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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As I journeyed to the park, I took in my surroundings for the last time, etching them into my memory.
The nurses’ sad faces, the church members’ promises to miss me, and the toddlers’ joyful smiles – I’d
miss them all. However, I could not stay.
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…
Obesity is not just about weight, it’s about systems, stigma and survival. On the 4th of March, world obesity day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for practical solutions in addressing the global obesity crises. Obesity is an abnormal Read more…
In a world where we type, scroll, write, drive, stitch and operate devices for hours daily, our bodies are working just as hard as our minds. Yet many people ignore the early warning signs of overuse until the pain becomes Read more…
“Every movement counts. Your body remembers the care you give it.”Fitness is not only about having a structured workout routine or going to the gym for sets and reps of cardio. Sometimes, it is found in simple moments of movement Read more…
World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day is celebrated annually on the 30th of January. However, unlike what the word “neglected” suggests, these diseases very much exist among us. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that about 1.4 billion people require 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 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 Read more…
Paget’s awareness day was established to honour the contributions of James Paget, a British surgeon and pathologist who first discovered the disease. This year’s theme focuses on ‘the pain in paget’s disease’, not an ordinary pain caused by abnormal sensory Read more…
It is with great pleasure that we celebrate our mentor, mummy, big sis, teacher and the latest Professor today on her birthday. May God immensely bless you Ma and keep you healthy all the days of your life. Amen.
When 52-year-old Mrs. Bisi began to feel breathless after climbing just a few steps, she thought it was stress or the harmattan dust.The breathlessness did not go away. It grew worse: first while walking to the bus stop, then even Read more…