Post NYSC Medical doctor Vacancies.   A well established and furnished hospital facility, NHIS accredited, located in sango area of Ibadan is available to be managed by any interested medical doctor in collaboration with a dental surgeon. The hospital has been existing for abt 15yrs, a duplex wt water and a standby generator. For terms and conditions, u can contact the dental surgeon... Dr bimpe on 08100606761.

A female post Nysc medical doctor who is residing in Ibadan is needed in Group Medical Practitioner Mokola , Ibadan, Oyo state, urgently. There are 3 doctors in d hospital running shifts. The outgoing doctor will be going for her residency by the end of June, therefore she needs a replacement. If you re interested kindly contact the admin manager : 08165643301.thanks and all the best.

‬       A private hospital is in urgent need of a medical officer to resume by August. Shift is 9am - 5pm,alternate weekend @ ijagemo road, Ijegun area of Lagos State . Take home is between 130-140k, plus monthly incentives on surgeries. Ultrasound and surgical skills are added advantage. Call the director on 070379886859.

Adullam Hospital

Full time medical officer needed
Name of Hospital: Adullam Hospital, Iwo, Osun State.
Working Hours: 8am to 5pm
Job description: Seeing outpatients, inpatients.
Years of experience: Post NYSC
Contact Number: 08033033280

Post NYSC medical doctor needed in a hospital in Ikorodu around the garage for full/day time employment. Contact 08033079429 or 08053341962. You can also send an SMS


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Medical vacancies at Benin Medical Centre. Benin Medical Centre, a new 60 bed multispeciality hospital located in Benin City - Edo State, with ultramodern diagnostics centre and other high tech medical facilities, seeks to hire motivated and qualified talents for the position below:

Regular Nurse
Job Type-  Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience - 2 years
Location - Edo
Job Field - Medical / Healthcare

Requirements

A Bachelor‘s degree in Nursing Science (BNSC)
At least two (2) years of practical and relevant work experience
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Must be computer literate
Must be willing to relocate to Benin City, Edo State.

Salary

Salary is competitive.

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Head Nurse
Job Type - Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience - 5 years
Location - Edo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Requirements

A Bachelor‘s degree in Nursing Science (BNSC)
At least 5 years of practical and relevant work experience
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
Must be computer literate
Must be willing to relocate to Benin City, Edo State

Salary

Salary is competitive.

Method of Application

Applicants should should send their CV's to:
recruitment@leadhradvisory.com with the role being applied for as the subject of the mail, e.g “Regular Nurse”.

Deadline: 17 July, 2018







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Healthy diet could prevent asthma. Healthy diet high in fruit, vegetable and whole grain cereal could prevent asthma. This diet contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which could lower symptoms of asthma.

In contrast consumption of meat, salt and sugar worsen symptoms of asthma.

The President of Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS), Prof. Etete Peters, has said that about 15 million of the country's population are suffering from asthma, adding that over 400 million people are asthmatic worldwide.

ALSO READ : Eating fast food like hot dogs, burgers raises risk of severe asthma

Explaining Asthma

Asthma causes the small tubes inside the lungs to swell and makes it harder to breath.

It is incurable, Affecting people of all ages and often starts in childhood.

Symptoms

Patients with asthma show the following symptoms:

Wheezing
Coughing
Breathlessness
Tight chest
An asthma attack happens when symptoms suddenly get worse.

The Research 

A total of 34,776 French adults were studied using questionnaires – 28 per cent of the women and 25 per cent of the men had asthma.

To assess the effects of asthma people were asked to answer questions about their symptoms over a one-month period.

People's diet was measured using a daily food diary from which researchers randomly selected three days per person.

Diets high in fruit, vegetable and whole grain cereal are considered healthy, while meat, salt and sugar are less healthy.

The researchers took into account other factors known to be linked to asthma, such as smoking and exercise.

ALSO READ : Asthma; causes,symptoms, treament, complications.

The Result

They found men who eat a healthy diet have a 30 per cent lower chance of experiencing the symptoms of asthma, while women's risk is slashed by 20 per cent.

And men who already have asthma are 60 per cent less likely to have badly controlled symptoms if they eat healthily, while eating well reduces asthmatic women's symptoms by 27 per cent.

Lead researcher Dr Roland Andrianasolo said: 'Our results strongly encourage the promotion of healthy diets for preventing asthma symptoms and managing the disease.

'A healthy diet is mostly made up of a high intake of fruit, vegetables and fibre.

'These have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and are elements in a healthy diet that potentially lower symptoms.

'In contrast, the least healthy diets include high consumption of meat, salt and sugar, and these are elements with pro-inflammatory capacities that may potentially worsen symptoms of asthma.





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Medical marijuana or Medical cannabis is not fully accepted in many parts of the world. Recently the health impacts of medical marijuana is raving as a new survey, reported it reduced pain and decreased the need for opioid painkillers.

Medical cannabis are forms of cannabis recommended by doctors to the patients. Research have shown that cannabis is valuble in treating chronic pains, stimulates appetite, nausea, weight loss, and can be used to treat glaucoma, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease.

Another patient put it this way: "It [medical marijuana] is extremely effective and has allowed me to function in my work and life again. It has not completely taken away the pain, but allows me to manage it."

Study co-author Dr. Diana Martins-Welch said, "The impact of medical marijuana was overwhelmingly positive. Medical marijuana led them to taking less medications overall -- opioids and non-opioids -- and they had better function and better quality of life." Martins-Welch is a physician in the division of geriatric and palliative medicine at Northwell Health, in Great Neck, N.Y.

The biggest complaint the researchers heard about medical marijuana was the cost. "It's an out-of-pocket expense. Insurance doesn't cover it because it's federally illegal," Martins-Welch explained.

As for unwelcome side effects, Martins-Welch said sedation was what she heard about the most. "A lot of people don't like feeling sleepy," she said.

It's also important to work with your doctor to find the right dose, since pain experts say that too little or too much doesn't ease pain.

"Every state has its own laws, like what a qualifying condition is. There are a lot of differences. And you can't take a product from one state and cross another state line," Martins-Welch said.
Medical marijuana is different than just picking up some pot and smoking it.

The Study

The study included a 20-question survey of nearly 150 seniors who had used medical marijuana for chronic pain. The seniors had received their medical marijuana from dispensaries in New York or Minnesota.

The average age of the seniors was 61 to 70, and 54 percent were female. Many (45 percent) used a vaporized oil in an e-cigarette device. Twenty-eight percent used a medical marijuana pill.

