When people think about Haemophilia, they often recall royal families or the image of a person who bruises too easily, but far fewer know the story of the people who helped transform haemophilia from a life-threatening condition into a manageable one. In the 19th century, this condition quietly altered the Read more…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8th to commemorate women’s fight for equality and liberation. The day focuses on issues like gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women A Brief History of IWD IWD originated from labor movements in Europe and North America in the early Read more…
Every year on January 23, Maternal Health Awareness Day invites the world to pause and reflect on one of the mostcritical and often overlooked public health issues: the health and survival of women during pregnancy,childbirth, and the postpartum period.It is a day to amplify voices, share evidence, and confront uncomfortable Read more…
National Birth Defects Prevention Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about birth defects, promote preventive measures and encourage healthier pregnancies and births. Birth defects are structural, functional or metabolic abnormalities that occur during fetal development and may be present at birth. They can affect physical appearance, organ function, development, Read more…
A lot of people have properly heard the word diabetes and most often people have the idea that diabetes is only a condition that results from consumption of lots of sugar. That idea is not far fetched from what diabetes really represents. Diabetes mellitus(DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by Read more…
“I see you, and I know what this feels like.” I once watched a colleague move through her day with effortless precision: her stethoscope swinging lightly, her tone measured, her face calm. She greeted each patient with empathy, her notes immaculate, her mind sharp. From the outside, she was the Read more…
As light is to the world, so are the eyes to the body, for just as light shines to brighten up the earth, without the eyes our bodies are dark. After life itself, the next important thing to enable man carry out his activities is the ability to see, with Read more…
Doctor doctor how do you do? Running on corridors but where to? Chasing pints and pints of blood Just to keep the flow going on. Hey hey doctor have you slept? Has your mouth and gut being fed? As you try to keep hope alive, Do not forget to keep Read more…
To the heroes not wearing capes, thank you To the late night guardian angels, transfusing blood to dying patients, serving medications, passing catheters to relieve obstruction or monitor urine output, thank you. To the warriors in the theatre, using every incision, stitch and effort to ensure that the relatives waiting Read more…