WHO lauds Nigeria’s prompt response to polio outbreak in Borno. NCDC debunks 3 cases of Lassa Fever in Anambra. Alert!: Fake Quinine Sulphate in circulation, FG warns Nigerians. Pharmacists warn of drug scarcity, rise in deaths. ‘Teaching Hospital can’t provide cotton wool, spirit’. Gynecologist who drugs, rapes female patients nabbed in Abuja. SOML: States to receive more funds based on performance – Adewole. Beneficiaries ‘ll be focus of attention, says NHIS chief. Gov Ortom appeals to resident doctors to suspend strike. Medical training and the challenges of finding internship slots in Nigeria.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 26 August 2016
