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International Accreditation; Our Journey to Global Excellence

For over 50 years we have operated and functioned by our mantra “QUALITY CARE ALWAYS”. What this meant and still means to us is that from the moment a patient walks through our doors, every member of staff and our patient-centric operations work together like a well-oiled machine to make the patients’ healthcare journey as […]

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St. Nicholas Hospital Isolation Centre in Lagos

The highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus may seem to threaten and undermine the progress the world has made in the fight against Covid19. It is considered to be far more transmissible than its predecessors, however, the preventive measures are the same;  1. Wear a facemask always.  2. Wash/sanitize your hands 3. Avoid crowded places /maintain

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Organophosphate Poisoning 2: Prevention, Treatment and Care

PREVENTION: Prevention efforts include banning every toxic types of OP. Among those who work with pesticides the use of protective clothing and showering before going home is also useful. General measures such as oxygen and intravenous fluids are also recommended. Attempts to decontaminate the stomach, with activated charcoal or other means, has not been shown to be useful. While there is a

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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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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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