• EYE HEALTH

    Eye health is about keeping your eyes healthy. It has been said that “the eyes are the window to the soul” and many health problems can be diagnosed by a good eye examination even before...

  • CANCER SCREENING

    A very ill looking man shows up at his local hospital with severe weight loss, yellow eyes, loss of appetite, a distended belly and severe abdominal pain. His worried wife says that he’s been sick...

  • Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth Pt 2

    Did you know that every year more than a million children lose their mother as a result of her death in pregnancy or childbirth? Why is all of this important? These children are up to...

  • Lassa fever – Why You Should Be Worried

    It has been confirmed that there is a new outbreak of another haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) across 10 states in Nigeria. Over 86 people have been infected, with 40 deaths – that is a 46%...

  • Cervical Health Awareness Month

      Did you know that more than 99% of all cases of cervical cancer are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among African women. The human...

  • Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth

    “Giving birth – the most dangerous thing an African woman can do?” was the headline of an article in the UK Guardian newspaper 3 years ago. The good news is that between 1990 and 2013,...

  • 20 MINUTES FULL BODY WORKOUT

      Most of you are in a time crunch from the minute you wake up – work, commuting to and from work, family responsibilities and more. The truth though, is that finding time for fitness...

  • TUBERCULOSIS PT.2

    Did you know that Nigeria has the dubious distinction of being ranked 3rd among the 22 countries that are affected with Tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide with symptoms that range...

  • TUBERCULOSIS

      Did you know that Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent?   Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious, chronic, contagious...

  • DEPRESSION PT.2

      Did you know that depression is a serious medical condition that has both emotional and physical symptoms? The exact cause of depression is unknown but like most mental disorders a variety of factors is...