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13/11/2024

Maternal Mortality in Nigeria: A Sight for Sore Eyes

Available statistics show that Nigeria's maternal mortality rate (women who die from pregnancy-related complications) stands at 1,047 per 100,000. What this means is that approximately 1 woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications for every 100 recorded live births (Ajegbile, 2023). Two factors make this statistic even scarier:

1. This is a 2020 statistic; I am unsure of the current rate.

2. Just three years prior, it was less than 100 per 100,000. This represents a more than 10% increase in maternal mortality within three years.

Now imagine what the statistics might be in 2024!

The probability of maternal mortality is even more alarming; according to WHO, there is a lifetime risk that 1 woman will die in every 22 live births from pregnancy-related complications like obstetric hemorrhage (any pregnancy-related bleeding), eclampsia, sepsis (life-threatening consequence of an infection), and obstructed labor. This death could be during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum/post-abortion.

Am I sharing these statistics to scare you? Certainly not; may Allah deliver you safely. Statistics do not tell the future; they provide insight into potential outcomes based on past trends.

To minimize risks, consider the following precautions:

● Take pregnancies seriously! This applies to both husbands and wives. Take extra care of your body while pregnant, and it's better to be cautious than nonchalant. Do not ignore any signs of trouble!

● Start antenatal care as soon as possible and recommended. Don't play superhero; there's no award for the strongest pregnant woman. Even if everyone in your family gave birth without antenatal care, you are unique.

● Seek quality healthcare while pregnant. Avoid herbal concoctions and traditional unorthodox care. Just because it worked for your mother and grandmother doesn't mean it will work for you. Better safe than sorry!

●Plan to give birth in a facility where you will receive the best care in the event of a complication. In the event of a complication, are they skilled enough to handle it? What if the baby has a breech presentation? What if you have obstructed labour? What if your case requires assisted delivery? What if you require an emergency CS? Do you know how many women have died on the way to the hospital after trying to give birth elsewhere? Then will it be worth the money you were trying to save? What is worse is that you don’t put just your life at risk. The baby may be successfully born but requiring basic life-saving interventions, like where the baby isn’t breathing requiring immediate resuscitation. Does the place have the necessary equipment to do such intervention or does the birth attendant have the skills to do so? Sometimes such babies end up with complications like cerebral palsy. Of course this could happen even where all precautions are taken, but sometimes, the attempt to save cost and putting someone’s life in danger is akin to being penny wise and pound foolish.

● While acknowledging the moribund state of our healthcare service, a tertiary health institution (like the Teaching Hospitals, and FMCs) is still a better option for delivery than most of our private hospitals. This is because in the tertiary institutions, patients’ cases are reviewed at different levels (HO, MO, Reg, SR, perhaps a consultant) so that whatever is missed by one will likely be spotted by another, compared to private hospitals where it is typically a one-man show. Whatever may be the case, always opt for the best available healthcare center, may Allāh ease our affairs and expand our resources. The number one cause of hesitation to receive quality healthcare is financial capacity.

● Space your pregnancies adequately, allowing your wife time to recover from each episode and preparing for each pregnancy.

●Unless where they are Doctors or healthcare professionals, your Imam and prophetic medicine specialist are neither Obstetricians nor Gynaecologists. If you fear any complication or feel unwell while pregnant, please go to the hospital or talk to a professional, not your spiritual leaders and experts. Prophetic medicine prescriptions if proven safe during pregnancy, can ease the process of birth. What it won't do is turn a breech presentation to a cephalic one or stop postpartum hemorrhage (bleeding) due to uterine atony or rupture. Pray and seek professional care!

May Allah assist all pregnant women and expand their husbands' resources to adequately care for them.

Reference
Ajegbile, M. L. (2023). Closing the gap in maternal health access and quality through targeted investments in low-resource settings. Journal of Global Health Reports, 7, e2023070.

Abu Imrān

03/10/2024

*MOTIVATIONAL TALK*

_KINNI À NBÁÁ KÁ GAAN?_
Ki kálukú tọ́júu health ẹ̀ ooo.
Eat good food.
Rest very well.
A ti wá ayé èyíì ná;
*Ká na sùúrù sii lo kù o.*

Ti duplex bá ṣeé kọ́;
e kọ́ọ.
Tikò bá ṣeé kọ́, ma para ẹ.
Just build two rooms and enjoy yourself.
*Ilé n'ilé njẹ́*

If you have a car, thank God and ride.
If not, don't get desperate.
Gbogbo wa náa kọ̀ la máa ra mọ́tò layé.
*Oun gbogbo l'ọ́wọ́ọ kádàrá.*

Send your children to Ile-iwe olówó-pọ́kú
(many of us attended Community/District Councils/Awolowo/Jakande/Ajasin/Bola Ige's school and we are doing very fine).
*Kòsi bí ọ̀bọ ṣe ṣ'ori ti inàkí ò ṣe.*

If you can't buy lace, put on ànkàrá o jàre.
Kàmpálà náà wà tó j'ojú ngbèsè.
*Aṣọ laṣọ njẹ́.*

If your wife is misbehaving, pretend as if she doesn't exist.
If your man is giving you hassles, neglect him and divert attention to your children.
*Ẹni ba wà layé l'ónjèrè ọmọ.*

If your work load in the office is becoming unbearable, speak out and do the little you can do.
_*Iwọ nikan kọ́ lo wà nilé iṣẹ.*_