Twenty-one percent said they used medical marijuana daily, while 23 percent said they used it twice a day. Another 39 percent said they used it more than twice a day, the researchers noted.

"The goal with medical marijuana is to find the dose that gives a therapeutic benefit without a high, or slowing reaction time or causing sedation," Martins-Welch said. "To find that right dose, we start low and go slow."



In fact, it's important to work with a doctor because there's a "therapeutic window" with THC, the active component in marijuana that causes the high, according to Dr. Mark Wallace, a board member of the American Pain Society.

If you get a dose that's within that window, the pain is relieved. If you get too little, you won't get pain relief, and if you go over the therapeutic window, pain is actually worsened, Wallace explained.






http://medfort.com.ng/health-impacts-of-medical-marijuana/

The Olive Multi-Specialist Hospital in collaboration with the Platinum Hospital India was established to improve access to advanced medical and surgical interventions. We provide a range services from surgical solutions to internal medicine solutions. Olive Multispecialist hospital also has a customized helipad, which offers a unique field to hospital helicopter rescue service. In a typical emergency a helicopter will be dispatched from a partner service and the client will be transported directly to hospital.

Open Jobs
1. Senior Nursing Officer
2. Pharmacist Assistant
3. Senior Pharmacist

Senior Nursing Officer

Job Type - Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience 10 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Details:
Must have strong administrative knowledge to coordinate others.
Record patients’ medical histories and symptoms.
Administer patients’ medicines and treatments.
Set up plans for patients’ care or contribute information to existing plans.
Teach patients and their families how to manage illnesses or injuries.
Consult and collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals. Requirements:
All candidates must possess strong work ethics, desire to work in result driven environment in any part of the state.
Candidates must have minimum of 10 years clinical/Hospital experience.

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Pharmacist Assistant

Job Type - Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience - 4 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Pharmaceutical
Job Duties:
Check for expired medications. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Answer queries on the availability and supply of medicines.
Respond to face to face and telephone enquiries of a routine nature from members of the public, patients, their representatives and a wide range of staff groups.
Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Requirements:
Candidate must possess a degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification registered by Pharmacist Council of Nigeria.
All candidates must possess strong work ethics, desire to work in result driven environment in any part of the state.
Candidates must have minimum of 4years and below clinical/Hospital experiences.

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Senior Pharmacist

Job Type - Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience - 5 years
Location - Lagos
Job Field - Pharmaceutical
Details:
The senior pharmacist will be responsible for serving patients by preparing medications; giving pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care team; monitoring patient drug therapies.
Duties:
Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
Candidate must possess a degree in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification registered by Pharmacist Council of Nigeria.
All candidates must possess strong work ethics, desire to work in result driven environment.
Candidates must have minimum of 5years and above clinical/Hospital experiences.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV's to info@olivemultispecialist.com and Nkangainiobong@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.







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How the sex of your baby predict pregnancy complications. The researchers also found the form of spermine higher in mothers pregnant with a girl was also predictive of the risk of pregnancy complications.

Mothers-to-be carrying girls have higher levels of the substance, while their counts are much lower if they are expecting a boy.

High levels were associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, whereas low levels were linked with an increased risk of poor foetal growth.

The patterns observed were all consistent with an array of studies which have shown that boys may be more vulnerable to the effects of foetal growth restriction.

While other trials have revealed that being pregnant with a girl may lead to an increased risk of severe pre-eclampsia.

Researchers analysed placental and maternal blood samples from around 4,000 first-time mothers to make the conclusion.

Professor Gordon Smith, who led the study, said: 'In pregnancy and childbirth, the sex of the baby is at the forefront of many parents' minds.

'But we do not even think of the placenta as having a sex. This work shows that the placenta differs profoundly according to sex.


'These differences alter elements of the composition of the mother's blood and may even modify her risk of pregnancy complications.

'Better understanding of these differences could lead to new predictive tests and possibly even new approaches to reducing the risk of poor pregnancy outcome.'






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Writing positive emotions have a good effect on mental health as it reduces stress and anxiety, according to our new study, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology.

Earlier research has shown that writing about positive experiences for 20 minutes a day, for three consecutive days, improved people's mood and led to fewer visits to the doctor. Even writing for as little as two minutes a day about a positive experience has been shown to reduce the number of health complaints that people report.

While earlier studies showed that writing about positive experiences can improve your mood, we didn't know what effect it might have on stress and anxiety.
For our study, we investigated whether writing about a positive experience – which could include anything from being moved by a good book, painting or piece of music, to falling in love – could reduce stress, anxiety and common health complaints, such as a headache, back pain or coughs and colds. We also wanted to know if it would be helpful for all people, regardless of their level of distress.



THE STUDY

We recruited 71 healthy participants, aged 19 to 77, and randomly allocated them to one of two groups. We asked one group (37 participants) to write about the most wonderful experiences of their life for 20 minutes a day, for three consecutive days, and we asked the other group (34 participants) to write about a neutral topic, such as their plans for the rest of the day, over the same time frame.

We measured levels of anxiety, as reported by the participants, immediately before and after they completed their writing task. We found a significantly greater decrease in anxiety for those people who wrote about positive experiences, compared with those who wrote about neutral topics.

The participants also reported their levels of stress, anxiety and physical health complaints four weeks after they completed the writing tasks. Stress and anxiety decreased to a significantly greater extent for those who wrote about positive experiences after four weeks, compared with the levels reported before they completed the writing tasks. However, writing didn't improve participants' physical health problems.
We also found that writing about happy moments was effective, regardless of the levels of distress that people reported at the start of the study.

Because we excluded people with a diagnosed psychological condition, we can't be sure that this technique would work in a clinical setting. It's also important to note that in order for them to engage with the task, it wasn't possible to blind participants to the treatment. Another limitation of our study was that we relied on self-report questionnaires, rather than using objective measures of mental and physical health.






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People who Smoke are prone to lethal irregular heart beat new study reveals. Atrial fibrillation is responsible for as many as 30 per cent of all life-threatening strokes. As people who smoke are 45% more likely to develop irregular Coronary heart beat.  '

"If you smoke, stop smoking and if you don't smoke, don't start" said  Study author Dr Dagfinn Aune, from Imperial College London,

'We found that smokers are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation, but the risk is reduced considerably in those who quit.'


The Study

The researchers analysed 29 research carried out in Europe, North America, Australia and Japan.

The study review had a total of 677,785 participants, of which 39,282 suffered from atrial fibrillation.

The Result

Results further suggest that all smokers are 32 per cent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation, while those who have ditched the habit still have a nine per cent higher risk.

