LASCOHET Warns Aesthetic Medicine Students on Ethics, Safety Standards
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) has cautioned students of aesthetic medicine to strictly adhere to professional ethics and…
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Medical Ethics
Doctor Alleges Fake Appendicitis Surgeries Used to Defraud Patients
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Canada-based Nigerian physician triggers widespread outrage after alleging that some doctors in Nigeria fraudulently diagnose patients with appendicitis, perform sham…
Africa CDC Halts US-Funded Hepatitis B Vaccine Trial Over Ethics
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s top public health agency halts a United States-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau after determining that the study breaches…
Ekiti Dismisses Surgeon Over Alleged Unauthorised Kidney Removal
ADO-EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government dismisses a surgeon at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) following allegations of unauthorised kidney removal. The…
Jehovah’s Witness Cancer Patient Rejects Blood Transfusion Amid Donations
ABUJA, Nigeria – A Nigerian cancer patient and social media personality, Mensah Omolola, popularly known on X as AuntieEsther, sparks nationwide debate after rejecting…
“When Faith Closed the Door”: A Daughter’s Plea After Her Mother Chose Belief Over Blood
On a humid evening in Ette, Enugu State, as the last traces of sunset washed the village in a soft red glow, 26-year-old Gift…
Lawmakers Probe Doctors’ Private Practice During Work Hours
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has on Thursday launched an investigation into the rising trend of medical consultants and other personnel in…