While growing, did you ever wonder how babies came to be? And when you came across an adolescent or a woman with menstrual products, I am sure you thought within you: “why is she wearing pampers?” The growth process continued, and sooner than you thought, the need for the use of what seemingly looked like […]
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Road accidents can happen very quickly, one minute you’re driving peacefully along the road and the next minute, everything has gone downhill. Car accidents can result in injuries, unplanned hospital bills, emotional stress and even loss of lives. As much as accidents are unforeseen and unpredictable events, there are still roles we can play and […]
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Apr
Apr
A couple had to travel, so they dropped the children with the grandmother who lives at Makoko, Lagos. At the couple returned, they went to pick their children. On getting home, the three children were seriously sick and were admitted to hospital for medical treatment. The children were diagnosed with meningitis and were severely ill. […]
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Apr
Apr
Malaria is a life-threatening blood-borne infection. It is caused by a parasite belonging to the Plasmodium genus. 5 types of Plasmodium parasites infect humans and occurs all over the world. Symptoms of malaria vary from an uncomplicated one to severe malaria. In uncomplicated malaria, symptoms progress through cold & hot temperatures, fever, aches, and general […]
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Apr
Apr
Water is important for vascular health and it makes up to 60% of your body weight, as well as 90% of your blood volume. Every cell, tissue, and organ needs water for proper functioning. Water expels waste from the body via urination, perspiration, and bowel movements. Cardiovascular diseases are diseases that affect the heart and […]
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Mar
Mar
Primary healthcare systems in Nigeria Iya Gbenro who was pregnant for her second child had complicated labor in the middle of the night. She lived in a village in Ile-Ife that was not less than 30km to Ondo town. On that cold night, she was with a traditional birth attendant, and after so much back […]
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Mar
Mar
First response skills are essential to the provision of first aid and are taught ubiquitously. Particularly the “ABC”s of first aid, which focus on critical life-saving intervention, must be rendered before treatment of less serious injuries. ABC stands for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. The same mnemonic is used by emergency health professionals. Attention must first […]
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Mar
Mar
First Response and it’s importance I tried persuading Enitan to get trained as a First responder. At first she declined, but because I have been trained and now have a full understanding of the essence of first response, I continued to press in. And after so many attempts, Enitan finally gave in to my plea. […]
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Mar
Mar
We may not be able to unravel the reason as to why people would rather watch, take pictures and videos at emergency scenes rather than find a way to help emergency victims. Can we say people have not been adequately informed or that they are not knowledgeable about pre-hospital care and first responders? Or perhaps […]
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Feb
Feb
Antenatal in maternal healthcare A woman lost one of her twins, and also had to battle for her own life after giving herself over to traditional birth attendants- people who may be ‘experienced’ but yet do not have the necessary skilled set. What an irony! There have been so many needless deaths stemming from people’s […]