Now there are two types of arthritis, namely osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis . In Nigeria  both types are used to describe various aches and pains in the muscle and joints  as well as  for on & off pains generally felt in the body. The symptoms for both types tend to come and go. Nowadays its…

“Risky sexual behaviours, drug and substance abuse are one of the behaviours or traits which I have seen derail successful young people in achieving their dreams” – Dr. Christelle Uwantege Largely because there seems to be a correlation between young people that are exposed to risky sexual behaviours, drug and substance abuse and the apparent…

Cancer meets football player No age discrimination, when it comes to cancer. No age discrimination when it comes to who get cancer. The 24 yrs. old midfielder for Bournemouth and Wales, David Brooks has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called  Hodgkin lymphoma (HL).  Evidence based research In West Africa mainly Ghana & Nigeria,…

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…

Stories make everything come to life! In most cultures, storytelling has brought families and people together for hundreds of years. It is one of the simplest forms of bridging gaps around socialization, improving emotional intelligence and raising a general awareness of what’s acceptable within societies. Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in raising…

🤍 🤍🤍 As Sierra Leone celebrates 60 years as a nation today; our past presidents of PowerWomen232 share their thoughts on what *60 Years of Independence* means to them.  We are hopeful about the future of our nation and wish fellow Sierra Leoneans a Happy 60th Independence Anniversary. Power Women232 is a network of professional…

Brain Awareness Week– Are you looking after Mom’s Thinking Box… More than 9 out of 10 us will agree that brain health is important, right? .. However, only 1 out of 10 of us , really know ways to maintain or improve it. It not uncommon to forget people’s names or where you last left…

A rainbow baby is a baby born after a miscarriage, stillborn, or neonatal death.  It is called a rainbow baby because it is like a rainbow after a storm: something beautiful after something scary and dark. Every year, Since 2002 the 9th -15th  October is termed Baby Loss Awareness Week . This aims to raise awareness about…

Dr. Carol Labor is a mother to four children ages ranging from 14 years to 29 years old. Secondly, she is a survivor of complex trauma , this fuels her passion and her purpose. Professionally,   Dr. Carol is a Doctor of Public Health with over 29 years combined professional experience, with 11 years in international…

  Breast milk is the best nutrition a mother can offer her newborn baby. Breastfeeding offers tremendous health benefits to both a mother and her baby. It is specially designed to cater for all a child’s nutritional needs in the first six months of life. I breast fed my daughter for seven hundred days, which…