Malaria is still the leading cause of death in children and a potent threat to mothers at the same time. The pandemic is still ravaging in most developing countries and has been responsible for low productivity in the affected clime.
Diagnosing malaria parasitaemia promptly is the duty of the Medical Laboratory Scientists. But conflicts often arise on the right method to choose for routine diagnosis in the hospital or primary health care. While some stakeholders suggests parasite density, the real professionals are insisting on blood film and light microscopy. But what is the view of the WHO as it affects this all important topic?
This question was answered in a recent document released by the WHO and serves as an authority in the choice of methods for routine malaria diagnosis.
The document is available for free download now for you Here
Quickly download it and archive it as a reference material on recent update on malaria diagnosis.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
New Dawn-G.C. Okara Led Exco Opens A New Secretariat, Declares Two Point Agenda And Calls For Extraordinary General Meeting
The past week left interesting and indelible experience in the minds of participants at the All Medical Lab. Scientists forum in the mold of its usual bubbling expectations.
Stories, news, events, happenings, progress, loss of beloved colleague characterised the past week making it so educative, relaxing, motivating and soul searhing.
Here are the top stories:
* New Dawn-G.C. Okara Led Exco Opens A New Secretariat, Declares Two Point Agenda And Calls For Extraordinary General Meeting
The G.C. Okara led AMLSN executives left no one in doubt of their seriousness to bring positive change to the professional practice of MLS in Nigeria and lives of generality of members who elected them into office few weeks ago.
In a strategic move to head to the clarion call and agitation of members who already have high expectation, the new leadership opened a new national secretariat to serve as befitting operational base for the Association and situated at No 12, Messanya Street Near FRSC Medical Centre, Wuse Zone 6, FCT Abuja.
In the same vein, the determined executive declared a two point agenda to rightly show the world their priorities. The focal issues declared are:
Total Implementation Of Scheme of service and JOHESU Ultimatum
for which an extraordinary meeting of all ENEC members have been scheduled for Saturday 22nd October, 2011at the National Secretariat of AMLSN as released by the new PRO Dudu Olabode.
* Establishment Of Directorate Of Medical Laboratory Services In The Health Ministry A Must-Chris Mbata
No doubt that members are still troubled about the non-implementation of the scheme of service in most centres in the nation. In response to a stimulating and thought provoking post by Oni Nelson, Dr. Chris Mbata suggested that the key to effective implementation of MLS scheme of service lies on the establishment of a Directorate of of Medical Laboratory Services in the Ministry of Health. This is a food for thought for the new leadership.
* Forum Caught In Intellectual Puzzle As Chief Admin Tinkers With Change Of Name
Is the current name appropriate for the ever growing All Medical Lab Scientists forum? Why not make it worldwide to embrace colleagues in the diaspora? Knowing fully well that the forum has grown beyond him, the Chief Admin. threw the ball to the court of members who enthusiastically responded in torrents. It seems majority are in love with the current name so let the jolly moments continue.
* Read Act 11, 2003 Plus 2000 Scheme Of Service And Be Free!-Forum Urged
Full knowledge of Act 11, 2003 and the 2000 scheme of service has been proffered as the key to full emancipation and standing for professional birthright if MLS in Nigeria are to be free from opression from external predators in the laboratory. However, the question is, who will stand like Roser Park-the woman who stood her ground to kick start the civil liberties movement?
*Excitment, Thumbs Up As Adeyeye Tams Concluded Series On MLS History In Nigeria
Members who followed the serialised history of MLS in Nigeria by Tam Adeyeye are thanking their stars for being part of the party while it lasts. Who says knowing ones history is not pivotal to acceptance of ones uncommon identity? This informed why smart MLS who read the historic, 3 part piece lifted their thumbs up for Tam Adeyeye for a job well done.
* Oni Nelson Reveals How To Become IBMS Member
In response to members queries, Oni Nelson realed out a step-by-step guide on how interested members can become IBMS member in the UK. The said post reads 'TO BECOME A MEMBER OF IBMS YOU WILL FILL A FORM, GET ALL COLOURED PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES CERTIFIED BY ANY NIGERIA COURT THAT IS TRUE ORIGINAL COPIES WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS OR UR UNDERGRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE STUDIES, THEN SEND IT TO U.K NARIC .'
*Felix Emenike Bags Well Deserved PhD
The newly elected auditor of AMLSN, Felix Emenike has joined the academic elite in the profession after successfully defending his thesis. A tortuous journey finally ended in a sweet memory with commendable accomplishment. All members congratulates Dr. Felix Emenike and wishes him greater moments ahead.
