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[Published: Wednesday August 12 2015]

 Nigerian hospital live-tweets heart surgery

Abuja, 12 Aug - (ANA) - A hospital in Nigeria has live-tweeted an operation to repair a hole in the heart of an eight-year-old girl. The National Hospital in the capital, Abuja, is the first in the country to live-tweet an operation, reports the BBC. Hospital spokesman Dr Tayo Haastrup said the move is to show Nigeria's expertise to the world. He said there were no ethical concerns as the patient had not been identified. (ANA)
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