Adverse Drug Reactions and Changes in Haematological and Clinical Chemistry to Two ACTs among Nigerian Children with Acute Uncomplicated Malaria.

Background: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is a global and frequently occurring medical emergency with increased cases of mortality annually. ADRs can occur with the use of all drugs including artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACTs) which are currently the treatment of choice for acute uncomplicated malaria globally. Numerous doses of ACTs are administered daily in malaria endemic areas.

INTEREST IN FAMILY MEDICINE SPECIALIZATION AMONG MEDICAL UNDERGRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA.

Background: One of the strategies adopted to improve interest in family medicine (FM) by many regions was the introduction of undergraduate family medicine training into the Medical School Curriculum. However, medical students' interest in FM has been reportedly low ranging from 3 - 29%.

Objectives: This study described the pattern of medical students' specialty choices and assessed factors associated with interest in FM specialization among them.