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in Health and MedicineOn The health of a Ugandan during the COVID 19 Pandemic. #Stories4Health
In December 2019, we were celebrating our grand entrance to the new year. However, at the same time a virus that has since consumed most of people’s lives on the […] More
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in Health and Medicine, Minorities and People with DisabilitiesCOVID 19: THE TRIBES OF THE FOREST #STORIES4HEALTH
It was December 2019. A new disease was starting to sway in Wuhan China and then boom! To the whole world now. Washing hands, face masks and distancing socially has […] More
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in Health and MedicineMenstrual Journal: Periods NOT Taboo #Stories4Health
I just turned 11 and was preparing to get into High School, I was going to leave for boarding school the following day and mom had said she wanted to […] More
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in Health and Medicine#Stories4Health Writing Competition [CLOSED]
UPDATE 11/07/2020: The #Stories4Health Competition Winners have been announced here. UPDATE 01/07/2020: The #Stories4Health competition has been closed today and the judging panel will be looking at the entries (click […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Law, Crime and JusticeNnanna's fate #Stories4Health
I thought I’d enjoy the break from school since i didn’t have a lot of friends at school I would miss anyway. I thought wrong because only a month into […] More
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in Health and MedicineOBULAMU: THE MEANING OF LIFE #Stories4Health
Words. I know a friend who was told that he was a total failure. I think he didn’t disappoint. I know another friend who was told that he couldn’t amount […] More
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in Health and Medicine10 Things We Should Do Now to Improve Healthcare in Uganda
In 2015 BC (Before Corona), I learned about Kingdon’s streams (problem, politics and policy) uniting in a window of opportunity, for policy success. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Health and MedicineReproductive Health During The COVID-19 Lockdown- My Experience. #Stories4Health
About two weeks ago, we patiently watched on television as H.E. Museveni declared that the then 46-day long nationwide lock-down would be extended by two more weeks. That was to […] More
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in Health and MedicineThe ''silent killer'' threat #Stories4Health
The ‘silent killer’ is haunting the world by infecting millions of people, it kills by manipulating someone’s mind, people tend to underestimate this disease but BEWARE it could infect anyone […] More
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in Health and MedicineThe Pandemic Versus Pregnancy #Stories4Health
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in Health and MedicineREHAB FROM HELL – THE AFRICA RETREAT CENTRE
We pulled up into the gate and my sister’s kids came running behind the car to meet us. I pushed open the passenger door. The little one jumped into my […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & CultureDear Men, it's time to stop dying in silence and start speaking up, you are not as strong as you think!!
Dear Men, it’s time to stop dying in silence and start speaking up, you are not as strong as you think!! I wake up everyday to see beautiful articles about […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, PodcastsKi Love Lavu Podcast 04 – Mental Health & Dating
Building loving relationships has been shown to improve depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Everyone deserves to have good mental health, be supported and loved. For those who are […] More
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in Health and MedicineCovid-19 or a New Strain of Malaria? #Stories4Health
The trends on covid-19 have constantly evolved since the beginning of the outbreak. New findings are being made on a regular basis, hence the need to stay constantly updated and […] More
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in Health and MedicineThe Vulnerable. #Stories4Health
It was a usual wednesday evening. Dr. Ntor had returned from work at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) before I returned from the neighbor’s where we had Bible […] More
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in Fiction, Health and Medicine, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and Literature#stories4health
It started when I couldn’t smell, I remember that day clearly, it was the 2nd of June on a Monday , when things started changing for me. It was Nana’s […] More
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in Health and MedicineMy Grandma Beat Covid-19!!
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in Health and MedicineLessons from Gov. Seyi Makinde’s remarkable recovery from COVID-19 #Stories4Health
Introduction In late March, Mr Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, had announced via his Twitter account that he was coronavirus positive: “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. […] More
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in Health and MedicineThis is us #Stories4Health
I have a new hobby –sitting on the balcony with a good book, watching the wind teasing trees, listening to the twitter of birds of different shades and their individual […] More
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in Health and MedicineMenstrual Journal 2: Menstrual Cups, Yaay or Naay?
Introduction What do you know about Menstrual Cups? According to Healthline, a menstrual cup is a type of reusable feminine hygiene product. It is a small, flexible funnel-shaped cup made […] More