2019 saw the arrival of the novel Covid-19 virus, and the comeback of the deadly Ebola virus in some parts of Africa. Both incidents exposed the frailties of the healthcare system in the world. Normalcy is yet to fully return, but how do we best control and prevent infections from ravaging the world? Learn how.
JAAD Hospital Needs Ltd is the sole representative of 365Healthcare UK LTD in West Africa; manufacturers of industry-leading hospital consumables. As the pioneers of the usage of hospital consumables in Nigeria, our partnership with 365 Healthcare UK Ltd is premised on the drive to greatly improve the delivery of healthcare services while providing cost-effective and […]
JAAD365Healthcare Ltd, the sole representative of 365Healthcare UK Ltd seeks inspiring writers and artists to feature their works in her upcoming initial 2019 issue. We are looking for articles, fiction, essays and photos et al. We encourage authors who happen to be doctors, medical students, pharmacists, medical officers, public healthcare professionals and any one in […]
One of the biggest challenges facing the healthcare industry and its providers in Nigeria is effective waste disposal. It is even more challenging when other nuances are taken into consideration; state and local regulations, approved dumping sites and adequate transportation. At JAAD365Healthcare, improving the delivery of healthcare services is our primary concern, and this is […]
When using reusable surgical instruments, healthcare providers know the critical nature of ensuring that these instruments are well disinfected and sterilized for use, this process is not a standardized one world-wide while standard-developing organizations have established industry-recognized standards for reprocessing. Despite all of the efforts made towards standardizing this process; service providers and manufactures have […]
Over the past quarter of the century, there has been a growing concern over health-care-association infections (HAIs) which have placed the prevention of this infection at the fore of different health initiatives to improve the quality of healthcare delivery. The introduction of new medical and surgical equipment to prevent these infections coupled with innovations in […]
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole on Saturday attributed the increasing number of Health worker getting infected with Lassa Fever to their refusal to take necessary precaution while treating patients in hospitals. Adewole who stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State when he paid a courtesy call on the state Governor, Chief David Umahi described the […]
Hospitals have been at the heart of the spread of the Ebola virus from the first outbreak ever reported; but they are also at the heart of successful responses. A few days ago the Director of the CDC in the US said that the chances of the Ebola Virus spreading the US were virtually “zero”, […]
Monkey pox virus occurs when a person comes into contact with the virus from an animal, human, or materials contaminated with the virus. The virus enters the body through broken skin (even if not visible), respiratory tract or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth). Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or scratch, bush meat […]
THERE are rising concerns within medical circles of a probable epidemic in the local hospital community, of one of the most dreaded hospital-acquired contagions called Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, (MRSA). These concerns arose following numerous reports of increased cases of the bacterial infection in a growing number hospitals within Lagos metropolis. Investigations by Good Health Weekly […]