handwashing

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8 Things Doctors Secretly Wish They Could Tell Patients:

When you visit the doctor’s office have you ever felt intimidated or unprepared? Perhaps you’re embarrassed to disclose certain symptoms or simply have trouble communicating what exactly the problem is. Here are 8 things doctors secretly want you to know so that you can maximize the time spent with your physician and ensure you get

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