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Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows Over 80% of patients achieved control within a month, sustained at six months.New research shows that a treatment plan based on novel combinat...

Reddington Hospital Appoints Team of Specialist Consultants to boost service delivery.

By Dansu Peter  In order to improve patient care and enhance excellent service delivery, Reddington Hospital, Lagos, has announced some key appointments across medical specialties.  Dr Abiodun Osibamowo, a United States of Ameri...

Why CBN Supported Reddington to Set-Up Duchess Hospital - Emefiele

By Dansu Peter  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, owned by the Reddington Hospital Group which successfully carried out leg surgery on Vice Presi...

We don't secretly treat Covid-19 patients, Cedarcrest Hospitals debunks fake news report

By Dansu Peter Contrary to misconceptions on social media, the management of Abuja-based international-standard hospital, Cedarcrest has denied routinely admitting COVID-19 patients, saying it has no such plans at the moment. In a letter d...

At last, Madagascar announces FIRST DEATH of Covid-19 despite cure claim

By News Proof Amidst controversial cure claims of Covid-19, Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country, an AFP report published ...

S'Leone appoints Nigerian Doctor as Head of Covid-19 Taskforce with $20,000 monthly wage

The government of Sierra Leone has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan as head of its Covid-19 task force after adjudging him the best foreign medical practitioner in the country.Consequently, his salary has been raised to $20,000 per month, a ...

Covid-19: Popular Nigerian Pastor sells coronavirus prevention oil at $100

By Dansu Peter Popular Nigerian Pastor, Godheart Val Aloysius has claimed he has made anointing oil that  immunize against ravaging pandemic of Covid-19. He made the claim on a Facebook post yesterday.Below is his post:"THE SOLUTION I...

Covid-19 is from evil forces, Nigeria'll overcome like defeated B'haram - Archbishop Ediwe

By Dansu Peter A renowned cleric Archbishop Julius Ediwe has predicted that Nigeria will overcome the Coronavirus pandemic in the country in no distant time. The cleric stated this during the virtual prayer and fasting conference organized by t...


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Embargoed Until 31 August 2024

Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows Over 80% of patients achieved control within a month, sustained at six months.

New research shows that a treatment plan based on novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a single pill - known as GMRx2 - was superior to a high-quality standard care treatment plan at lowering blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Results of the ‘deliVERy of Optimal blood pressure coNtrol in afrICA (VERONICA)-Nigeria’ trial, led by The George Institute for Global Health, were presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
The GMRx2 treatment plan involved a once daily pill containing telmisartan, amlodipine and indapamide at a quarter, half or standard doses. The standard care treatment plan recommended by the Nigerian Ministry of Health began with monotherapy, followed by dual and triple combination therapy, and was typical of hypertension guidelines for many countries.

After 6 months treatment, home systolic blood pressure was 31mmHg lower in the GMRx2 group compared to 26 mmHg lower with standard care – the 5.8 mmHg difference was highly clinically and statistically significant. Existing evidence shows that with every 5 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure there is a 10% reduction in major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure.

After just one month, 81% of participants in the GMRx2 group achieved clinic-measured blood pressure control versus 55% with standard care. This improvement was sustained at six months with 82% achieving control, compared with 72% under standard care. Tolerability of both treatment plans was good, with no withdrawals due to adverse events.

Prof Dike Ojji, Head of the Cardiovascular Research Unit at the University of Abuja, Nigeria and study principal investigator said, “The triple pill still produced clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure compared to standard care, even when standard care closely followed current guidelines and involved more clinic visits.”

“In low-income countries fewer than one in four treated people achieve blood pressure control and in high-income settings it is only between 50% and 70%,” added Prof Ojji, “so to see rates of over 80% in just one month is impressive.”

