As scientists around the world work tirelessly to develop a standard COVID-19 vaccine, conspiracy theories and anecdotal information continue to brew around the need for vaccination and wearing of personal protective equipment. In a highly controversial, now viral speech, a...
Read moreBy: Dr Ore Taiwo Makinde Over the past few weeks before the lock-down was eased; individuals, various organizations and companies shifted into a new mode. It was for a good reason though, in an era where physical distancing is trending...
Read moreDr. Henry is a Family Physician/highly rated Emergency Medicine Practitioner with in-depth experience in both medical practice and research. EIM hosted him for our EIM COVID-19 Training Session on the 27th June, 2020. In this highly engaging session, thoroughly researched...
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By Ore Taiwo Makinde I was pregnant, carrying my second baby, on a night call several years ago when the unexpected happened! I cannot recollect exactly how long it took me to get over the events of that night, but Read more…
The doorless room with no windows! What comes to mind when you hear phrases like ‘Stuck and helpless’ or ‘anxious and depressed’? Imagine being in one or both situations yet clueless on how to help yourself? And when you tried, Read more…
At some point during my residency training I became burnt out and discouraged. I felt lonely and detached as well, so I decided to search for support and encouragement online. During my search I came across many great women support Read more…
These are distressing times. Barely a month ago, there was no single case of COVID-19 infection within our borders but alas, it has visited the high and mighty in the land with the threat of community spread to the masses. Read more…
The tension on the faces of patients in the hospital waiting room was almost palpable just few days ago. Seated under the confines of a shelter outside were another host of patients who did not feel so well but were Read more…
I had a somewhat bumpy introduction to Medicine, and had to re-sit a number of examinations in medical school. This I believe was due to a number of factors. However, by the time I was starting my residency in community Read more…
So many opportunities to give up are provided at every step of the way. It’s just like waking up late(when the generator has been put off) to fetch water from a tap which flows only when the pumping machine is Read more…
It is common practice to examine one’s life and make readjustments and resolutions at the beginning of a new year or on one’s birthday.However, this shouldn’t be left to just those periods but should occur as frequently as possible. A Read more…
There is so much potential hidden in us that our lifetime would not be enough to explore. However, most people tend to throw in the towel before they have even given themselves the opportunity to try. Just like one can Read more…
As I looked in the mirror I saw her there Standings behind the shadow And bare Now a shadow still gets light The rays of the sun still pet it But behind the shadow, Is a really dark place. She Read more…
Episode 6(Finale) It was day 3 since the accident. Charisma had done an X-ray of her leg and it showed no fracture. Also the CT scan of her brain showed no brain insult and no skull fracture. The neck pain Read more…
Episode 5 It had been a long day in the emergency room, she had seen people die, their relatives thrown into confusion and grief, people coming in real emergency situations and getting relieved. She was a typical example of one.Well, Read more…
Episode 4 “Hello, madam, how do you feel now?”, asked a young fellow looking down at her. “I feel pain on my neck and a slight headache, ” she replied.“OK, I’m Ifeanyi, a physiotherapist and I’ll be placing a collar Read more…
Episode 3 Dadin kowa”, Charisa called out to the taxi driver and was so pleased when he affirmed that he was going in that direction, she couldn’t wait to get out of the sun to the shade of the cab. Read more…
Episode 2 What a rude awakening, she thought to herself as she felt a sharp pain on her chest. Someone had pressed his knuckle on the mid-part of her chest as if to injure her. She opened her eyes to Read more…
