Measles, also known as “rubeola” is an acute, highly communicable viral exanthematous disease caused by “Morbillivirus” a member of the Paramyxovirus family, which is transmitted to a susceptible person through aerosol or by direct contact. The mucous membranes of an exposed individual have been Infected by the virus and then tends to spread to other …
I read on my friend’s Social media timeline a few days ago, on how he was trolled of having a big head throughout high school and this reminded me of how my grandmother body shamed me a few years ago. She told me of how skinny I was and compared me with my cousins whom …
Malnutrition refers to a condition that results from eating deficient, excess or imbalance energy food. Malnutrition has been an alarming issue worldwide especially it effects on children’s health. UNICEF reported that nearly half of all deaths in children under 5years are as a result of undernutrition because this has placed children to greater exposure to …
When most individuals hear about seizures, a lot of things comes to their mind, like its relation with Convulsions and Epilepsy, the causes, the noticeable symptoms, the first aid treatments, the myths about it and does it even have a cure? These headings shall be made know in the most understandable way in this write-up. …
Seizures in African children : what to know and what to disregard. Read More »
Family planning is a method adopted by a couple to control the number of children they can adequately cater for and the right time to have them. Family planning allows people to attain desired number of children and determine the spacing of pregnancies. METHODS OF FAMILY PLANNING NATURAL/TRADITIONAL METHODS Calendar method or rhythm method: here …
What are vitamins anyway? Vitamins are one of the major components of food that are needed for the body to grow and develop normally. They are molecular substances required by the body system in smaller amounts for a variety of essential processes. They are mostly found in fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Sadly, in the African …
Vitamins : A key nutrient needed for boosting African children’s immunity. Read More »
Jaundice is a liver-related condition identified by yellowness of skin (not obvious in blacks), sclera of the eye and sometimes change in body fluid and stool. It is often normal in newborn and persists for only first few days of life until when the liver is well developed. It could be a medical emergency when …