It is estimated that over a billion adults live with hypertension worldwide, with two-thirds living in low- and middle-income countries.4 High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for mortality, accounting for 10.8 million deaths a year.4,5 It is hoped this new treatment could have a big impact on reducing rates of cardiovascular disease, particularly in countries with the highest burden.
GMRx2 is the leading drug candidate of George Medicines, a late-stage, biopharmaceutical company addressing significant unmet need in the treatment of cardiometabolic disease, established to commercialise the research of The George Institute for Global Health. Earlier this month, GMRx2 was submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension.

Phase III data from two additional GMRx2 trials were also presented at the congress, showing good tolerability and clinically relevant blood pressure reductions compared to placebo and dual combination therapy.6,7 
Prof Anthony Rodgers, Senior Professorial Fellow at The George Institute and Chief Medical Officer at George Medicines said, “Our mission is to develop sustainable solutions that can improve the health of millions of people worldwide and alleviate strain on health systems. There is a global goal to reach 80% blood pressure control among those treated, but no country has yet achieved this. With the VERONICA trial, we’ve shown the potential of this novel strategy to reach this ambitious target.”

“There has been little innovation in this field, so it’s rewarding to see many years of research by The George Institute culminate in a novel treatment using established medicines to address an unmet need,” he added.
The VERONICA trial is funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

Reddington Hospital Appoints Team of Specialist Consultants to boost service delivery.

By Dansu Peter 

In order to improve patient care and enhance excellent service delivery, Reddington Hospital, Lagos, has announced some key appointments across medical specialties.  Dr Abiodun Osibamowo, a United States of America-trained Consultant Internal Medicine Physician has been announced as the Medical Director.  It also appointed Dr  Taoreed Azeez, Clinical Director, Reddington  Hospital,Victoria Island. Joining the Group also as Clinical Director, Reddington Hospital, Lekki  is Dr  Olusesan Adebayo, an ex-Chevron Consultant General Physician. 

In the team also are   Dr. Faith Ekpekurede, Group Director, Emergency Medicine Services and  Dr Joy Oshun,  as the non-invasive Cardiology Lead.

In a press statement in Lagos.  Dr Olutunde Lalude, the Group Medical Director of Reddington Hospital said the fresh appointments were in line with the hospital’s vision of attracting the best Nigerian medical personnel abroad to use their expertise and knowledge to serve Nigeria and deepen the practice of medicine across specialties.  

Dr. Lalude  said the appointments were  further evidence of Reddington Hospital’s continued commitment to arresting outward medical tourism, reversing the brain-drain and improving standards of care. “These goals are accompanied by a determination to make top quality healthcare affordable and creating employment opportunities to bring significant socio-economic value to Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole”, Lalude said.

The Reddington Hospital became the first private, independent hospital to be awarded International Quality Accreditation in 2013 and has been reaccredited on three occasions since then and remains internationally accredited to this day. The hospital has also earned a reputation for being in the vanguard of medical breakthroughs and pioneering firsts in healthcare in Nigeria.

DR ABIODUN OSIBAMOWO

Dr Abiodun Osibamowo, Consultant Physician and Medical Director Reddington Multispecialist Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos graduated in 1984 from the College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS) degree.

After one year of internship and then completion of the NYSC program, he worked as a Medical Officer serving several Lagos hospitals. He relocated to the United Kingdom in 1989 to develop his career and then relocated to the USA in pursuit of a postgraduate degree. He started his residency in Internal Medicine at Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, USA in 1995 and graduated in 1998 with an MD (Doctor of Medicine). A year later he passed the American Board of Internal Medicine examination.

He worked at Parkland Hospital System from 2000 until 2010, and then various clinics and urgent care centres (PrimaCare) in the Dallas Metroplex area. In December 2014 he relocated to Nigeria.

In 2015, he worked at Saint Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, as Consultant Physician (Internal Medicine) until December 2019, and then at Reddington Multispecialist Hospital, Victoria Island in 2020 to 2021. He relocated to Port-Harcourt, Rivers State in August 2021 and worked with RNZ Occupational Hospital as the Consultant Physician, Head of Department of Medicine and Associate Medical Director(AMD) till December 2023. He relocated back to Lagos and started working again with Reddington Multispecialist Hospital as Consultant Physician/Medical Director and Head Department of Medicine. Dr Osibamowo is married with three children.

