Teenagers worldwide are united in their hate for one of the ‘perks’ of teenagerhood. It comes and then wanes, with plenty bumps and a bit of a pain. It often chooses the most conspicuous part of the human body, the face. Everyone calls it pimples. However, pimples, whiteheads, blackheads are all kinds of acne which…
DetailsThe NYSC (National Youth Service Corps) was established in the year 1973 as an attempt to foster national peace and unity following the prevailing unsettling atmosphere that came as an aftermath of the Nigerian civil war. Graduates of institutions of higher learning are posted to states mostly out of their geopolitical zones and spend a…
DetailsAnyone conversant with Nigeria’s health care system, especially the public institutions would have no difficulty recognizing the words ‘Go to the cash point and make a deposit’. Anyone who is unable to make this deposit has no access to the services rendered, no doubt. How much has this ‘out-of-pocket’ form of payment impacted our health…
DetailsThe Nigerian economy has been described as a mono economy in different quarters. Her main source of revenue is crude oil which accounts for something over 80% of her income. There’s been talk of economy diversification that dates back to the previous century and has been the campaign promises of many administrations that have come…
DetailsFew days ago, some major news rocked the Nigerian health sector. It was about the ‘importation’ of doctors from other countries. I’d like to believe it was thought of as a move designed to boost Nigeria’s health care delivery. I’ll leave the feasibility and logic in this to you. However, are there other ways that…
DetailsCouples who had their first child at an earlier age were more susceptible to the occurrence of childhood mortality. This is consistent with findings in this study. This finding is particularly worse in mothers less than 20 years of age who are almost always physically, mentally and emotionally immature to face the stress of labour…
DetailsHealthy mothers raise healthy children. It should come across as no surprise that Nigeria also has a problem with child mortality considering the high maternal mortality rate. Child mortality is measured using two indices. The infant mortality rate (IMR) index measures the number of deaths under one year of age occurring among the live births…
DetailsSome women need permission from their spouses to attend antenatal care. This in itself is ridiculous in that antenatal care is geared towards the woman’s safety. Should she have to beg for her life? Some cultures may even believe that a woman must suffer during labour. Of course, if she dies in the process, it’s…
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