Compared to no cigarettes, smoking five, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 29 daily raises the risk of atrial fibrillation by nine, 17, 25, 32, 39 and 45 per cent, respectively.

Dr Aune said: 'Our results provide further evidence of the health benefits of quitting smoking and, even better, to never start smoking in the first place.

'This is important from a public health perspective to prevent atrial fibrillation and many other chronic diseases.' Smoking also raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and pneumonia.



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University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo 2018 list of shortlisted Applicants for Housemanship, Nursing, Medical laboratory science, Pharmacy, physiotherapy, Dental.







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Fair people risk Skin Cancer if they don't wear clothes. Wearing sun protective clothing have been seen to reduce cancer in pale skin people.

Skin cancer affects millions of people world wide. About one in five people are diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.

The survey asks participants what would happen to their skin if they were out in the sun for an hour after several months of not being exposed.

Morris and colleague Frank Perna of the U.S National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland analyzed data from more than 28,000 people.

Those who said 'get a severe burn with blisters,' 'have a moderate sunburn with peeling,' or 'burn mildly with some or no tanning' were considered sun-sensitive.

Those who said 'turn darker without sunburn' or 'nothing would happen' were considered non-sun-sensitive.

The survey respondents also indicated how many times they had a sunburn in the past year and how often they used sun protection on a warm, sunny day.

The choices included sunscreen, shade, a cap or visor, a wide-brimmed hat, long sleeves, and long pants.

Most people - 77 percent - used at least one form of sun protection. Shade seeking was the most common, used by 40 percent of people. Wearing long sleeves was least common, at 16 percent.

Among the nearly 16,000 sun-sensitive respondents, those who only used sunscreen had the highest rate of sunburn, at 62 percent.

Sun-sensitive people with the lowest likelihood of sunburn didn't use sunscreen but found shade, wore a hat and wore protective clothing.

ALSO READ : How popular powder ‘talcum’ cause cancer

Among the 12,000 non-sun-sensitive respondents, those who used four protective behaviors had the lowest likelihood of sunburn, at 7 percent.

'The most surprising and counterintuitive finding was that regular sunscreen use, in the absence of other protective behaviors, was associated with the highest likelihood of sunburn,' Morris said.

When used properly, sunscreen blocks UV rays, she added. However, in a real-world setting, people may not apply enough sunscreen or as often as needed to prevent sunburn. They may also overestimate how long they can safely stay in the sun.

'This study underscores recommendations that sunscreen should not be used in isolation,' Morris said.



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Ties are often seen as standard office-wear for men, from call centers to investment banks. Tight neck ties limit blood flow to the brain as it could hamper work performance by compressing veins that are key for bloodflow to the brain, a new study warns.

The small study on 30 young men in Germany found a statistically significant drop in brain functioning among men who wore neckties during an MRI scan, with bloodflow down 7.5 percent.

The Study

While there might be no obvious symptoms, experts warn it will be enough to impact cognitive functioning.

The findings are something of an endorsement for the increasingly popular tech-bro uniform championed by Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs, doing away with ties in favor of stretchy attire, as well as the Arabians who don't or rarely wear neckties.


Tight neckties also can limit neck movement and raise muscle tension in the upper back and neck, researchers at Korea's Yonsei University reported last year in "Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation." They tested 30 computer workers when wearing and not wearing tight neckties and concluded that "it is especially important for male workers to select and tie neckties appropriately" to prevent musculoskeletal injuries.





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There’s a pervasive myth in our society that there is a right and a wrong way to love. But that may not be entirely true. We may have difficulty with relationships and difficulty with the way we love. Therefore, we to draw the uncomfortable conclusion: “Every one knows how to love correctly except me.” So is good we know how to love the right way.

Some ways of loving work better than others. There are an infinite number of ways that work extremely well.

How to love the the right way?

Here are the ways:

Care for him/her all the time 
If you are busy, try make a short cal lor short text to her. This shows that you are important for him/her even though he/she is busy

Understand her/him

Don’t expect
he/she will spend100%of his/her time
for you. He/she got the job and other
important things to bedonetoo. Sometimes, he/she need their own space too.

 Be there for him/her

Support whatever he/she is doing and trust and have faith to him/her

 Don’t spend his/her money

He/she is your partner, not your ATM machine.

 Communicate often and tolerate

Tolerate each other if there misunderstanding issue
between both of you .Take time off or a walk and reflect back where is the problem and be willing to acccept if it is your own fault.

Stop being stubborn and arrogant

Be willing to apologize for your mistakes.

Love your partner

Give all your love to your partner, alot
people only give love to their partner when the partner has given so much more. This is love, not mathematics, so please stop the calculation and give all you love to them.

Have faith and trust your partner

Don’t control or restrict her/him what she/he loves to do.You are here to enhance and beautify her/hislife, not to darken her/his life[b]There’s a pervasive myth in our society that there is a right and a wrong way to love. But that may not be entirely true. We may have difficulty with relationships and difficulty with the way we love. Therefore, we to draw the uncomfortable conclusion: “Every one knows how to love correctly except me.” So is good we know how to love the right way.

Some ways of loving work better than others. There are an infinite number of ways that work extremely well.

How to love the the right way?

Here are the ways:

Care for him/her all the time 
If you are busy, try make a short cal lor short text to her. This shows that you are important for him/her even though he/she is busy

Understand her/him

Don’t expect
he/she will spend100%of his/her time
for you. He/she got the job and other
important things to bedonetoo. Sometimes, he/she need their own space too.

 Be there for him/her

Support whatever he/she is doing and trust and have faith to him/her

 Don’t spend his/her money

He/she is your partner, not your ATM machine.

 Communicate often and tolerate

Tolerate each other if there misunderstanding issue
between both of you .Take time off or a walk and reflect back where is the problem and be willing to acccept if it is your own fault.

Stop being stubborn and arrogant

Be willing to apologize for your mistakes.

Love your partner

Give all your love to your partner, alot
people only give love to their partner when the partner has given so much more. This is love, not mathematics, so please stop the calculation and give all you love to them.

Have faith and trust your partner

Don’t control or restrict her/him what she/he loves to do.You are here to enhance and beautify her/hislife, not to darken her/his life[/b]There’s a pervasive myth in our society that there is a right and a wrong way to love. But that may not be entirely true. We may have difficulty with relationships and difficulty with the way we love. Therefore, we to draw the uncomfortable conclusion: “Every one knows how to love correctly except me.” So is good we know how to love the right way.

Some ways of loving work better than others. There are an infinite number of ways that work extremely well.

How to love the the right way?