DR FAITH EKPEKUREDE

Dr Faith Ekpekurede is an Accident and Emergency Physician trained in Ireland and the UK with around 15 years of experience in Emergency Medicine and over 30 years experience in Medical Practice..

She is a Member of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine UK. She holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Simulation Education from the Harvard Centre for Medical Simulation as a Healthcare Simulation Instructor. 

Dr Ekpekurede is a Member of the Institute for Leadership and Management UK certified as a Stress Management Trainer. She is also a Member of the American Heart association Instructor Network and the Life Support Faculty in Nigeria as a Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support  Instructor. She is a Member of the Nigerian Faculty for the American College of Surgeons Advanced Trauma Life Support Course as an Instructor. 

She is currently the Group Director Emergency Medicine and Ambulance Services, and Group Lead for Resuscitation Science for Reddington Hospital.

DR JOY OSHUN

Dr Joy Oshun is a Consultant Cardiologist. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Benin, Benin City in Nigeria in 2003 and embarked on her postgraduate training in internal medicine and Cardiology at the Lagos University Teaching hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos state. She obtained her Fellowship with the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in 2012.

She is a member of the Nigerian Cardiac Society and the European Society of Cardiology. Her professional journey includes training at the Cardiology division of Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa and in 2023, she became the first West African recipient of the cardiovascular imaging training award by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. 

She is an advocate for an increase in clinical research, training and development of healthcare professionals and improved quality of care of patients with cardiovascular disease in Nigeria. 

DR. TAOREED ADEGOKE AZEEZ

Dr. Taoreed Adegoke Azeez is a Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist at the Reddington Multi-Specialist Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos. He also serves as the Clinical Director. He obtained his MBChB degree at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 2009, following which he did his one-year internship at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.A person in a suit and tie

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He did a residency training in Internal Medicine, sub specializing in Endocrinology, at the University college Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, after which he became a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians in 2020.

Dr. Azeez had a Masters’ degree in Human Physiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA degree at the University of the People, USA. He has equally done certificate courses in diabetes care at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and the University of Leicester, United

Kingdom. He is a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Endocrine and Metabolism Society of Nigeria (EMSON), Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa (SEMDSA) and the Society for Endocrinology, United Kingdom. He has published over 50 research papers in local and international journals. He is married with children.

Why CBN Supported Reddington to Set-Up Duchess Hospital - Emefiele

By Dansu Peter 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, owned by the Reddington Hospital Group which successfully carried out leg surgery on Vice President Osinbajo recently is an exemplary model of Federal Government intervention through the CBN, in providing world class health facility in Nigeria to discourage medical tourism abroad by Nigerians.

Mr Emefiele made this statement at the press briefing following the recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting held in Lagos. While responding to questions from the media regarding CBN intervention funds in healthcare, the CBN Governor used the Reddington Hospital and Duchess International Hospital as examples of where the Central Bank of Nigeria has supported Nigerian healthcare institutions in building local capacity towards the reversal of medical tourism which costs Nigeria billions of dollars annually.

Emefiele  thanked  the Vice President for choosing to have his surgery done locally  in Nigeria, setting an exemplary example, and for the confidence he reposed in our healthcare system.

Reacting to the CBN Governor's statement, the Group Medical Director of Reddington Hospital, Dr Olutunde Lalude, explained that the Reddington Healthcare Group established the Duchess International Hospital Ikeja as a unique brand to promote access to affordable world-class healthcare for all Nigerians with its strategic location just 10 minutes drive  from the Lagos airport and less than 90 minutes by air from Abuja and all state capitals in Nigeria.

In demonstrating affordability, Dr. Lalude  emphasized that it  cost  N5000 for a patient to register and see a Doctor at the new Duchess International Hospital. This has been made possible due to the impact of the CBN intervention fund in establishing the hospital.

Lalude  thanked the CBN Governor and Access Bank Plc for all their support in building our local capacity and transforming our healthcare institutions.

