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ASK THE PAEDIATRICIANS IJEGUN MEDICAL OUTREACH | Child Health | General Health and Wellness | Nutrition

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MALNUTRITION!
ByAdmin November 21, 2021

Malnutrition is a global issue but more common and devastating in developing nations where it is underlying and contributory to more than 50% of deaths of in children below the age of 5 years. It affects growth, development, immunity and learning abilities of children. Dr Nwaoma Nwaogu, Consultant Paediatrician discussed this topic in one of…

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ASK THE PAEDIATRICIANS IJEGUN MEDICAL OUTREACH | Child Health | General Health and Wellness

HANDLING COLD IN CHILDREN!!!
ByAdmin February 17, 2019

How do parents deal with cold in children? What causes cold in children and how long does it last?A cold is a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract – that is nose, throat and sinuses. It is usually caused by viruses, and there are many types of such viruses. Most colds will resolve…

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Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression in mothers!
ByAdmin February 9, 2019

During the postpartum period, about 85% of women experience some form of mood disturbance. For most the symptoms are mild and fleeting. However, 10 to 15% of women develop more significant symptoms of depression. Postpartum psychiatric illness is typically divided into three categories which are: (1) postpartum blues (2) postpartum depression and (3) postpartum psychosis. Postpartum…

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Child Health | General Health Issues | Myths & Truths

Handling Burn injuries in children!!
ByAdmin September 15, 2017

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…

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Age Group | ASK THE PAEDIATRICIANS IJEGUN MEDICAL OUTREACH | Nutrition

INFANT FEEDING IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS
ByAdmin September 13, 2017

Infant feeding especially, in the first 1000 days of a child is very essential!! Our instincts as moms to nourish, nurture and protect our children from the moment we become aware of their existence actually has a scientific basis. The first 1,000 days of a child’s life—from pregnancy (270 days) through a child’s 2nd birthday…

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Child Health

NAPPY RASHES – PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
ByAdmin September 8, 2017

Next to “My baby is not eating” and “Teething”, I think nappy rashes issue is the next in the priority list of those things mothers worry about a lot and often like to ask the paediatricians. So it is apt to address such an important topic which is what we will do in this post….

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Event: Ask the Paediatricians goes to Ijegun on children’s day!!
ByAdmin April 20, 2017

Ask the Paediatricians goes to Ijegun!! For the celebration of this year’s children’s day, we will be with the orphans and venerable children of Ijegun community in Lagos! The first medical outreach was held in October Last year in Makoko Community which was a huge success. So let’s put smiles on the faces of the…

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Bed-wetting | Child Health | Chronic Illness & Conditions | General Health and Wellness

Bedwetting in children – what you need to know
ByAdmin April 11, 2017

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…

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Age Group | General Health and Wellness | Oral Care

MY BABY HAS “OKA”!
ByAdmin September 13, 2015

If you are not from Nigeria, you may be lost from the title alone. The typical Naija Mum knows what I am talking about, especially if you are from the South-Western part of the country, specifically the Yoruba tribe. The other tribes have their own names for the same condition. A mum told me it…

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Ask the Paediatrician

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MALNUTRITION!

HANDLING COLD IN CHILDREN!!!

Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression in mothers!

Handling Burn injuries in children!!

INFANT FEEDING IN THE FIRST 1000 DAYS

NAPPY RASHES – PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

Event: Ask the Paediatricians goes to Ijegun on children’s day!!

Bedwetting in children – what you need to know

MY BABY HAS “OKA”!

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