Here are the ways:

Care for him/her all the time 
If you are busy, try make a short cal lor short text to her. This shows that you are important for him/her even though he/she is busy

Understand her/him

Don’t expect
he/she will spend100%of his/her time
for you. He/she got the job and other
important things to bedonetoo. Sometimes, he/she need their own space too.

 Be there for him/her

Support whatever he/she is doing and trust and have faith to him/her

 Don’t spend his/her money

He/she is your partner, not your ATM machine.

 Communicate often and tolerate

Tolerate each other if there misunderstanding issue
between both of you .Take time off or a walk and reflect back where is the problem and be willing to acccept if it is your own fault.

Stop being stubborn and arrogant

Be willing to apologize for your mistakes.

Love your partner

Give all your love to your partner, alot
people only give love to their partner when the partner has given so much more. This is love, not mathematics, so please stop the calculation and give all you love to them.




http://medfort.com.ng/how-to-love-the-right-way/

[b][/b]Imo International Health Systems is a provider of health services with the goal of enhancing the wellbeing of all individuals. We focus on reducing the healthcare risk of the community by providing quality services for the sick and encouraging preventive behaviors. Imo International Health Systems is a chain of hospitals that is established based on Public Private Partnership between Imo State Government of Nigeria and International Quality Healthcare Consulting LLC, a USA based healthcare organization.

Open Jobs

1. Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate)
2. Per-ioperative Nurse
3. Accident & Emergency Nurse
4. Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN)
Method of Application.
Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate) – 6 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location – Imo
Job Field – Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Per-ioperative Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Accident & Emergency Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN) – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
Method of Application[b]Imo International Health Systems is a provider of health services with the goal of enhancing the wellbeing of all individuals. We focus on reducing the healthcare risk of the community by providing quality services for the sick and encouraging preventive behaviors. Imo International Health Systems is a chain of hospitals that is established based on Public Private Partnership between Imo State Government of Nigeria and International Quality Healthcare Consulting LLC, a USA based healthcare organization.

Open Jobs

1. Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate)
2. Per-ioperative Nurse
3. Accident & Emergency Nurse
4. Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN)
Method of Application.
Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate) – 6 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location – Imo
Job Field – Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Per-ioperative Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
go to method of application »
Accident & Emergency Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
go to method of application »
Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN) – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare
Requirement
Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
Method of Application[/b]Imo International Health Systems is a provider of health services with the goal of enhancing the wellbeing of all individuals. We focus on reducing the healthcare risk of the community by providing quality services for the sick and encouraging preventive behaviors. Imo International Health Systems is a chain of hospitals that is established based on Public Private Partnership between Imo State Government of Nigeria and International Quality Healthcare Consulting LLC, a USA based healthcare organization.

Open Jobs

1. Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate)
2. Per-ioperative Nurse
3. Accident & Emergency Nurse
4. Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN)

Method of Application.

Oncology Nurse (Local or Expatriate) – 6 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location – Imo
Job Field – Medical / Healthcare

Requirement

Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Per-ioperative Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Requirement

Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.
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Accident & Emergency Nurse – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Requirement

Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.

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Registered Nurse-GOPD (RN) – 4 positions
Job Type – Full Time
Qualification – BA/BSc/HND
Location Imo
Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Requirement

Candidates should have relevant qualification and experience in a related discipline with experience.

Method of Application

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 350,000 individuals in 36 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe.

Contents

Open Jobs

State Nursing Coordinator

Laboratory Technician - Agasha Clinic

Laboratory Technician

ART Clinician

 

State Nursing Coordinator

Job Type - Full Time

Qualification - BA/BSc/HND

Location - Abuja

Job Field Medical / Healthcare   NGO/Non-Profit

 

 

Essential Duties And Responsibiliies

In close collaboration with the state coordinating team, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.

Coordinates the provision of quality nursing care within the state.

Ensures that medication administration is within the scope of practice of the licensee.

Directs nursing care in the state including outpatients, in patients care.

Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.

Acts as a team leader for with the provision and supervision of high quality patient care in AHF supported facilities in the state.

Audits Chart notes and medication administration according to protocol.

Supervises the provision of patient and family education in AHF supported health facilities.

Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.

Mentors and ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.

Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.

Provides leadership to nursing team to establish effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the facility.

Responsible for identifying training needs, conduct capacity building for health care workers in supported health centers.

Supports the process of developing/reviewing and adapting HIV Testing and Counseling, Blood and Injection safety, USP, PEP training curricula and other documents to meet appropriate audience.

Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.

Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.

Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.

Any other duty designated by the Nurse Manager.

Key Result Areas

Quality of HIV treatment and TB services at the site.

Facility based HIV prevention program indicators.

HIV Care Task Shifting Indicators

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Laboratory Technician - Agasha Clinic

Job Type - Full Time

Qualification - BA/BSc/HND

Location Benue

Job Field Medical / Healthcare   NGO/Non-Profit

 

Req No: 2015-3700
Location: Agasha, Benue
Category: Healthcare Center Operations
Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Description

To provide laboratory oversight in AHF site and adherence to standard laboratory protocols in the country program. Involved in training, support supervision, mentorship and team building exercises for other lab staff.

Directly supervises laboratory technicians and other lab staff in running the Partec CD4, hematology and chemistry machines. Ensures that high quality of laboratory services is maintained at all AHF supported healthcare centers within your jurisdiction.

Your Contribution to Our Success:

Participates in planning, overseeing and  supervising activities for the laboratory function for the site;

Performs  basic laboratory assays CD4 tests, Heamatology and Chemistry as well as other tests as required;

Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources;

Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols, and support other affiliated labs staff -lab technicians, assistants and HIV Medics involved with the lab function;

Coordinates with all laboratory vendors( outside contractors) at the site level to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of  results is efficient and effective;

Performs quality control checks and maintenance for the Partec CD4 machine in the site lab, and other laboratory tests performed within the labs;

Participates in the development and replication of the AHF Nigeria laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers; promoting quality of services based on timeliness in reporting results.

Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for laboratory staff;

Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for supported site;

Participate in EQA, proficiency testing activities.

Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers;

Other duties as assigned.

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Laboratory Technician

Job Type - Full Time

Qualification - BA/BSc/HND

Location Abuja

Job Field Medical / Healthcare   NGO/Non-Profit

 


Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Participates in planning and overseeing support supervision activities for the laboratory function for all sites;

Provides  basic laboratory services for CD4 tests and other tests as required;

Oversees laboratory services provision, ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources;

Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols for all lab technicians and HIV Medics involved with the lab function;

Coordinates with all laboratory vendors( outside contractors) and the sites to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of  results is efficient and effective

Conducts quality control checks and maintenance for the Partec CD4 machine in all labs and other laboratory tests performed within the labs;

Participates in the development and replication of the AHF Nigeria laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers;

Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for laboratory staff;

Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for all sites;

Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers;

Other duties as assigned.

