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Management of Organophosphate Poisoning (Op)1

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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

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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

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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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