Health conditions in Nigeria a statistical overview

April 23, 2013 | konknaijagirl

From all indications, the health condition in Nigeria is highly deplorable. Among the most common diseases in Nigeria are malaria, guinea worm, pneumonia, measles, gonorrhoea, schistosomiasis, typhoid, tuberculosis, chicken pox, diarrhoea and, more recently, AIDS. Whereas reported cases from noticeable … Read More

Event 4th May – Kick Out Malaria – Community Action Program

April 23, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Community Action program is seeking volunteers to work with them in eradicating malaria.

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Healing from the effects of internalised oppression

April 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Contributed by Marya Axner Edited by Bill Berkowitz What are discrimination and internalized oppression? Why do community builders need to understand discrimination and internalized oppression? How do you help people overcome the effects of discrimination and internalized oppression?

Some research … Read More

Positive Change Starts with Positive Steps

April 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Positive parenting does more than produce happy, emotionally healthy and generally agreeable kids. Being positive can change simple stressful situations into pleasant ones and make the stickiest parenting scenarios much more manageable. Here’s a simple example from our house of … Read More

The traditional parenting schema in attachment

April 18, 2013 | konknaijagirl

As a mother who breast fed for 18months and co shared a room with my child in her first 3years of life; I recall my then health visitor from Kenya, Alice and her words of advice after I had my … Read More

Mandela making ‘steady progress,’ officials say

March 29, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Source CNN

  

Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in “good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast” Friday morning, the presidential office said in a statement.

Mandela was readmitted to a hospital this week for a recurring lung infection. … Read More