Healthy people, healthy nation.

( adapted from http://www. path.org/menafrivac/meningitis-belt.php) (Population as at 2009) Meningitis shouldn't come near you if you take some precautions.  It's all been in the news lately about an outbreak of this disease in some Northern states in Nigeria. Should you be worried if you live in those states in Nigeria or you're travelling to Nigeria soon? Remember that good knowledge is power. So what is Meningitis? It is an inflammation of the covering of the brain (meninges). What causes meningitis? It could be caused by a bacteria (most common), virus, fungus, etc How is it transmitted?  usually the same way catarrh is transmitted. through respiratory droplets from one person to another. Is meningitis preventable? Yes, it is. How can you prevent meningitis? Specific things to do are: Get vaccinated. If your risk exposure is high and you're close to an infected person, speak with your doctor who may give you some prophylactic drug. Non-...

March 30 ….. World Doctors' day.   photo credit: bit.ly/2no4OzD Salute to all the doctors out there in the world. I understand how it feels when no one understands you just because you are a doctor. I understand what it means to put everything on line to save a patient even when the relatives keep abusing you. I know what it means to stay away from families and loved ones since medical school days. I know what pressure is. Success and failure dragging you and you also stretching towards the good things of life. I know what it means to attempt all questions in exams because you have to treat all patients that come to your clinic. I understand what it means to keep working even though you also need to see a doctor. I know it’s a calling, the calling I chose a long time ago and I’m still committed to it because I love you, my patients all over the world. I want you today to show some kindness to a doctor. You may not know all his needs but he...

Is Nigeria really rich and healthy? Oh.... You really want to answer yes. But it's ok if you have not considered the facts that we can see, touch and feel. I'm sure that you'll agree that we should leave the unseen factors to God. To really think about what we can see... We see a lot of people sharing a lot of money (money so much that it’s not up to one-tenth of United States budget in one year). To go deeper into how much money Nigeria has to spend, we would be scared one rich man from the middle east or North America will not suddenly wake up to thinking of buying Nigeria. God forbid, you just thought. (Coz we all love Nigeria). Nigerian isn't so rich relative to other countries of the world composted with their population. What can we touch with our hands and legs? Our hands can touch our pillow in the dark and try to reach for the rechargeable torch so we won't fall down when we go to the toilet at night. (That's a sad reality). Our legs can wal...

It's a great time to be alive and much more blessing to finally find a way to bring my passion to you through this blog. My name is Sola Fajobi, a Medical doctor with a strong passion for public health and a better African health system in general. I am presently climbing the ladder to a very prominent point in my career. My goal is to be able to communicate to Nigerians and Africans the state of development of health in Nigeria and other African countries and relate it to the whole world. I will be able to advise the health system, and the people who care to listen on what needs to be done to get it right. I will be doing this through the following means: Personal experiences Evidence-based results of my spare time data analysis Geographic maps for a better understanding of health systems and indicators. Review of relevant local and foreign journals. featured Guest opinions through write-ups and interviews I will try my best to bring the facts out clearly for ...