*Pensive Mood Hits Forum As Pastor Olajide Thompson Bids Goodbye To This World
The week ended in a sad note with the announcement of the demise of a promising colleague-Pastor Olajide Thompson of FMC Keffi. Condolence messages has been forthcoming from members all over the nation to share in this pensive mood.
Stories, news, events, happenings, progress, loss of beloved colleague characterised the past week making it so educative, relaxing, motivating and soul searhing.
Here are the top stories:
* New Dawn-G.C. Okara Led Exco Opens A New Secretariat, Declares Two Point Agenda And Calls For Extraordinary General Meeting
The G.C. Okara led AMLSN executives left no one in doubt of their seriousness to bring positive change to the professional practice of MLS in Nigeria and lives of generality of members who elected them into office few weeks ago.
In a strategic move to head to the clarion call and agitation of members who already have high expectation, the new leadership opened a new national secretariat to serve as befitting operational base for the Association and situated at No 12, Messanya Street Near FRSC Medical Centre, Wuse Zone 6, FCT Abuja.
In the same vein, the determined executive declared a two point agenda to rightly show the world their priorities. The focal issues declared are:
Total Implementation Of Scheme of service and JOHESU Ultimatum
for which an extraordinary meeting of all ENEC members have been scheduled for Saturday 22nd October, 2011at the National Secretariat of AMLSN as released by the new PRO Dudu Olabode.
* Establishment Of Directorate Of Medical Laboratory Services In The Health Ministry A Must-Chris Mbata
No doubt that members are still troubled about the non-implementation of the scheme of service in most centres in the nation. In response to a stimulating and thought provoking post by Oni Nelson, Dr. Chris Mbata suggested that the key to effective implementation of MLS scheme of service lies on the establishment of a Directorate of of Medical Laboratory Services in the Ministry of Health. This is a food for thought for the new leadership.
* Forum Caught In Intellectual Puzzle As Chief Admin Tinkers With Change Of Name
Is the current name appropriate for the ever growing All Medical Lab Scientists forum? Why not make it worldwide to embrace colleagues in the diaspora? Knowing fully well that the forum has grown beyond him, the Chief Admin. threw the ball to the court of members who enthusiastically responded in torrents. It seems majority are in love with the current name so let the jolly moments continue.
* Read Act 11, 2003 Plus 2000 Scheme Of Service And Be Free!-Forum Urged
Full knowledge of Act 11, 2003 and the 2000 scheme of service has been proffered as the key to full emancipation and standing for professional birthright if MLS in Nigeria are to be free from opression from external predators in the laboratory. However, the question is, who will stand like Roser Park-the woman who stood her ground to kick start the civil liberties movement?
*Excitment, Thumbs Up As Adeyeye Tams Concluded Series On MLS History In Nigeria
Members who followed the serialised history of MLS in Nigeria by Tam Adeyeye are thanking their stars for being part of the party while it lasts. Who says knowing ones history is not pivotal to acceptance of ones uncommon identity? This informed why smart MLS who read the historic, 3 part piece lifted their thumbs up for Tam Adeyeye for a job well done.
* Oni Nelson Reveals How To Become IBMS Member
In response to members queries, Oni Nelson realed out a step-by-step guide on how interested members can become IBMS member in the UK. The said post reads 'TO BECOME A MEMBER OF IBMS YOU WILL FILL A FORM, GET ALL COLOURED PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES CERTIFIED BY ANY NIGERIA COURT THAT IS TRUE ORIGINAL COPIES WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS OR UR UNDERGRADUATE AND POST GRADUATE STUDIES, THEN SEND IT TO U.K NARIC .'
*Felix Emenike Bags Well Deserved PhD
The newly elected auditor of AMLSN, Felix Emenike has joined the academic elite in the profession after successfully defending his thesis. A tortuous journey finally ended in a sweet memory with commendable accomplishment. All members congratulates Dr. Felix Emenike and wishes him greater moments ahead.
*Pensive Mood Hits Forum As Pastor Olajide Thompson Bids Goodbye To This World
The week ended in a sad note with the announcement of the demise of a promising colleague-Pastor Olajide Thompson of FMC Keffi. Condolence messages has been forthcoming from members all over the nation to share in this pensive mood.
Monday, July 20, 2009
14 Unique Biomedical Homepages
Using search engines alone may not often turn in enough information when searching the Internet. This could be frustrating for an inexperienced information seeker. Even if the information is available, the results turned out by the search engine could be too many to sift through. This may not be compatible with the limited time at the disposal of an administrator or manager in the health sector who have many tasks to perform.
My aim in this article is to point your attention to an uncommon tool for seamless access to information on the Internet. You do not need additional software to access this section of the Internet as is the case for pdf documents whereby you must install the acrobat reader on your system.
