What is the ideal weight for your baby?

At birth, the baby usually weighs 2.5 kg or more. A birth weight of 4 kg is termed macrosomia (big baby). There are factors that can affect  the birth weight of a baby. It could be as a result of maternal or neonatal factors. For the purpose of this post I will just dwell on the approximate weight of a child at a particular age. A lot of mothers get worried when they see other babies of the...

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TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT BATHROOM INJURIES

Every year thousands of people over age 15 visit the emergency room(ER) because of injuries suffered in the bathroom and a significant percent are hospitalized.. Women are more likely to be hurt than men. Bathroom injuries increases with age peaking after 85. These injuries can occur in the shower,bath tub,toilet areas, around the sink etc. The injuries also occur more while getting out of the bath...

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On International Women's Day, UN officials call to 'Step It Up' for gender equality

The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”   Senior United Nations officials from around the world are marking International Women's Day with calls to “Step It Up” with more resources and greater political action to achieve gender equality by 2030. “I remain outraged by the denial of rights to women and girls – but I take heart...

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10 FACTS ABOUT DIABETES

1) About 347 million people worldwide have diabetes There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes that can be traced back to rapid increases in overweight, including obesity and physical inactivity. 2)Diabetes is predicted to become the 7th leading cause of death in the world by the year 2030 Total deaths from diabetes are projected to rise by more than 50% in the next 10 years. 3)There...

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Tips to cure your recurrent vaginal candidiasis

Candida albicans Vaginal candidiasis( yeast infection) is an infection of the vagina caused by Candida. The species of Candida include albicans, glabrata, tropicalis etc. This type of infection can also affect the area around it externally ( vulva) This infection is what people call "Toilet infection". 10-20 % of women during reproductive years may harbour Candida spp in the absence of symptoms....

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WHO outlines ways to prevent and mitigate childhood hearing loss

“A child who struggles to hear may also struggle to learn to speak, underachieve at school and end up socially isolated,” says Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the WHO Department for Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention. “But this doesn’t have to happen. We have a range of tools to help prevent, detect and treat childhood hearing loss.” Most childhood...

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‘Stand out and stand together,’ says UN on Zero Discrimination Day

Zero Discrimination Day is an opportunity to join together against discrimination and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full and productive life with dignity. Source: UNAIDS 1 March 2016 – The United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response today called on the international community to celebrate individuality, as it observed Zero Discrimination Day, stressing that...

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