If your circle of friends, old school mates or family members are more of a competition rather than encouragement,
Má kọjá àyé ẹ!
Stay on your own lane.
*Fi ara ẹ l'ọ́kàn balẹ́.*

If your business packs up or is on the edge of packing up, look only unto God and avoid different terrible advise from family and friends *pé ki o lọ d'ọgbọn sii.*
Itanjẹ lásán ni. Irọ́ la bá nbẹ̀.
Ayé Ò parẹ́ o, Ọ̀rẹ́ mi!!!
As long as there is life,
hope still plenty yanfun-yanfun.
Afterall, no be you reduced Naira value against Dollar.
*A ò gbọ́dọ̀ sárée kẹ̄kẹ́, ká lọ́ kọ́lú mọ́tò*

Máṣe wo aago aláago ṣiṣẹ́. *Odú tó dá fún Táyé le ma ṣiṣẹ́ fun Kẹ́hindè*

When you receive your salary or wages, eat good food, relax and sleep very well.
This problem wey dey ground, no be one person load.
70 year old man wey buy bicycle and wrote inscription: *Easy Does It,* Na so e be for im eye.
*Kò gbẹ̄ra ẹ̀ lẹ́mi gbóna*

The harsh reality of life is that:
*Ẹ̀MI IṢẸ́ GÚN JÙ Ẹ̀MI Ẹ̀NIYÀN LỌ JÀRE.* (Job will outlive all).
A word is enough for the wise, it is for him/her to fill up the gap
*Ààbọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ là nsọ f'ọ́mọ́luwàbí.* 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤷🏽‍♂️

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20/08/2022

When was the last time you dewormed your child?

WHO recommends that children between ages 6 - 59 months should receive deworming medicines annually or biannually.

These medicines come as single dose tablets or a spoonful of syrup taken at once.

This recommendation is for children living in areas where soil-transmitted helminths (worms) are very common, due to poor sanitation (especially Sub-saharan Africa and Southeast Asia).

Symptoms of worm infestation include tummy pain, vomiting, itching around the an.us and poor growth.

Untreated worm infestations can lead to blood shortage, nutritional deficiencies and developmental delays.

Other preventive measures include environmental sanitation, hand washing, food hygiene and optimal breastfeeding.

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© Doctor KT
2022

01/05/2022

Eidul Mubarak

TaqobaLlahu Minna wa Minkum

19/04/2022

As you have learnt earlier here, your mouth is home to hundreds of different types of bacteria, which is why you need to brush your teeth regularly. It isn't a thing of disgust to learn that every time you brush, your toothbrush is introduced to the bacteria in your mouth.

Logically, a toothbrush cover seems to help keep a toothbrush away from outside germs, but before we go too far, we must address what a cover does for the germs on the toothbrush.

𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙩 3-5 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙜𝙤, 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨? That's because your toothbrush was kept in an air-tight container.

A toothbrush cover is a problem. Using a toothbrush cover doesn't protect your toothbrush from bacterial growth, but rather creates an environment where bacteria are better suited to grow by keeping the bristles moist and not allowing the head of your toothbrush to dry out when used.

A toothbrush cover may seem like a good option for keeping your toothbrush clean, but the American Dental Association (ADA) notes that closed containers create a moist environment that promotes the growth of bacteria and recommends that you store toothbrushes in an upright position so they can air-dry, and so they don't touch each other.

Would you like to know the best ways to maintain your toothbrush? Follow IDHA for more updates.
Initiative For Dental Health Awareness

12/04/2022

28/10/2021

Men usually have two testicles and both testicles produce s***m. There are several instances where a man would have one instead of two functioning testicles: Crytorchism: One testicle is descended and the other is undescended, still higher up outside the sc***um inside the abdomen Surgery: A testicle can be surgically removed for several reasons such as injury or tumors Congenital: Some men are born with only one testicle…...

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Men usually have two testicles and both testicles produce s***m. There are several instances where a man would have one instead of two functioning testicles: Crytorchism: One testicle is descended …

03/10/2021

What Causes Sickness?

Persons from different countries or backgrounds have different ways to explain what causes sickness.

A baby gets diarrhea. But why?

People in small villages may say it is because the parents did something wrong, or perhaps because they made a god or spirit angry.

A doctor may say it is because the child has an infection.

A public health officer may say it is because the villagers do not have a good water system or use latrines.

A social reformer may say the unhealthy conditions that lead to frequent childhood diarrhea are caused by an unfair distribution of land and wealth.

A teacher may place the blame on lack of education.

People see the cause ofsickness in terms of their own experience and point of view.

Who then is right about the cause?

Possibly everyone is right, or partly right. This is because...
Each of the causes suggested above may be a part of the reason why a baby gets diarrhea.

29/09/2021

22/09/2021

Dear pregnant women,

Swelling of the feet (pedal oedema) is normal in pregnancy. It becomes abnormal when it comes with one of the following signs/symptoms:

1. It doesn't subside after resting or elevating the legs on top of a pillow.
2. It swells up to the knees, thighs, hands, face, etc.
3. It is associated with pain in the upper part of your tummy.
4. It is associated with high blood pressure
5. It is associated with abnormal protein in your urine (that's one of the things your midwife checks in your urine at each antenatal visit)
6. It is associated with constant headache, dizziness, blurring of vision and reduced urine production
7. You have a history of chronic hypertension, hypertension in pregnancy or pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

These are all red flags for pre-eclampsia, which is potentially life-threatening to both mother and baby.

Be safe!

17/09/2021