World Acupuncture Awareness Day
23 Nov 2023
The former dean, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), and immediate past Chairperson, Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB), Prof. Adebukunola Adefule-Ositelu has said acupuncture is globally accepted and good enough. Speaking as the guest lecturer at the 2023 World Acupuncture Awareness Day, hosted by The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos State, Most Reverend Alfred Adewale…
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