Professionalism and humility are two essential qualities of healthcare workers. Professionalism is defined as having a set of qualities that conform to the standards of a profession, such as knowledge, skill, integrity, and respect. Professionalism ensures that healthcare workers are providing the best possible care to patients, as well as maintaining a high level
It was a hot and humid day in Nigeria. The atmosphere was electric with anticipation and excitement. Election fever had taken over the entire country. The streets were filled with people, all draped in the colors of their favorite political party and shouting slogans. Everyone was eager to cast their vote in the upcoming elections.
A “strange disease” disease outbreak has been reported in Kano, Nigeria. What drew the attention of the public was the report of case fatalities. It was initially reported as 25, then 32, then 38 deaths. Alarm! The Federal Health Authorities responded by despatching a team. The strange disease is Diphtheria. The Vanguard Newspapers reported “NO
Everything in life is subject to change. Change itself changes everything, including change. The Healthcare industry has experienced the transformation that has been part of every age in human history. The Digital age has been no different. The change has been rather phenomenal. Today, we briefly look at emerging trends in digital healthcare. The ten
My daughter came to me in the sitting room and asked me whether I had seen the trending News about the Medical doctor murdered in Delta State, South-South, Nigeria. I solemnly nodded in acknowledgement. A young medical doctor in a private medical practice had been murdered by relatives of a patient who allegedly died of
Dr Malik has been recuperating from an illness that gave him a near death experience. It has been one long month in hospital and he remains in isolation but he is grateful that he is alive irrespective of the short comings in the level of care he was initially getting. Things are somewhat improved at
There was a pervasive atmosphere of fear in the neighborhood; that feeling of ‘who knows whose turn it is to die’? There has been a strange illness resulting in deaths that rather appear difficult to accept. A couple of people in the same household have been involved in some instances. What is frightening is the
You must have addressed a large group of people one time or the other in your life. How was the first experience? Did you, like myself, have stage fright? Was there this little voice in your head always whispering things like, “what if you fail? What if you embarrass yourself? Your family and friends
While growing up, I always loved listening to adult conversation. You can see them laughing, making gestures and sometimes speaking in low tones. My sister and I would sit down in between our aunts while they conversed, listening to them, although most of the time we had no idea what was being discussed.. If
There are happenings that get difficult to erase from the memory no matter how hard one tries. Some of these relate to events that concern human suffering. Over twenty five years ago, a middle aged man was brought into the Emergency Unit of the hospital where I worked. The family members were unaware of the