Not all maternal and newborn deaths are supernatural, some can be due to environmental risk factors beyond and within our control. Today, a little shift from food and nutrition, but an insight on public health issue. When I was pregnant for my second baby, my sister kept calling all day to know if I had registered for antenatal. I told her I will do that once my change of hospital reflects on my HMO database. Infact, she didn't let me rest till I completed all the hospital rendezvous and successfully registered for antenatal at Upth. I was already in midway second trimester when I attended my first visit, after medical consultations, the doctor insisted that I take the Tetanus toxoid vaccine before leaving the hospital. I had already started the injection since 2018, and this was my fourth dose. I didn't joke with the injections because during internship I managed a patient who suffered some nutritional problems as a result of tetanus disease. This young man was involved in a ...
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...
It's necessary to plan foods needed daily by the family properly in order to ensure good nutrition. Planning a meal saves time, energy and money. This helps family to avoid unwanted, unappetizing and unhealthy meals. Things to be considered when planning meals; 1. Choose foods from the various basic food groups 2. Ensure variety in food preparation; food should be colorful, properly blend flavour and texture, incorporate unique shapes in a dish. 3. Choose foods that are locally available in your place. It's fresh, cheaper and affordable. 4. The appearance of food that is served either kills or whets one's appetite. 5. Consider personal preference, also provide adequate nutrition. For example: Old people cannot eat hard foods because of weak teeth. 6. Balancing time and energy enhances adequate meal preparation. 7. Making a budget prior to shopping helps save cost. 8. Include religions and social customs; it helps influence a food to be prepared within a sea...
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