We don't secretly treat Covid-19 patients, Cedarcrest Hospitals debunks fake news report

By Dansu Peter 

Contrary to misconceptions on social media, the management of Abuja-based international-standard hospital, Cedarcrest has denied routinely admitting COVID-19 patients, saying it has no such plans at the moment. 

In a letter dated May 31 and signed by its Director, Clinical Services, Dr Umelo Ferdinand, the hospital assured that its staff are alert and vigilant about any suspected symptoms from potential clients. 

A modern specialist medical care centre in the Federal Capital Territory, Cedarcrest is famously credited by First Lady, Aisha Buhari for saving her son, Yusuf after a ghastly motorbike accident in 2018. 

Recently, though, the hospital was accused of secretly attending to a high-profile Nigerian who had tested positive for the coronavirus. 

However, Dr Ferdinand, on behalf of the facility said “ we do not admit any suspected cases into our main hospital and our staff are very alert and vigilant about any possible symptoms”. 

According to the Director Clinical Services, separate facilities and resources were created for any suspected cases.

The medical practitioner further revealed that on no occasion has the hospital asked patients or visitors to self-isolate.  

He further assured the general public that Cedarcrest remains very safe for all patients.

Read full statement below:

Our attention has been drawn to some mis of information in some social media posts relating to the treatment of a Covid-19 patient in our hospital. 

While we are unable to discuss the management of any particular patient in the public space, we, however, feel we owe the public a duty to clear a few things in general. 

The Covid-19 pandemic remains a risk in every hospital and Cedarcrest has gone to extreme lengths to ensure that our staff and patients are adequately protected at all times.

We do not routinely receive COVID-19 cases for treatment and presently have no intention to do so. In line with the best infection prevention and control practices, we have ensured that our staff have access to and utilise a robust supply of PPEs. 

In addition, there are separate facilities and resources created for any suspected cases and have duly had these certified. We do not admit any suspected cases into our main hospital and our staff are very alert and vigilant about any possible symptoms. 

We feel proud to say that we have created a very safe environment for staff to work and for routine patients to be treated. We will continue to do all we can in line with recommendations from the relevant authorities and international best practices to keep our patients safe. 

Contrary to the false claims alluded to above, no patients or visitors to our facility have any reason to self-isolate. Patients should avoid casual visits to hospitals, just like applies to other public places. It is however very unsafe not to come to hospital for routine or emergent care where required. 

We assure the public that Cedarcrest Hospitals remains very safe for all our patients.

The press statement:

At last, Madagascar announces FIRST DEATH of Covid-19 despite cure claim

By News Proof 

Amidst controversial cure claims of Covid-19, Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the country, an AFP report published on France24 English suggests. 

According to the report, the victim is a 57-year-old hospital worker. He died on Saturday and had underlying diabetes and high blood pressure before he was infected, an official from the anti-coronavirus task team said.

"It is with great sadness that we have to share with all our compatriots, that there is an individual, aged 57, who died from Covid-19," professor Hanta Vololontiana said on public television.

He was a car park attendant at a hospital in the eastern city of Toamasina.

The Indian Ocean island which has reported 304 cases has hit the headlines over a home-grown herbal concoction that President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure people infected with the virus.

Nigerian and several African countries have ordered or expressed interest in the purported remedy, which is known as Covid-Organics.

The tonic drink is derived from artemisia, a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment and other indigenous herbs.

But the World Health Organization has warned against "adopting a product that has not been taken through tests to see its efficacy".

S'Leone appoints Nigerian Doctor as Head of Covid-19 Taskforce with $20,000 monthly wage

The government of Sierra Leone has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan as head of its Covid-19 task force after adjudging him the best foreign medical practitioner in the country.

Consequently, his salary has been raised to $20,000 per month, a 100 per cent increase.

Adejayan is a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

He worked briefly in Bayelsa State after his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme before transferring his service to the West African country under the Technical Aids Corps scheme, in 2012.

