VAGINA DIARIES: Shhh! Don’t Say It Out Aloud

Vagina, my vagina, your vagina and our vaginas deserve the well-earned respect they have embodied for eons of years, pre-dating many centuries, cultures, taboos and myths. Lamentably, they can be termed the most misunderstood organ in the body, like their counterpart (the penis); normalized with derogatory under-tones, painfully ugly terminology, this or that, often called…

November 23, 2022
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THE PURSUIT FOR LIFESTYLE CHOICES

The Root of Disease Your body says a lot about you, your reality and your personality.  What you call sickness  or disease, in traditional African medicine we call it an imbalance in your physical, psychological and spiritual being. Now there are more incidences of chronic diseases in all age groups including young people. Now my…

February 16, 2022
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ALL ABOUT TINA DAVIES,OBE : HER LIFE, HER WORK AND BUILDING A LEGACY TO CLOSE THE CARE GAP IN CANCER

World Cancer Day is being observed today, Friday, Feb. 4. Union for International Cancer Control created World Cancer Day in 2000 to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of cancer to ensure early detection and treatment, encourage elected representatives to commit ample resources to reduce cancer mortality, and increase awareness that lifestyle behaviors…

February 4, 2022
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THE JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD

Birth Control / Contraceptive pill –  Yeah/Nay? Celebrated annually in the United states the month of September is Gynecologic cancer awareness month. Evidence -based research from the British Medical Journal, say “A woman more than doubles her risk of breast cancer even 20 years after she has stopped taking the pill, and women who have…

September 15, 2021
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AVOID BECOMING SICK! I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER.

Avoid becoming sick! By Rashida Raji-Siwoku. MSc Pharma, BSc and Licensed Herbalist in Traditional Herbal General Practice. Check out immune cells in action. Where two bacteria that cause gonorrhea are no match for the large phagocyte, called a neutrophil, that engulfs and kills them (see arrows). Photo credit: Micheal N. Starnbach. PH.D Harvard Medical  University. …

July 6, 2021
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MY BODY, MY RULES , MY CHOICE

In Sierra Leone, the country with the world’s worst maternal mortality, abortion is illegal in nearly all circumstances and unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 10% of maternal deaths.   Last year, our President declared a war on rape. I wonder how many girls my age know that rape is a crime. Do I report…

September 3, 2020
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SECURE YOUR PEACE OF MIND WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY

You have one life to live, so live it in peace. Be the gatekeeper of your energy by not allowing others to interrupt or dump their toxicity, drama and negative energy on your aura. It is not a selfish act to protect your peace; instead, it is part of self-care and healthy living. Peace is…

August 26, 2020
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PARKERS MOBILE CLINIC IS LEADING THROUGH CHANGING TIMES

Dr. Charles Umeh is a medical doctor and Telemedicine professional . He graduated from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria in 2015 and has worked in several hospitals and NGOs since then. As a telemedicine professional, he co-authored “Fundamentals of telemedicine and telehealth” published by Elsevier in 2019. He is a member of the International Medical Informatics…

July 6, 2020
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: THE TEA INDUSTRY’S, WELL KEPT SECRET

So how do you enjoy your brew? With milk, sugar or with carcinogenic chemicals or plastic? When I started Gaiafarm Holistic tea, I wanted to create an eco-friendly tea product from creation to  packaging. So, I wanted to create loosely crushed  holistic tea leaf products with individually packaged bags. Interestingly though, from our market survey, we found…

June 5, 2020
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JANET HAWA KOROMA TALKS ABOUT BEING PERIOD POSITIVE, MENTORING AND LEADING THROUGH CHANGING TIMES

“You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same.” – Marianne Williamson It’s not everyday that you meet a young leader who is passionate about leading, learning  and giving…

May 30, 2020
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