Medical experts from across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones gathered at Rivers State on Wednesday, 24th June 2026, for the concluding day of the Nigerian Hypertension Society’s 26th Annual Scientific Conference, and the message was clear: Nigeria’s hypertension crisis demands far more than awareness. The three-day event was hosted by the Chief Medical Director of Rivers
Read moreThe Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, has notched another clinical milestone. At today’s Grand Round, Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Datonye Christopher Briggs presented findings from his in-depth study on Paediatric Nephrology using South Africa’s medical framework. The session drew consultants, resident doctors, and hospital staff who came to understand the growing threat of kidney disease
Read moreThe Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, has reinforced its readiness to detect and contain suspected Ebola virus disease cases following a high-level preparedness session at the hospital’s Infectious Disease Unit, IDU. The training brought together healthcare professionals, infection prevention and control officers, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, and members of the hospital’s emergency response team.
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