Dangers of unsafe water and sanitation, WATERAID launch campaign

           

In Nigeria, nearly 52,000 newborn babies are believed to have died from sepsis, tetanus and other infections linked to dirty water and lack of hygiene in 2013 alone.
WATERAID has launched its new four-year "Healthy Start" campaign showing the devastating impact that a lack of safe water and sanitation has on the health of children in developing countries. The launch which was part of activities to mark the 2015 World Water Day, shows that annually, nearly half a million babies die in the first month of life because they are born into unhygienic conditions and one in five deaths of newborn babies in the developing world are caused by infections strongly linked to dirty water or unhygienic conditions.

FG Resettle 3788 Flood Victims In Cross River State

     

Over 3,788 persons in Agwagune community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has been affected by flood and landslide for many years. But not anymore, as the Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) donated building materials to Cross River State Government to support the reconstruction of residential and public buildings in the community.

Photo:Only 1 source of water for humans and animals?

        

Taran and Gaukaka-Lasauya communities of Bauchi State has only one source of water for the villagers and animals to drink from. In Taran community, the villagers feels that it’s the only way of staying alive; it didn’t matter if water borne diseases become their constant ailment.

Photo:Breaking world record, mother and daughter give birth for same man,same week!

          

Mildred Mashego, and her daughter Patricia Mashego from South Africa, have entered the record books as the first mother and daughter to give birth to their babies in the same month and for the same man.

Overcoming Depression-2

        

—The Story of a young woman who battled depression

Beginning in my early teen years‚ I battled depression a lot. In my late teens and early 20s, it just got worse. It seemed that every attack of depression I had was stronger in intensity and lasted longer than the previous one, till my last attack of depression lasted over four weeks. I was never able to pinpoint the exact trigger for my depression, or find any pattern in determining how or why it would come on. It would seem to come on with no warning, and I felt like ten thousand tons of bricks just fell on me and I couldn’t get out from under them no matter what I tried. I would usually try to keep up on my work and struggle through, despite how I was feeling, and tried to ignore it.

About High Maternal Mortality Rate

AGAINST the backdrop of the high number of women who die daily while giving birth, the World Health Organization (WHO) has once again, raised the alarm and called on policy makers to, increase universal access to reproductive health services for women. This is a call that must be heeded immediately by all. That many women still face this predicament afterall destroys whatever progress that may have been made by many countries in maternal health care.

Photo:Congratulations Jennifer and Richard..

       

And so, my sister's wedding was this past week-end in Asaba and it was wow!
I was very busy with preparations and all, hence the break in transmission..Lol.
The traditional event was held on Thursday 4th April, followed by the bridal shower on the 5th, while the wedding proper was on Saturday 6th April
Thank you to all and sundry that took time off to grace this event, may the Lord stand for you always.
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After The 3 days Sierra Leone Shut-Down, 10 Ebola Cases Found

Remember that 3 days Sierra Leone country-wide-lock-down for Ebola?, 10 new Ebola cases were found. Official says the West African nation is now at the "tail end" of the epidemic.

Girl Born In India With 'Elephant Trunk' Is Worshipped Like A god By Locals

     

A baby girl born with a facial deformity caused by gene mutation, is being worshiped in India like a god. The infant girl, born last Thursday to Om Prakash and Sarvesh, became the talk of the town and has people visiting her to worship after word spread that she embodied a facial structure reminiscing the trunk of Lord Ganesha.

Activated Reflections..Think About This...

Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player, was dying of a blood infection, which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From the world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed, “Why does God have to select you for such a bad disease?”

NMA Faults Phd As Condition To Appoint ESUTH VC

The Nigerian Medical Association has rejected moves by Enugu State government to appoint a vice chancellor on condition of holding a PhD. Enugu State University Teaching Hospital recently put up  an advert stating a PhD as a condition to appoint a new vice chancellor.
But NMA believes an MBBS—the bachelor’s degree doctors get after medical college—is
equivalent to a PhD in both content and curriculum.

Consider These Principles While Planning Your Diets

There are many ways to eat healthy, the best way is to plan meals in relation to other foods per day. It is better to eat small regular meals rather than one huge meal. In Nigeria and in Africa, we have rich nutritious foods, seasonal vegetables and fruits that can help us achieve maximum balance in our daily diets. An ideal diet should provide nutrients of bio-active chemicals that can help prevent and retard disease processes.
 Some of the principles of planning your diets are:
Good quality protein should be distributed in all meals, pressure cooker can be used to conserve the nutrients.