22Jul, 2019

Taking A Good Look At NEC

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The recent case involving some patients of the National Eye Centre Kaduna who were unable to see for about two weeks but later regained their sights came as a big challenge to the centre which mandate is to provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative eye care services to people. The centre is a federal government owned eye hospital commissioned to start full operations in December 1992 as part of government’s response to increasing incidences of eye health issues among Nigerians. While the hospital has carried out this function over the years, […]
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15Jul, 2019

Senate Hails NEC As Avastin Patients Regain Sight

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The Senate ad-hoc committee on use of Avastin injection at National Eye Center Kaduna has commended the professional procedure adopted in handling the victims of the drugs after it was administered on them. Chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Edo South Senatorial District stated this on Thursday after a one on one interaction at National Eye Center with all 10 patients who initially went blind temporally but regained sight. ‘’After listening to the Chief Medical Director, Doctors, the Pharmacist and above all and the patients we must honestly […]
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