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ART Clinician

Job Type - Full Time

Qualification - BA/BSc/HND

Location Abuja

Job Field Medical / Healthcare   NGO/Non-Profit

 

Job Description
Your Contribution to our Success!

In close coordination with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services;

Coordinate monthly patient care team meetings;

Ensure efficient management of AHF’s finances and provide complete, timely and accurate reports;

Implement a continuous quality assurance and improvement program at the site level.

Supervise other staff at the facility level;

Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff;

Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided;

Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs;

Any other duty designated by the HIV/AIDS technical specialist;

Quality of HIV treatment and TB services at the site;

Data capture, handling and use at the site.

 

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website




http://medfort.com.ng/medical-vacancy-at-aids-healthcare-foundation-4-positions/

Chevron calls for medical internship.

July 2018- December 2019 Internship Placement (Pharmacy & Med. Lab. Science candidates – Warri) (352833)

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) provides temporary employment to university, polytechnic and high school students required to participate in mandatory learning programs to gain work experience in their chosen career and also provides opportunity for interns to learn about the company’s business, culture and core values.

Chevron is accepting online applications from qualified Nigerian students whose internship program commences from July 2018 to December 2019. Placement is available in the Warri office.

Qualifications:

Candidate must be a Nigerian

Candidate must not have undergone National Youth Service (NYSC)

Internship must be mandatory to complete the program leading to registration with Medical Laboratory Science Council requirement for Licensing

The Pharmacist Oath

Demonstrated high level of academic performance

Good communication, leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills

Strong work ethic with internal drive to succeed

Chevron provides:

An innovative workplace where we apply the latest technologies to exploration, production, reservoir managment and the entire value chain group.

Opportunities to enable you use what you have learned, expand your knowledge and benefit from invaluable on-the-job experience.

Hands-on technical exposure which will expand your knowledge of the industry and accelerate your professional development.

An effective environment where integrity and ingenuity is valued.

Read below carefully

How to apply:

Click the Apply button

Create an account

Upload your current resume

Upload your Statement of result from your institution and provisional licence to practice using the “cover letter” tab

You should state

– expected start date and duration of internship

otherwise upload a separate statment from your institution showing the CGPA and any additional document on the “additional document” tab

Provide responses to all the fields on your Profile

Type NIL in the “previous employment” box, if you have no experience otherwise state your previous internship details

Select the field related to your course of study in the “preferred type of work” box

Respond to all the questions as required

Click the apply button to complete your application

You will receive a confirmation e-mail



NOTE:



http://medfort.com.ng/chevron-calls-for-internship/

Medical radiographer intern Asaba Ultrasound scan center

Applications are invited for suitable qualified candidate for the position of intern Radiographer/medical imaging scientist at Asaba ultrasound scan center.




http://medfort.com.ng/medical-radiology-intern-asaba-ultrasound-scan-center/

Loud snoring could be an early warning sign for dementia and memory illness scientists say.

Obstructive sleep apnoea, which is the major cause heavy snoring have changes in the brain linked to dementia, a study found.

Professor Sharon Naismith, who led the study from the Brain and Mind Centre at Sydney University, said: ‘Our results suggest that we should be screening for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in older people.’

She added: ‘We should also be asking older patients attending sleep clinics about their memory and thinking skills and carrying out tests where necessary.
‘There is no cure for dementia so early intervention is key. On the other hand, we do have an effective treatment for OSA.

'This research shows that diagnosing and treating OSA could be an opportunity to prevent cognitive decline before it’s too late.’

The Australian researchers recruited 83 people over 50 who were concerned about memory problems to a sleep clinic.

Participants slept normally while airflow through their nose and blood oxygen levels were recorded.

Graded on an index for sleep apnoea, 63 of the 83 had a mild to severe form of the condition

The results, published in the European Respiratory Journal, show those with low levels of oxygen in their blood had reduced grey matter in their temporal lobes.

This loss of brain volume has been linked to the devastating memory loss in dementia patients

And, while the study did not look at dementia, it found that people whose brain changes showed up in MRI scans performed worse over five memory trials using lists of 15 items.

Professor Naismith said: ‘Between 30 and 50 per cent of the risk for dementia is due to modifiable factors, such as depression, high blood pressure, obesity and smoking.



http://medfort.com.ng/loud-snoring-could-be-an-early-warning-sign-for-dementia-and-memory-illness/

More than 8million babies born from IVF since inception in 1978.

Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, an international committee monitoring progress in assisted reproduction reports today that the global total of babies born as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments is "more than 8 million."

The figure, calculated from data collected from regional registries from 1991 to 2014, represent another steep rise in the cumulative use of IVF in the treatment of infertility. Estimates are that more than a half million babies are now born each year from IVF and ICSI from more than 2 million treatment cycles performed

Dr David Adamson speaking at this congress on behalf of the International Committee for Monitoring ART (ICMART) said: "Based on ICMART's annual collection of global IVF data, it is estimated that since Louise Brown's birth in 1978 over 8 Million babies have been born from IVF around the world."

"Success rates have stabilised," said ESHRE's EIM committee chairman Christian De Geyter, "although outcome in egg donation and with use of frozen embryos is still moving upwards. The biggest upwards movement, however, is from treatments with frozen eggs, which have been revolutionised by the widespread introduction of vitrification."

Also gaining ground is embryo freezing. All embryos in 15% of all treatment cycles monitored in 2015 were frozen before thawing and transfer in a subsequent cycle. Uptake of this "freeze-all" approach increased by 7% on the previous year. Freezing by vitrification would also explain the increase in egg donation treatments, no doubt made possible by egg banking and the greater availability of donor eggs.



http://medfort.com.ng/more-than-8million-babies-born-from-ivf-since-inception/

Men with gum disease likely to have erectile dysfunction according to new research.

The first research to be done, scientists at the University of Granada in Spain , say both conditions are linked to the same protein made in the liver.

The study

Researchers studied 158 men aged between 23 and 69, 80 of whom had erectile dysfunction, and compared rates of gum disease with the sexual problem.

And results show having gum disease, known as chronic periodontisis, gives men a 2.17 times higher chance of having erection problems.

This is a bigger factor than whether the men have diabetes or heart disease, according to the study.

Researchers found the same link in the other direction: almost three quarters of men – 74 per cent – who already have trouble in the bedroom also have gum disease.

