LET US FIGHT PNEUMONIA AND SAVE OUR CHILDREN
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As a Paediatrician with subspecialty training in Neuro-developmental Paediatrics, I basically take care of all children health issues especially those with physical and mental disabilities. This group of children are often referred to as Children with special needs. This is a topic I am particularly passionate about especially in the part of the world where I…
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…
In this series of 100 messages for children (which happens to be the last in this series ) we will be considering: WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE. Please read, learn and share. If you are new to the series, please check the blog for other messages – There are 100 messages in all; 10 points on…
Burn in children can occur anytime, how do you handle it? Burn injuries are common emergencies that often leave parents and caregivers confused on what to do! Dr Ayobami Aranmolate, Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon at Grandville Medical and Laser, Lagos took up this topic in a Group Discussion on the Ask The Paediatrician Facebook Live Group…
Following my earlier posts on Teething, discouraging mothers from using teething mixtures or attributing symptoms of illness to teething; I have got quite a number of interesting feedback in comments. If you have not read the earlier posts on teething mixtures, you may want to start first by reading them here TEETHING IN CHILDREN AND…
Bed-wetting! One of the concerns often brought to the Paediatricians by mothers! It seems next to the issue of teething and poor eating, concerns about bed-wetting ranks as the third most common questions mothers ask the Paediatricians. Dr Adaobi Solarin, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist addresses the issue of bed-wetting in children in a recent Group Discussion…
Good afternoon Dr, thank you for the wonderful work. Please the rotavirus vaccination in most of our health centers they ask for money for the child to be given the vaccine, my son completed 6 weeks last week Monday and we went to the health center for our immunization and the woman that weighs children told if I want my son to be given the rotavirus vaccine I should 10k. So I wonder how the government is helping by collecting sure amount of money is it not because most of us cant afford private hospital that is why we go to health centers of the government
You need to ask your State Government Ministry of Health. I know they run short at some point; not sure if they have now. Unfortunately if the government does not supply then you have to pay for it.