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Breastfeeding Tips for Nursing Mums
According to the WHO, only about 41% of infants aged 0-6 months are exclusively breastfed and over 820,000 children could be saved yearly if all children aged 0-23months were optimally breastfed. Breastfeeding is the best source of nourishment for infants [...]
7 ways to prevent Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by infectious viruses and non-infectious factors like excessive drinking of alcohol, toxins, and some medications. Hepatitis can be classified into five. There are hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. [...]
Telemedicine: Consult a Doctor Virtually
Getting access to health care in a country like Nigeria can involve a lot of hustle, bustle, and mental gymnastics. From the traffic you face on your way to the hospital, to the long queues at the hospital [...]
Staying healthy during the rainy season
It’s that time of the year again. The days can get very wet, cold, and dreary; making it easy for you to fall ill. The current spike in Covid-19 cases is also an issue as most of the symptoms can [...]
Why should you donate blood?
From voluntary hospital messages to booths set up in the university on specific days to appealing on social media, it seems there is always a chance to donate blood, but do we really understand why we should donate blood? There [...]
Everything you need to know about Monkey pox
ABOUT MONKEYPOX Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus that also includes the variola virus (which causes smallpox). It is called monkeypox because it was first [...]
