Temitope Farombi
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A medical practitioner, Dr. Temitope Farombi has revealed how OHEALTH, through its Electronic Medical Record (EMR) has brought private suites to the doorsteps of patients in the University College Hospital (UCH).
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A consultant Neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Temitope Farombi, has warned that by 2030, Nigerians are projected to experience three times the current burden of brain disorders.
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A consultant neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr. Temitope Farombi, has warned that by 2030, Nigerians are projected to experience three times the current burden of brain disorders. Farombi revealed that one in four people in Nigeria has hypertension, and one in six people has diabetes, warning that in the next five…
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