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Pple and conspiracy theories. Inec office in abuja. The suppossed hacking site was in Lagos. Only internet connection or witchcraft can connect the two. Working with insiders? Even madam dss did not mention that one. Because that will be heavy indictment of inec for which either jega or madam dss will be sacked for. But lets keep the theories coming. As work no dey our brain no go shutdown na.

So mtn, etisalat, airtel and glo will pack from lagos. Great. Tho that will be billions of revenue lost sha. Great thinking.

Nigerians sha! We get mouth. Oya talk true u get light to charge ur phone for this yans. Cos I wan come charge small o. Ba3 abt to die...

You will marry too na. So that while u r away ur friends will be entertaining ur wife.

Took them 50 days for the intelligence agency to arrive at these same conclusions with "evidences" they collected themselves. Conclusion u made just on studying said evidence. And you are not intelligence worker.

Dss says they were planning to hack it from lagos. Using newly rehearsed videos. This gist of intranet and bribing inec officials is maggi and pepper. Hmmm. Dss cud modify their story appropriately tho. Am sure they'll send their regards. Lol. Sheer intelligence!

Inec data base is not on its website. They will be morons of the largest order to allow internet access to their data base. That one even I will hack.

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There seems to be so much attention on losing weight these days. Dissatisfaction with body size however goes both ways with quite a number of young ladies wanting to add weight.

With the current ass and booty revolution as championed by the American music industry, it may be time to pull the reverse gear on weight loss.

So whether it is to add weight generally or in specific places, please feel free to share methods you have tried or heard for achieving this.

Perhaps most important is the need to also let people know dangerous means of trying to achieve this.

In other news, feel free to visit www.naijaclinic.com for timely health information that could save your live!

As usual the govt is waiting till next month. Dec 5 I hear. When Johesu members fail to recieve alerts in their respective bank accounts then the tempo of discussions will change. Even doctors as well paid as we imagine they are could not hold out for more than 7weeks. Lets see what becomes of cleaners, records officers and actually everybody who is dependent on monthly salaries. And we know the govt is in no hurry. And it usually has public support when it comes to dealing with health workers.

In other news, visit www.naijaclinic.com for timely health information that could save your life!

As usual the govt is waiting till next month. Dec 5 I hear. When Johesu members fail to recieve alerts in their respective bank accounts then the tempo of discussions will change. Even doctors as well paid as we imagine they are could not hold out for more than 7weeks. Lets see what becomes of cleaners, records officers and actually everybody who is dependent on monthly salaries. And we know the govt is in no hurry. And it usually has public support when it comes to dealing with health workers.

In other news, visit www.naijaclinic.com for timely health information that could save your life!

As usual the govt is waiting till next month. Dec 5 I hear. When Johesu members fail to recieve alerts in their respective bank accounts then the tempo of discussions will change. Even doctors as well paid as we imagine they are could not hold out for more than 7weeks. Lets see what becomes of cleaners, records officers and actually everybody who is dependent on monthly salaries. And we know the govt is in no hurry. And it usually has public support when it comes to dealing with health workers.

In other news, visit www.naijaclinic.com for timely health information that could save your life!

As usual the govt is waiting till next month. Dec 5 I hear. When Johesu members fail to recieve alerts in their respective bank accounts then the tempo of discussions will change. Even doctors as well paid as we imagine they are could not hold out for more than 7weeks. Lets see what becomes of cleaners, records officers and actually everybody who is dependent on monthly salaries. And we know the govt is in no hurry. And it usually has public support when it comes to dealing with health workers.

In other news, visit www.naijaclinic.com for timely health information that could save your life!

adeoladrg:
NMA is watching or NMA is hoping it won't work out for JOHESU? Because of being already rendered toothless by FG during their last strike.. Mumus

It is clear you still buy the divide and conquer strategy of the federal government. Notice that govt had activated no work no pay. So lets see what happens after a month of no pay. This is exactly why govt is delaying negotiations. It is always better to do business with hungry people. The cane that was used to flog the first wife is always available to do same for the new one.

Thank you chief

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The strike embarked upon by the joint health sector Union is festering. While uptake had been initially minimal, concrete information has it that plans are on to include state and local government health workers.
Implications

There is unlikely to be meaningful work done in government owned hospitals which usually provide cheaper and quality services to the public. While doctors will continue to attend to patients in the out patient clinics, admission and specialized care such as surgeries will be a challenge.
Access to hospital equipment also remains an issue with various departments locking up government property and ensuring no work done. The government looses revenue as striking workers still get paid.

Issues at stake
JOHESU consists allied professionals (pharmacists, nurses, lab scientists, physiotherapist and radiographers) and other workers such as medical records personnel, health assistants, technicians, hospital engineers and security staff among others. Interestingly Bachelor degree holding nurses have opted out of the strike and claim not to be JOHESU members.

Headship: Allied professionals contest sole headship of government hospitals by doctors. Nigerian public hospitals run a system where one man has the final say. That position had been considered reserved for doctors until recently.
Consultancy status: Allied professional are leaning heavily on government to recognize members as specialists in their respective fields. This is not unconnected with the heads-up tussle as the Constitution says only medically qualified personnel, interpreted as consultant should head the hospital.
Other issues are in respect of salary upgrade, increment in retirement age and reconstitution of the boards of government hospitals to include more members.
Challenges
Unclear goal: JOHESU is yet to provide written guidelines on how specialists will be produced. Will it be as a result of advancement in the Civil service ladder or following postgraduate degrees? NMA has a clear advantage here with established residency programs approved by law and recognized internationally or at least in West Africa.

