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
Bisola has been feeling some pains and peppery sensations in her female genitals for a while now. She noticed there were some reddish rashes also that brought out the fluid on intense scratching. She became worried and resorted to self-help. After a few days of not getting better, she confided in her friend who told
APOLLO, The Introduction There were myths about ‘anya-mkpeke’. Anya-mkpeke was the local nickname for red eyes. In school, we knew it as ‘Apollo‘. Growing up, I dreaded it. It was difficult avoiding it, and even more harrowing experiencing it. What with waking up in the morning and finding that you couldn’t open your eyes because your
Mr Dagam fetched his 3 children from the Boarding School 6 weeks earlier for the long holidays. That was before he travelled for a work trip to another city. Everything was fine, or so he thought before he left home. Upon return from his trip, he noticed some rashes on the hands of one of
My sister often told a story she couldn’t shake off her mind because of how it impacted her growing years. The story goes thus: ”I had this junior colleague back in Secondary School. She was fondly called Ada by her parents, a nickname for the first daughter of a family where we come from. Well,
MALARIA, A DEMON THAT FAILS TO GO AWAY A story in the good book relates to how the disciples of Jesus Christ were unable to chase a demon away despite trying very hard. The problem of malaria control or eradication has acquired a similar dimension in Africa, generally. Bocar Kouyatè et al documented the frustrations
WHAT IS TELEMEDICINE? The Coronavirus – 19 pandemic that startled the world in the year 2020 didn’t simply bring that alarming infection yet in addition opened the digital eyes of individuals too. This significantly impacted the manner in which individuals thought, acted and did their organizations. Medication was not excluded. Clinics started to look for
Bisola has been feeling some pains and peppery sensation in her female genitals for a while now. She noticed there were some reddish rashes also that brought out fluid on intense scratching. She became worried and resorted to self help. After a few days of not getting better, she confided in her friend who told
Not long ago a doctor made a diagnosis of climate change as a disease. That was the first time. It was a novel. It was outstanding. It could not be ignored. You could say that history was made. But then how can climate change be a disease? A bit confusing. Isn’t it? What indeed is
What could have stolen the peace of this neighborhood? Everybody gathered with sullen faces and discussed in low tones. What was the problem? Mr Sadaki was picked up lifeless from his bathroom floor. He had gone to work the previous day, came back around 4pm and shared a meal with some members of his family.