Awareness on sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease is caused by mutations in the β-globin gene that result in the production of abnormal forms of the β-subunit of hemoglobin. It is the most common potentially fatal genetic disease. (Source: UNICEF records). In simpler terms, in sickle cell anemia, the flexible, round disc-shaped red blood cells that move easily through blood […]
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY
Blood donors are celebrated around the world every year on June 14. They are considered superheroes in their own way because of the level of selflessness they demonstrate when they voluntarily donate blood to hospitals and health centers, saving countless lives in need of blood. Current studies show that every few seconds, someone in the […]
Living with HIV.
Over 38.0 million people were living with HIV in 2019 according to statistical studies and Doris was part of these persons. She had come to terms with the fact that she was among the 68% of adults living with HIV and receiving life long Antiretroviral therapy.(ART), she anticipated been one of the 59% of people […]
CORONA PANDEMIC AND ITS EFFECTS ON EDUCATION.
It is statistical correct to say by research that two thirds of the world’s school-age children that is approximately 1.3billion children aged 3 to 17 years do not have internet connection.(source UNICEF and ITU). From this statistics we can analyze the situation and accurately guess that most of these children could not learn from home […]
Single motherhood and it’s struggles.
In 2006 studies revealed that 12.9million families in the US were headed by a single parent of which an estimated 80% was headed by females. The birth rate for unmarried women was 41 births per 1,000 between the ages of 15-44 in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Data was obtained from most recent Demographic […]
The need for better health care systems.
The goal of a healthcare system is to enhance the health of the population in the most effective manner possible in light of a society’s available resources and competing needs.( Encyclopedia.com). Farida was a frail child from birth, she had always suffered health complications from birth owing to the fact that her mum hadn’t taken […]
Balanced diet and food insecurity in rural communities
Nala had recently noticed weight loss among her twin boys and she was worried about its implications. She had visited the Health care center in town to find out what was the cause of such rapid weight loss, after routine check ups had been run on the kids, Nala was advised to be more intentional […]
Substance/Drug Abuse Amongst Ruralists.
It is believed that rates at which substances are abused in rural settlements are higher than its urban counterparts, reasons being that there is inadequacy of system structure setup that can checkment such habits and dish out the right punishment for it. The substance rate use for these areas was highest for alcohol as the primary substance, followed by […]
Menstrual Education.
It was another school day, and Taye was getting ready for school as usual when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, that increased with each passing minute and she felt wetness with it. She called out for mum as this was a new situation she didn’t understand. Mum had her take […]
WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK.
World Immunisation Week is marked every last week of April,it is used to promote the core message that immunisation of every child is vital to prevent diseases and protect life. The slogan Prevent. Protect. Immunize. carries this message across. Modern medicine has come a long way from days of herbs and powder to periods of immunization, […]