Good oral hygiene is the single most important factor in keeping your teeth and gums healthy and good habits formed in childhood will last a lifetime. Children should be encouraged to take care of their teeth from an early age so that a good oral hygiene routine is instilled in them. In this article based…
EELA, NLA & COMMON SKIN CONDITION IN INFANTS Eela is a common term among the Yorubas used for skin disorders in infants likewise Nla is used by the Ibos. This terms more commonly refers to a skin disorder called Infantile seborrheic dermatitis (henceforth referred to as ISD). The cause of this disorder is unknown. This…
The issue of baby’s weight is one most mums are very concerned about before delivery, after delivery and for the first few years of the child’s life. Many are even concerned up to the adolescent period. Not only Mums are concerned, we as Paediatricians are concerned as well! This is because the underlying factor in…
Hello everyone and welcome. We continue the series on 100 messages for children to learn and share by focusing on another priority area – Nutrition. Of course, we parents need to learn them first before we can teach our children and encourage them to also share with others – kids and adults. Here are 10…
Ask the Paediatricians AGE GROUP HELP ME PAED!!! MY BABY IS NOT CHUBBY!!! Hello there! This is a short memo on one of the recurring decimal issues the Paediatricians deal with daily in our interactions with parents especially the mums!! This is the issue of unnecessary worry or agitation by mums because their babies are “not gaining…
Ask the Paediatricians AGE GROUP LET US FIGHT PNEUMONIA AND SAVE OUR CHILDREN