President Julius Maada Bio confirmed Adejayan’s appointment in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bio described the Nigerian as a good ambassador of his country who has proved to be a well-trained, brilliant and hardworking doctor.

Buhari congratulated Adejayan for being a good ambassador of Nigeria.

Speaking through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari said the Federal Government was proud of his hard work in a foreign land.

Covid-19: Popular Nigerian Pastor sells coronavirus prevention oil at $100

By Dansu Peter 

Popular Nigerian Pastor, Godheart Val Aloysius has claimed he has made anointing oil that  immunize against ravaging pandemic of Covid-19. 

He made the claim on a Facebook post yesterday.

Below is his post:

"THE SOLUTION IS HERE!!!

Get This COVID-19 PREVENTION OIL and gain spiritual immunity to the deadly Pandemic 
with a seed of faith of 100 USD (100$)"


Covid-19 is from evil forces, Nigeria'll overcome like defeated B'haram - Archbishop Ediwe

By Dansu Peter 

A renowned cleric Archbishop Julius Ediwe has predicted that Nigeria will overcome the Coronavirus pandemic in the country in no distant time. The cleric stated this during the virtual prayer and fasting conference organized by the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) recently. 

According to the cleric in his sermon titled “The beginning of the end”, he stated that the evil forces behind COVID-19 pandemic are on the verge of been put to shame in Nigeria and other countries. 

“Nigeria shall soon overcome the coronavirus pandemic in no distant time to the glory of God with the avalanche of revelations during our virtual prayer and fasting programme across the country. We prayed to God in our numbers, and God indeed proved Himself faithful to his people. The evil forces behind the coronavirus pandemic shall be put to shame, and Nigeria shall be liberated.”

“God revealed to us in the book of Revelation 17:14 that “These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”

The cleric further stated that the coronavirus pandemic is akin to the Boko Haram war in Nigeria and just like Nigeria defeated the Boko Haram terrorists, Nigeria shall also defeat COVID-19 pandemic. 

“I would like to state that just like God delivered victory to Nigeria against the Boko Haram terrorist group, He will also deliver Nigeria from the coronavirus pandemic. God was clear about this victory in the book of Isaiah 42:13 which states that the Lord will go forth like a warrior; He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes; He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies.” 

“God will go forth like a warrior for Nigeria and prevail against all our enemies, including the coronavirus, and there shall be a shout of victory in Nigeria.” 

The cleric counseled Nigerians regardless of their religious inclinations to be resolute in prayers in anticipation of the great victory coming. 

“God revealed to us during our virtual prayer programme that the victory that is coming for Nigeria shall be a resounding one just like in the book of Exodus 6:6 “Therefore, say to the people of Israel: ‘I am the LORD. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment.” 

“We, as Nigerians must understand the supremacy of the word of God and his promises to us as a nation, is sacrosanct. God did it for us in the Boko Haram case, and He shall do it again for us in the critical time. The coronavirus pandemic cannot be worse than the Boko Haram war in Nigeria. If God delivers us victory, He has also promised to deliver victory to Nigeria again.”

He further stated that NIFROP is an organization consists of people from both Christian and Muslim faithful’s that have come under one voice to pray for liberation for Nigeria over the years. 

“NIFROP is for the good of Nigeria, and this has been witnessed in all our programmes where pastors and imams take the turn to pray for Nigeria, and God indeed answered our prayers. We have received prophesies that have come to pass and the victory over coronavirus pandemic is one of them, just like the defeat of the Boko Haram terrorists.” 

Archbishop Ediwe who is also the Chairman Board of Trustees, National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace further charged Nigerians to keep faith in the word of God because every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights. He does not change like shifting shadows. 

“James 1:17 states that every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Isaiah 43:2 also states that when you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” 

“When we walk through the fire, we will not be burned; the flames will not set us ablaze because God is with Nigeria, and this COVID-19 pandemic too shall pass.” 

It would be recalled that the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace is holding a 21-Days Prayer and Fasting for divine intervention and solution to Covid-19 Pandemic in Nigeria.

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