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A month ago, I visited Nma, a two year old friend in a paediatric clinic, she was already recovering from a gastrointestinal infection. In a crib next to hers laid a little boy of two weeks old whom has been having fever, seizures and other complications since admitted. He looked lifeless, weak, emaciated and pale, and I wondered what actually caused his ailment or what was wrong with him. Out of curiosity I asked Nma’s mother who has been telling  me about her convalescing child who’s no longer on parenteral support. I was told that the baby boy was given Agbo, a native herbal concoction by his mother to cure his dysentery and fever. I was shocked! How can a mother give Agbo to a child whose body system is still tender and fragile? Is it ignorance or what? Unfortunately, the boy died in the clinic amidst physician’s effort to save his life. Who killed the boy – “Agbo or Mother?” I’m not going to debate or blame any factor but in this article I’m going to lay emphasis on infant

Happy World Health Day! “If we are to make any headway in halting the rise in diabetes, we need to rethink our daily lives, to eat healthily, be physically active, and avoid excessive weight gain” – Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General The global health awareness day is celebrated every year on the 7th of April under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO). It was first celebrated on APRIL 7, 1950, and the aim of this celebration is to create an opportunity to emphasize the importance of world health every year. The theme of this year’s World Health day is “Halt the Rise, Beat Diabetes.” Diabetes is a preventable and treatable non-communicable metabolic disease or disorder that is rapidly affecting individuals worldwide most especially in under-developed and developing countries. Prevalence According to the First Global Report on Diabetes, it is estimated that 422 million adults in the world have diabetes and it’s likely to move more than double in the next 20 y

Dehydration occurs when you lose more fluid then you take in, and the body doesn’t have enough to replace fluid to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace lost fluid especially water and electrolytes, you will be dehydrated. The big question is; are you drinking enough water? How would you know that your body needs more fluid? However, hydration is the reverse of dehydration. It refers to the availability of fluid in the tissues and cells for body function. This can be optimally achieved when one takes enough liquid that can replenish the lost substance. One loses water due to hot weather, vigorous exercise, diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating, fever and other metabolic diseases or disorders. During hot weather or intense exercise, the body’s metabolism increases, which sometimes lead to dehydration.  It can be mild, moderate or severe dehydration. Also, mild to moderate dehydration can be reversed by drinking more fluid but when it becomes severe, an immediate