ABOUT THE JOURNAL

Eastern Heartland Journal of Medicine (EHJMED) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary medical journal published by the Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri, Nigeria. EHJMED is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and improving clinical practice through the publication of high-quality research, reviews, case reports, and clinical studies across all fields of medicine and health sciences...

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Editor-In-Chief: Dr. Eberechukwu Achigbu

ISSN: 2734-2875 (Print)

ISSN: XXXX-XXXX (Online)

Distribution: Open Access

Frequency: Quarterly

Featured Articles from Previous Issues
MANAGEMENT OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (MDR-TB): OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AND IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOME IN A POOR RESOURCE SETTING

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

Abstract:

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's deadliest communicable diseases. Drug resistant - TB (DR-TB) occur when resistance develop to one or more anti-TB drugs....

MEDICAL ETHICS AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF A PHYSICIAN IN COURT: CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

Category: Research Article Published: January 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 1

Abstract:

It is the candid wish of the authors that medical practitioners at the end of this discourse will be handy with the principles of medical...

A CASE OF HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM WITH INFANTILE GENITALIA IN A 16YEAR OLD NIGERIAN MALE

Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2

Abstract:

Background: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or secondary hypogonadism is a clinical syndrome that results from gonadal failure due to abnormal pituitary gonadotropin levels. It usually results from...

Keywords: Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, undescended testes, infantile genitalia

PLAGIARISM & TURNITIN

Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1

Abstract:

"Plagiarism means presenting the work of others as your own work” (University of Liverpool, n.d.). It is a disregard to original authors' academic contribution. Improper...

CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES MELLITUS: WHY THE FLUX - A REVIEW

Category: Research Article Published: June 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2

Abstract:

The word diabetes is derived from the Greek word that signifies a syphon. This draws attention to the increased urine (Polyuria) and thirst (Polydipsia). This...

CURBING DEBILITATING GENDER ISSUES: THE DEBACLE OF GENDER MUTILATION (FGM) IN NIGERIA

Category: Research Article Published: April 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 1

Abstract:

Commonly known as female circumcision or female cutting, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a primitive and brutish practice which involves cutting off a part or...

POST CATARACT SURGERY CONJUNCTIVAL INCLUSION CYST: A CASE REPORT.

Category: Research Article Published: November 2024 Vol. 3, Issue 1

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Aim To report the development of conjunctival inclusion cyst after manual SICS, highlight its features and possible causes. Case Report A 69-year-old gentleman underwent an uneventful small incision cataract...

Keywords: cataract, surgery, conjunctiva, inclusion cyst

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January 18, 2026
CALL FOR PAPERS

The Eastern Heartland Journal of Medicine (EHJMED) invites submissions of manuscripts for publication in its forthcoming...

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