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…
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…
The Need for Psychological First Aid in Catastrophes and Emergencies: A Call to All Medical Personnel I remember the first time I saw a patient pass away on the ward. The team had done everything possible, yet the patient still died. As soon as we declared the death, we had Read more…
In many African cultures, preparing for the worst is tantamount to inviting it. Talking about organ donation before a tragedy happens feels like tempting fate. For some, signing up as an organ donor is almost like telling death, “I am ready.” This mindset has kept the conversation about organ donation 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…
April of every year is deemed Sexual Assault Awareness month. This year’s theme “Together We Act, United We Change” highlights the importance of working together to address and prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Sexual assault is a violation that affects individuals on both a physical and emotional level. It Read more…
As the plane took off, a sense of liberation washed over me, a sense of finally being free to go. With both eyelids shut, I focused my mind on the word HOME, permitting it to dance freely in my imagination as the aeroplane ascended into the air. I made my Read more…
Lois dey look her newborn pikin, dey feel like stranger for her own body. She dey always think say to be mama go dey joyful, with no stress, but reality slap am hard. Her husband, wey think say she be expert come leave am to manage house and take care Read more…
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 I remember it clearly as yesterday. I was the lone Read more…