Gum Disease

Gum disease – periodontisis – is when the tissues supporting the teeth swell and become sore or infected because of a build-up of bacteria in the mouth.

Finding blood on your toothbrush or in the toothpaste you spit out after brushing is a common symptom of the condition.

Your gums could also bleed when you eat, leaving a bad taste and odour in your mouth.

In reponse to the study, dental charity the Oral Health Foundation says the benefits of taking better care of your gums extend beyond just having a healthy mouth.

Its CEO Dr Nigel Carter said: 'As startling as these findings may be, it may turn out to be a wake-up call for men to start paying greater attention to their oral health, particularly their gums.

'In recent years, gum disease has been linked with conditions like diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

Erectile dysfunction is also a common condition and affects most men occasionally, although in some it may become a chronic problem which needs addressing.



http://medfort.com.ng/men-with-gum-disease-likely-to-have-erectile-dysfunction/

People are conscious when under anaesthetic new research suggests.

The researchers analysed 47 healthy people who were given either the sedative dexmedetomidine or the general anaesthetic propofol until they were unable to respond.

Study author Antti Revonsuo, from the University of Turku, Finland, said: 'Nearly all participants reported dream-like experiences that sometimes mixed with the reality.'

While the drugs were being infused, attempts were made to rouse the participants.

Drug concentrations were then increased until the participants appeared to lose consciousness.
The participants brain waves were recorded throughout the experiment.

All the participants were also played recordings of sentences that ended unexpectedly, such as 'the night sky was filled with shimmering tomatoes', while other sound bites were completely normal.

Brain-wave results suggest people alternate between deep sleep and a higher sense of consciousness while supposedly out cold.

The brain waves of sedated people suggest they can hear unusual phrases and try to make sense of them, while those on propofol continue snoozing.

Yet when the participants were played unpleasant noises, all seemed to be paying attention. They also reacted faster to the noises when played them again when awake.





http://medfort.com.ng/people-are-conscious-when-under-anaesthetic/

Medical vacancies Irrua specialist teaching hospital.

Applications are hereby invited for suitable qualified candidate for the following positions in Irrua specialist teaching hospital.

Clinical service department

Surgery
Internal medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecologist
Opthalmologist
Family medicine
Dentistry
Orthopaedics
Paediatric


Resident Doctor 



Surgery
Internal medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecologist
Opthalmologist
Family medicine
Community medicine
Orthopaedics
Paediatric
Psychiatry
Anthaeathilogy
Radiology
Anthaesthiology
Ear, Nose and throat
Microbiology
Chemical pathology
Haematology
Anatomic pathology


Method of Application


http://medfort.com.ng/medical-vacancy-irrua-specialist-teaching-hospital-25-positions/

Sitting too much, you risk dying early even if you do regular exercises.

If you sit for six hours a day or more, your risk of dying early jumps 19 percent, compared with people who sit fewer than three hours, an American Cancer Society study suggests

And, the study authors added, sitting may kill you in 14 ways, including: cancer; heart disease; stroke ; diabetes; kidney disease ; suicide; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); lung disease ; liver disease; peptic ulcer and other digestive disease; Parkinson's disease ; Alzheimer's disease; nervous disorders; and musculoskeletal disorders.

For the study, Patel's team collected data on nearly 128,000 men and women who were part of an American Cancer Society prevention study. At the start of the study, all were free of major chronic diseases. During 21 years of follow-up, nearly 49,000 people died.



http://medfort.com.ng/sitting-too-much-you-risk-dying-early/

Television shows and movies may give the wrong impression when they portray a surgeon in a silent room asking to be handed a scalpel as a single bead of sweat runs down their forehead.

In fact, they're just as likely to be gossiping or chatting about sports or the news, The Times reports.

Surgeons and their assistants argue, flirt, throw things across the room and poke fun at their patients while they are under the knife, research has revealed.

For the study a researcher from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, sat in on 200 operations and recorded more than 6,000 conversations.

Dr Laura Jones, a medical anthropologist who studies communication and team-building among operating staff, logged 6,348 conversations during surgical procedures in the US.

She sat in on the procedures to watch how surgeons and their assistants behave at work.

Medical staff were seen throwing rubbish across the room into the bin and celebrating when it went in, dancing to music, and rubbing each other's legs flirtatiously, according to the study.

One reportedly called an unconscious patient 'gigantic' and said they would need ten people to move her.

Dr Jones's study suggests status and 'ego' is a main cause of arguments in the theatre, and they are most likely to happen when high-ranking male surgeons try to exert their dominance.




http://medfort.com.ng/things-that-occurs-inside-the-operating-theatre/

You may be diligent about applying your anti-wrinkle creams, lotions  and staying out of the sun, but your efforts could be in vain due to the ageing effects of pollution on the skin.

And even if you don't live in a big city, indoor pollution from charcoal, wood-burning stoves, gas cookers and cleaning products can be an equally damaging culprit according to Trilogy's in-house skincare expert Corrine Morley on mailonline

'Our skin plays an important role as a barrier against pollution in the environment,' she told Femail.

'Air pollutants rob the skin cells of oxygen and encourage free radicals to form. Nitrogen dioxide, smoke, soot and carbon dioxide are very common in cities and the tiny particulates can easily infiltrate the skin barrier, penetrating to the deeper layers and causing damage.

'New evidence shows that exposure to pollution generates free radicals that can damage and age the skin in the same way as harmful UV rays from the sun do.

'Often implicated as a cause of dullness and uneven skin tone, air pollutants are sometimes found in even higher levels indoors than outside, so it’s important to protect your skin even if you’re mostly inside.

 

 

 
http://medfort.com.ng/the-ageing-effects-of-pollution-on-the-skin/

In 60s i heard the europeans and arabians comes to Nigeria for treatment. What ever have happened to us, only God knows

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

Contents

Open Job

Radiologist

Family Medicine Specialist

Pediatric Nurse

Paediatrician

General Surgeon

Obstetrician/Gynaecologist

Nurse Anaesthetist

Consultant Midwife

Method of Application

Radiologist

Job Type - Full Time

Qualification - MBA/MSc/MA

Experience - 10 years

Location - Other

Job Field - Medical / Healthcare

Location: Republic of Sierra Leone
Category: ECOWAS International Volunteer
Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position
Expected start date: 1st September 2018
Duration: One (01) year, renewable (depending on budget availability and satisfactory performance)

Preamble

The ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), was created by the Decision A/DEC.13/01/05 of 19th January 2005 at Accra, Ghana as a specialized Agency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

At the 32nd session of the ECOWAS Summit held in June 2007, the Heads of States and Government adopted a new approach to regional integration by approving a new global vision called the ECOWAS Vision 2020. The principal objective of this vision is to move the Community from an «ECOWAS of States» to an «ECOWAS of Peoples» by the year 2020.