There are great experts in your field who have acquired rare experience over the years in their chosen fields of interest. To help upcoming, young professionals, these experts has organized their works in the form of a ready-made website where you’ll learn about them and their research works and relevant references. They have outlined links to other sites which they have used to achieve stardom over the years. Here is where you have the information gold. The easy solution to your information seeking adventure could be on the links in their sites which are very rich in professional research works and references.
The following personal home pages in the biomedical field could be of great use and compliments to your search engine when searching the Internet for information:
(1) PAT LETENDRE
(2) ED UTHMAN
(3) JOHN KIERNAN
(4) TONY HENWOOD
The beauty of going to these personal home pages is that you will get other websites you may never find in the results turned out by your favourite search engine. You can always get recent updates on professional issues on these home pages. For example, the following sites are available at EdUthman personal home page:
(1) Medical Books: www.bergware.net
(2) Nutrients www.nal.usda.gov
(3) Labmedicine www.ualberta.ca
(4) Biomed History www.mic.ki.se
(5) Labexplorer www.labexplorer.com
(6) MMWR www.cdc.gov
Other biomedical home pages that could be of interest to you are listed below:
· Lou Caruana , CLS Program, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA. LOU CARU
· Rosemarie Cunningham , who retired from MLS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1997 but still helps us out, being the great colleague that she is. ROSE CUNNING
· Mike Garbutt , MLS graduate of the University of Alberta, works at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC) in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
MIKE GARBUTT
· Akio Hasegawa , Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Odawara Municipal Hospital, Odawara, Japan.
DR AKIO HASEGAWA
· Karen Kiser , instructor in the Clinical Laboratory Technology/Phlebotomy program at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. DAREN KISER
· Terry Kotrla , Professor in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program and Program Director of the Phlebotomy Technician Program at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, USA.
TERRY KOTRIA
· Neil K. Lalach , a technologist in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
NEIL LALACH
· Peter A. Letendre
PETER LETENDRE
· Gary Lum , Clinical Microbiologist, Director of Microbiology and Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia :
GARY LUM
· Andrew Lyon ,clinical biochemist at Calgary Laboratory Services and the Dept. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
ANDREW LYON
· Benard Solomon: medical laboratory scientist, Histopathology Department, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Benard Solomon
My aim in this article is to point your attention to an uncommon tool for seamless access to information on the Internet. You do not need additional software to access this section of the Internet as is the case for pdf documents whereby you must install the acrobat reader on your system.
There are great experts in your field who have acquired rare experience over the years in their chosen fields of interest. To help upcoming, young professionals, these experts has organized their works in the form of a ready-made website where you’ll learn about them and their research works and relevant references. They have outlined links to other sites which they have used to achieve stardom over the years. Here is where you have the information gold. The easy solution to your information seeking adventure could be on the links in their sites which are very rich in professional research works and references.
The following personal home pages in the biomedical field could be of great use and compliments to your search engine when searching the Internet for information:
(1) PAT LETENDRE
(2) ED UTHMAN
(3) JOHN KIERNAN
(4) TONY HENWOOD
The beauty of going to these personal home pages is that you will get other websites you may never find in the results turned out by your favourite search engine. You can always get recent updates on professional issues on these home pages. For example, the following sites are available at EdUthman personal home page:
(1) Medical Books: www.bergware.net
(2) Nutrients www.nal.usda.gov
(3) Labmedicine www.ualberta.ca
(4) Biomed History www.mic.ki.se
(5) Labexplorer www.labexplorer.com
(6) MMWR www.cdc.gov
Other biomedical home pages that could be of interest to you are listed below:
· Lou Caruana , CLS Program, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA. LOU CARU
· Rosemarie Cunningham , who retired from MLS, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 1997 but still helps us out, being the great colleague that she is. ROSE CUNNING
· Mike Garbutt , MLS graduate of the University of Alberta, works at the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC) in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
MIKE GARBUTT
· Akio Hasegawa , Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Odawara Municipal Hospital, Odawara, Japan.
DR AKIO HASEGAWA
· Karen Kiser , instructor in the Clinical Laboratory Technology/Phlebotomy program at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. DAREN KISER
· Terry Kotrla , Professor in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program and Program Director of the Phlebotomy Technician Program at Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, USA.
TERRY KOTRIA
· Neil K. Lalach , a technologist in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
NEIL LALACH
· Peter A. Letendre
PETER LETENDRE
· Gary Lum , Clinical Microbiologist, Director of Microbiology and Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territories, Australia :
GARY LUM
· Andrew Lyon ,clinical biochemist at Calgary Laboratory Services and the Dept. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
ANDREW LYON
· Benard Solomon: medical laboratory scientist, Histopathology Department, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Benard Solomon
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