Tag: FMC
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Abuja FMC: Health experts react over viral negligence video
Health experts and civil society leaders have called for a transparent, independent investigation and urgent reforms at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abuja.
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FMC Abuja investigates viral emergency response video
The management of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has announced the commencement of an investigation into an incident captured in a viral video regarding its emergency response.
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Why it’s necessary to establish FMC Gembu-Stakeholders(Photos)
Critical stakeholders from Gembu in Taraba State, on Thursday at the National Assembly during Public Hearing on 50 FMC Bills,declared that the establishment of Federal Medical Centre, (FMC) in Gembu is absolutely necessary. The Bill which scaled second reading last year was sponsored by Senator Manu Haruna representing Taraba Central Senatorial District. Speaking while presenting…
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FMC Keffi threatens mass burial for unclaimed corpses
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi, has issued a two- week ultimatum to relatives of nine unclaimed corpses in its morgue to claim them or they would be given mass burial.
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Ehanire explains why FMC, Lokoja remains shut 4 months after
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has advanced reasons why the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja, remained closed four months after the facility was attacked by some armed thugs. Responding to a question at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on COVID-19, on Tuesday in Abuja, Ehanire said Governor Yahaya Bello still has…
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COVID-19: One dies, two test positive at FMC Abeokuta
The Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has documented two new cases of coronavirus. Also, one patient died of coronavirus-related complications in the hospital. Seun Orisajo, head public relations and information of the hospital who confirmed the incident, said the 58-year-old man (name withheld) died on Friday of COVID-19 two days before the result of his…
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COVID-19: Nurse, admin officer test positive at FMC Abeokuta after death of policeman
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun, has confirmed the death of a policeman who tested positive for coronavirus in the facility. This was contained in a statement issued by the Head, Public Relations and Information of the hospital, Segun Orisajo, on Sunday in Abeokuta. He also confirmed that two other members of staff of…
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COVID-19 kills pregnant woman in Abeokuta, FMC confirms
The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman in the facility as a result of contracting Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Head of Clinical Services (HCS) of the hospital, Dr Fidelis Ojeblenu, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. The hospital was thrown into confusion on Saturday,…
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House officer’s death not COVID-19 related — FMC Umuahia
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, has thrown more light on the death of the hospital’s house officer, Dr Jude Okpareke, saying that his death had no connection with COVID-19 pandemic. Recall that Okpareke allegedly slumped and died in the hospital on Monday, the same day the Abia government announced that two patients on admission…
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Federal Medical Center, Keffi, confirms suspected case of Lassa fever
Dr. Giyan Joshua-Ndom, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa state, has confirmed that a patient at the center was suffering from a disease suspected to be Lassa fever. Joshua-Ndom disclosed this on Friday that the center had reported the matter to the Ministry of Health as well as the Centre for…