Going through pregnancy, labor, and successful delivery is one of life’s many blessings. An exciting and memorable day of your life that you won’t forget in a hurry. Now that you are ready to go home and begin life with your baby, taking care of your child with the utmost hygiene is very important because […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is celebrated every October since the nineties. It is called “Pink October” as people around the world adopt the pink colour and display a pink ribbon to raise awareness about breast health and the importance of screening for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. WHAT IS CANCER? An abnormal, […]
Antibiotics have transformed the practice of medicine, making once lethal infections readily treatable and making other medical advances, like cancer chemotherapy and organ transplants, possible. Prompt initiation of antibiotics to treat infections reduces morbidity and saves lives, for example, in cases of sepsis. However, about 30% of all antibiotics prescribed in acute care hospitals are […]
THEME: Medication Without Harm According to the National Library of Medicine, Patient safety is defined as the prevention of harm to patients. This emphasizes the system of care delivery that prevents errors; learns from the errors that do occur; and is built on a culture of safety that involves health care professionals, organizations, and patients. […]
MONKEYPOX Monkeypox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus. It is part of the same family of viruses known as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. With the eradication of smallpox, monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus for public health. NATURAL HOST OF MONKEYPOX Mostly occurring in Central and West Africa, […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING (JUNE 26) Drug abuse refers to the use of drugs only (not alcohol), illegal drugs, prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, in excessive amounts, for the purpose of creating/achieving pleasure effects on the brain. Substance abuse refers to excessive use of psychoactive drugs such as alcohol, pain […]
Tobacco is a threat to both human lives and our environment. The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is “Protect the environment”, a means of creating awareness of the dangers of tobacco products on our environment.
Menstrual hygiene day is an annual awareness day celebrated on May 28 every year to highlight the importance of good menstrual care as well as the issue faced by those who don’t have access to sanitary products. The theme for this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day is “Making Menstruation a Normal Fact of Life by 2030”. […]
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is celebrated on 23rd May every year. It is a day set by the United Nations to significantly raise awareness and intensify actions towards ending Obstetric Fistula as well as to restore the health of those affected by it. It is common in developing countries especially in sub Saharan […]
Ectopic Pregnancy This condition occurs when a fertilized egg does not implant in the uterus. The egg is meant to journey down the fallopian tubes and attached itself to the wall of the uterus, then starts to develop. The egg may get implanted in structures like the fallopian tube or in other cases, to the […]