Consequently, the EYSDC implements her policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the ECOWAS vision in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. The EYSDC’s objective is to initiate, develop, coordinate and implement youth and sports programmes within the Community. To this end, it works to:

Mobilise the different segments of the population to ensure their integration and effective participation in the social development of the region, as well as the promotion of youth organisations and professional associations to ensure maximum participation in the activities of the Community;

Provide a permanent institutional framework within ECOWAS through which issues related to Youth and Sports activities in the sub-region can be developed and promoted.

Organizational Framework of the Centre

The Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC) is one of the Directorates under the Social Affairs and Gender Department of the ECOWAS Commission. It is based in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) under the headquarters agreement signed between the Burkina Faso authorities and the ECOWAS Commission.

Decision N° A/DEC 13/01/2005 of 19th January 2005 had adopted the organizational structure comprising of four Divisions (Youth, Sports, Administration and Finance, and TIC). However, since 2008, the Centre has undergone some structural modifications following the transfer of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) from the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department of the Commission (CPAPS) to the EYSDC, under the Social Affairs and Gender Department.

The EVP is centralized in organisation, but decentralized in its application to allow for flexibility and adaptation to the current realities of each country. The strategic directions, including the formulation of the overall vision, goals and objectives of the Programme, is the responsibility of the Regional Coordination Council (RCC), whose role, among others, is to ensure that the EVP becomes a genuine voluntary arm of ECOWAS.

Being a cross-cutting programme, the ECOWAS Volunteers Regional Coordination Council (RCC) includes representatives of relevant departments of the ECOWAS Commission. The RCC is chaired by the Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender of the ECOWAS Commission. She is assisted by the Director of the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), as Alternate Chairman of the RCC.

The executive arm of the RCC is the Regional Office, provided by the EYSDC in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). The programme’s regional coordination activities are coordinated by a Regional Coordinator under the supervision of the EYSDC Director. Although the EVP is under the Youth Division of the EYSDC, it is directly supervised by the EYSDC Director for effectiveness.

At the National level, the National Coordination Council (NCC) serves as the national body through which national policy guidelines for the Programme are given. This Council works towards the understanding and entrenchment of the Volunteer Programme in the national environment. It also serves as advisor to the country office, which is responsible for the coordination of the Programme at national level. The NCC is chaired by the Head of the ECOWAS National Office in the country. It is made up of Focal Points/Representatives of the various ministries, Civil Society Organisations, United Nations Agencies and local youth associations involved in the implementation of the Programme at the National level.

Duties and Responsibilities
The ECOWAS Volunteer Radiologist will work directly with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone and undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

Supervise staff activities to ensure the delivery of medical imaging services for diagnosis and treatment.

 Provide radiology services to support diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

 Provide technical support to medical and allied staff for diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Provide capacity building for Radiography staff to enhance service delivery.

Develop and implement guidelines and processes to facilitate the delivery of radiology services.

Perform any other duty assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

A minimum of Master's Degree in Radiology from a recognized University

Work experience and Other Skills

A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Radiography

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Good written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of volunteerism is an asset

Ability to work with little supervision

Being proactive and enterprising (taking initiative);

Good computer skills - Office Suite.

Language Requirements:

Perfect command of the English language (written and oral) is mandatory.

Knowledge of any other official language of ECOWAS (French or Portuguese) will be considered an asset / advantage.

Conditions of Service

An initial contract for 12 months will be offered with a Monthly Living Allowance of 1,112.5 USD or its equivalent in local currency.

At the beginning of the assignment, and only where applicable, a settling-in grant will be paid, and a resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment. Where applicable, air transport from home country to the duty station and return at end of mission is also provided.

A life and health insurance cover for the incumbent of the position will be provided.

Other conditions of service as stipulated in the EVP Management and Administration Manual and Handbook of Conditions of Service shall apply.

Other Conditions:

The position is open to nationals of ECOWAS Member States, aged not more than 42 years by the date of recruitment.

This position is considered a non-family ECOWAS International Volunteer position.

An international ECOWAS Volunteer cannot serve in their own country of origin.

ECOWAS is committed to promoting gender equality and equity. To this end, female candidates are strongly encouraged.

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Family Medicine Specialist

Job TypeFull Time

QualificationBA/BSc/HND

Experience 8 years

Location Other

Job Field Medical / Healthcare

 

Location: Republic of Sierra Leone
Category: ECOWAS International Volunteer
Type of Contract: ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. Non-Family Position
Expected start date: 1st September 2018
Duration: One (01) year, renewable (depending on budget availability and satisfactory performance)

Preamble

The ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), was created by the Decision A/DEC.13/01/05 of 19th January 2005 at Accra, Ghana as a specialized Agency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

At the 32nd session of the ECOWAS Summit held in June 2007, the Heads of States and Government adopted a new approach to regional integration by approving a new global vision called the ECOWAS Vision 2020. The principal objective of this vision is to move the Community from an «ECOWAS of States» to an «ECOWAS of Peoples» by the year 2020.

Consequently, the EYSDC implements her policies, activities and strategic action plans, as well as the ECOWAS vision in the areas of youth and sports, including the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme. The EYSDC’s objective is to initiate, develop, coordinate and implement youth and sports programmes within the Community. To this end, it works to:

Mobilise the different segments of the population to ensure their integration and effective participation in the social development of the region, as well as the promotion of youth organisations and professional associations to ensure maximum participation in the activities of the Community;

Provide a permanent institutional framework within ECOWAS through which issues related to Youth and Sports activities in the sub-region can be developed and promoted.

Organizational Framework of the Centre

The Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC) is one of the Directorates under the Social Affairs and Gender Department of the ECOWAS Commission. It is based in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) under the headquarters agreement signed between the Burkina Faso authorities and the ECOWAS Commission.

Decision N° A/DEC 13/01/2005 of 19th January 2005 had adopted the organizational structure comprising of four Divisions (Youth, Sports, Administration and Finance, and TIC). However, since 2008, the Centre has undergone some structural modifications following the transfer of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) from the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department of the Commission (CPAPS) to the EYSDC, under the Social Affairs and Gender Department.

The EVP is centralized in organisation, but decentralized in its application to allow for flexibility and adaptation to the current realities of each country. The strategic directions, including the formulation of the overall vision, goals and objectives of the Programme, is the responsibility of the Regional Coordination Council (RCC), whose role, among others, is to ensure that the EVP becomes a genuine voluntary arm of ECOWAS.