JOHESU is also yet to provide a clear blueprint on how specialists will work in line with extant laws guiding the health sector. This has fueled a fear of the unknown especially among doctors. Even as health care is team work, someone still has to take responsibility. Which consultant will have the final say on patient care? To what extent will these specialists be legally exposed?
Dwindling oil fortunes: With falling oil prices government is unlikely to make decisions supporting wage increases in a much watched segment of the Civil service. While it approved such for federal doctors numbering less than 10000, it will be reluctant to do same for hundreds of thousands of other health workers.

NMA may be maintaining silence but there is no doubt the association is eagerly watching developments in this space. The fact that that it embarked on a a prolonged and much criticized strike some months ago clearly showed that all gloves are off when it comes to battling the system to a standstill.

Possible Solutions

Government has largely adopted a divide and conquer strategy, pitting one side against the other. While this seems to have worked in the short term the method is backfiring with both sides clearly the wiser.

A more pragmatic approach will be collective bargaining involving all members. Orthodox health care is not native to Nigeria and a number of countries are implementing it more successfully. Such working systems can be adopted as models via consensus with some modifications to suit the Nigerian sphere. These models will form the frame work for relativity in salaries, clinical and administrative functions and insurance among others.

So while specialist pharmacists exist in Canada for instance, what are their roles via a vis public hospitals. What training do they undergo? If their roles there are limited to nursing homes and care for the elderly it shows some form of regulation. What of consultant nurses? Is there room for specialists to thrive in the private sector where their services as experts are not limited to hospitals.

This lingering health sector crises requires a once and for all solution. Failure to do this will result in an endless cycle of strikes where half solutions proferred to strikes by one group forms the basis for another strike by opposing faction. This will effectively cripple the public health sector. Unless of course that is what the government wants.

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The days of the federal government dividing to conquer Nigerian health care workers may be nearing its end

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NOW THAT YOU ARE PREGNANT: 5 TIPS EVERY WOMAN MUST KNOW!

Congratulations! Or not, depending on the circumstances. If you have waited for this moment with prayers and fasting, then all the more reasons for joy. We know that for some there may seem little reason for excitement, especially if this is the 8th or 9th or 10th...

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Congratulations! Or not, depending on the circumstances. If you have waited for this moment with prayers and fasting, then all the more reasons for joy. We know that for some there may seem little reason for excitement, especially if this is the 8th or 9th or 10th...

Childern are a gift and all babies are precious. So let us focus this article on learning how to keep them.

1. Know the danger period www.naijaclinic.com

All infants have a danger period. During the 3rd to 8th week of life in the womb, organs are being formed. These organs are very vulnerable at this point and injuries suffered during this period often lead to early death or severe malformations. So what should a mother avoid during this period?

Medicine is a growing science. So what was considered safe today may not be tomorrow. Again it is difficult to conduct an experiment aimed identifying all substances that cause harm to babies. That would be unethical. What this means is that while some drugs are definitely banned during pregnancy, we are not sure of many others.

Generally doctors will only prescribe drugs during pregnancy only if absolutely neccesary or beneficial.

The moral of the story is this: if doctors are wary of using drugs for you during pregnancy, how much more the need for you to avoid self prescription? Especially during this danger period of early pregnancy is there the need to avoid needless drug use.

2. Know your LMP
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One of the questions you will tire of hearing during your pregnancy is when did you see your period last? Studies have shown than more than half of pregnant women may not know the date of their last period. Let this not be your lot.

Your last menstrual period is the first day of the last normal period you had. We say normal because some women will experience slight bleeding during early pregnancy. While this is normal, it should not be counted as a menstrual period. As soon as you test positive for the pregnancy, think back to your last period and write it down. A whole lot of decisions taken during your pregnancy will be based on this date.

3. Do a scan www.naijaclinic.com

You may have read our article on ectopic pregnancy. If not, see here. The conclusion of the article was the need to do a scan early in your pregnancy. It is cheap and may even be free in some centers. Demand for yours. It will help to support the dating of your pregancy and ensure it is in the right place.

4. Pregnancies to be reported immediately www.naijaclinic.com

Before the advent of modern medicine, pregnancy progressed naturally with minimal intervention. Our ancestors however did not have diseases such as HIV. For the good of everyone involved, especially the baby's, report to the doctor as soon as you are aware you are pregnant if you have any of the following

Diabetes

High sugar in your last pregnancy

Previous ectopic pregnancy

Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Viral hepatitis, other viral infections especially with rash and fever

Serious heart conditions such as heart failure

Kidney problems

Miscarriage occuring in first 4 months of your previous pregnancy(s)

This list is not exhaustive but you get the general idea. Serious illness and pregnancy needs a doctor as soon as possible.

5. Lifestyle www.naijaclinic.com

There may not be need for drastic changes in lifestyle. You do not for instance need to quit work.

You will need to stop alcohol and smoking though. Alcohol crosses to your baby and you can imagine the symptoms of a drunk baby. On a more serious note, alcohol and smoking impair your baby's growth. Quit them. Give your baby the same chance your parents gave you

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