Being a cross-cutting programme, the ECOWAS Volunteers Regional Coordination Council (RCC) includes representatives of relevant departments of the ECOWAS Commission. The RCC is chaired by the Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender of the ECOWAS Commission. She is assisted by the Director of the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre (EYSDC), as Alternate Chairman of the RCC.

The executive arm of the RCC is the Regional Office, provided by the EYSDC in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). The programme’s regional coordination activities are coordinated by a Regional Coordinator under the supervision of the EYSDC Director. Although the EVP is under the Youth Division of the EYSDC, it is directly supervised by the EYSDC Director for effectiveness.

At the National level, the National Coordination Council (NCC) serves as the national body through which national policy guidelines for the Programme are given. This Council works towards the understanding and entrenchment of the Volunteer Programme in the national environment. It also serves as advisor to the country office, which is responsible for the coordination of the Programme at national level. The NCC is chaired by the Head of the ECOWAS National Office in the country. It is made up of Focal Points/Representatives of the various ministries, Civil Society Organisations, United Nations Agencies and local youth associations involved in the implementation of the Programme at the National level.

Duties and Responsibilities
The ECOWAS Volunteer Family Medicine Specialist will work directly with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone and undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

Admit and treat in-patient with various medical conditions such as diabetics, hypertension, heart attack, stroke etc.

 Examine patients, take medical history and prescribe medication

 Counsel patients on diet, hygiene and preventive health care

 Order, perform and interpret diagnostic test for appropriate treatment.

 Assist in the development of policies and strategies of the department of Internal medicines.

Coordinate and participate in the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs for staff at the hospital.

Perform any other assigned official duty.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

Fellow of the West African College of Physician (FWACP) or equivalent Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP).

Work experience and Other Skills:

A minimum of eight ( years relevant work experience, three of which in a supervisory role.

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Good written and verbal communication skills

Sense of initiative and anticipation

Knowledge of volunteerism is an asset

Ability to work with little supervision

Being proactive and enterprising (taking initiative)

Good computer skills – Office Suite.

Language Requirements:

Perfect command of the English language (written and oral) is mandatory.

Knowledge of any other official language of ECOWAS (French or Portuguese) will be considered an asset / advantage

Composition of Application:

A signed letter of application/motivation addressed to the EYSDC Director;

A detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting specific skills and experiences of the candidate;

Certified copies of certificates, diplomas and work certificates;

A criminal/police record of less than 6 months.

Conditions of Service

An initial contract for 12 months will be offered with a Monthly Living Allowance of 1,112.5 USD or its equivalent in local currency.

At the beginning of the assignment, and only where applicable, a settling-in grant will be paid, and a resettlement grant will be provided at the end of the assignment. Where applicable, air transport from home country to the duty station and return at end of mission is also provided.

A life and health insurance cover for the incumbent of the position will be provided.

Other conditions of service as stipulated in the EVP Management and Administration Manual and Handbook of Conditions of Service shall apply.

Other Conditions

The position is open to nationals of ECOWAS Member States, aged not more than 42 years by the date of recruitment.

This position is considered a non-family ECOWAS International Volunteer position.

An international ECOWAS Volunteer cannot serve in their own country of origin.

ECOWAS is committed to promoting gender equality and equity. To this end, female candidates are strongly encouraged.

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Pediatric Nurse




http://medfort.com.ng/medical-vacancy-at-the-economic-community-of-west-african-states-ecowas/

University College Hospital, list of successful interns / house officers. Congratulations go those that made it

http://medfort.com.ng/university-college-hospital-ibadan/

Researchers have discovered a stunning correlation between longevity and spiritual religion they usually discovered that religious individuals stay longer than Non non secular.

Church-goers seem to stay as much as 4 years longer than atheists, least in line with an evaluation of 1,000 obituaries printed throughout america.

The Ohio State psychology researchers behind the research insist there may be benefit to the connection: individuals with non secular affiliations typically volunteer and have interaction in social actions all through their lives - one thing routinely tied to longer lifespan.
However they discovered that this socializing solely appeared to spice up longevity by a 12 months at most - suggesting different parts of spiritual life, equivalent to low alcohol consumption, may contribute.The Ohio State psychology researchers behind the study insist there is merit to the connection: people with religious affiliations often volunteer and engage in social activities throughout their lives - something routinely tied to longer lifespan.
But they found that this socializing only appeared to boost longevity by a year at most - suggesting other elements of religious life, such as low alcohol intake, could contribute.

'There's still a lot of the benefit of religious affiliation that this can't explain,',' examine lead writer Laura Wallace, as reported in Dailymail.

'The study provides persuasive evidence that there is a relationship between religious participation and how long a person lives,' Dr Baldwin Method, stated.




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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay its members April and May salary JOHESU appeal to FG for salary in line with their agreement to suspend their strike
Mr Achimugu Isaiah, the branch Chairman, Federal Medical Centre (FMC Keffi), Nasarawa State, made the call on Wednesday while fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) shortly after a congress meeting of the union in Keffi.
NAN recalls that JOHESU embarked on an indefinite nationwide industrial action on April 18 and resumed work on May 31.
Some of the demands made by the union included upward adjustment of salary scale, employment of additional health professionals, review of retirement age from 60 years to 65 years and implementation of court judgment.
JOHESU consists of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWUN) and Senior Staff Association of University Teaching Hospitals, among others.
Isaiah said that payment of two month salary to the members of the union who embarked on strike to press home their demand would cushion their economic plight.
He added it would also boost members’ morale toward effective healthcare service delivery.
The union leader queried the selective nature of paying few members against the majority.
“The strike was declared by the national body and the local chapter here only obeyed the directive of the national secretariat.
“Actually, we only called members of the union to brief them on the outcome of our meeting with the management of the centre after the suspension of the JOHESU strike by the national body of the union.
“After the suspension of the strike, we have been meeting with our management on the need for payment of April and May salary to our members but the management told us that those that were paid are those that worked during the strike.
“Such beneficiaries like the management staff, drivers and their personal assistants, among others, were paid based on directive from the federal government.
“They said that anything that was done was based on directive and they can only take our message on the payment of our April/May salary to the federal government for action.
“It is in view of this that we are pleading to the federal government to consider our presentation, the plight of workers by paying us our April/May salary in the interest of peace,” he said.
Besides, Isaiah urged the federal government to do the needful by implementing the demands of the union so as to put the issues that led to the strike to an end.
The chairman also urged the members of the union to remain calm, be law abiding and continue with their normal duties.


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