One Year of Health Guide: The Journey So Far

Healthy People; Healthy Nation.

 This is the principal axiom that birthed Citizen Comfort, a 24/7 online health guide portal for promotion of health and good living in all spheres of human life cycle, including Pregnancy, Infant and Children, Adolescence, Adult and Old age in December 1, 2020.

We came on the scene at a period of health anxiety in our focus area. Just as Covid 19 pandemic was freely ravaging the entire globe sniffing life out of people in droves and inflicting psycho-social-economic health stress on the people, the #EndSARS protest was also spreading like wildfire across Nigeria, compounding the health challenges of the people.

It was also at a time of worsening economic indices. The economy had slipped into recession again. The fuel price has been hiked and over hiked within short spaces. The crash of oil in the international market was further plummeting the Nigeria economy. The naira exchange rate was and still at an all-time high. The corollary to these economic problems is an increase in the level of violence within the polity. Abductions and kidnapping have become more vicious than robbery. Area boys and hoodlums’ activities also become more daring than ever. Fraudster’s, 419 and other scams are equally on the high. Herders and farmers collision; Boko Haram terrorism; cessation threats and cultists activities also increased within the polity.

All these plus the wanton destructions caused by the highjack of the youth protests, # End SARS by hoodlum did not only add more problems to the Nigeria economic woes, it equally compromises the mental health of many Nigerians.

The stress, the shocks and traumas in the Nigeria system have become too complex for an average man to handle or manage. Nigerians need to be taught coping strategies to maintain stable health in the unfortunate unstable system.  Strategies that can serve as buffers and shocks absorbers to these mirages of problems. This is important in order to prevent more Nigerians going bunker and in order to minimize stress induced health challenges and prevent untimely deaths. Hence the birth of Citizen Comfort.

Citizen Comfort website is not an alternative consulting room but a platform for health information and guidance. This is why our style of writing is deliberately simple, non- technical, non- mechanical and easy to comprehend by every average English reader.

Just to let you know how we have kept faith with our mandate to promote good health and good living for all citizens in all spheres of life, here are some of the write-ups covering pregnancy, infancy, children, adolescence, adult and old age.

                                                        Pregnancy        

Pregnant Mothers Food/Nutrition; The Good and the Bad:

In this particular article, Pharmacist Sola Adeyi, wrote on desirable and non-desirable food consumption pattern for a pregnant woman. He espoused on pregnant mothers’ balanced diets and diets that are harmful to the expectant mother and the baby in the tommy. To refresh, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/07/pregnant-mothers-food-nutrition-the-good-and-the-bad/

Life After miscarriage & Whence cometh Miscarriage

Miscarriage is not only very devastating for the couples especially the woman, it is equally a frustrating and heart-wrenching experience. One moment they cling glasses in celebration of a positive pregnancy report, few weeks after they watch the report’s result going down the drain.

Despite all the anguish, bitterness, frustration, grief and general feeling of bereavement, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Medical experts and medical reports say women who experience miscarriage still have a very high chance of carrying a pregnancy to term.

Life After Miscarriage written by Dr Odetayo, T.O , Senior Registrar, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) discuses meaning, prevalence, signs and symptoms, types and miscarriage myths. To refresh, visit:  https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/06/16/life-after-miscarriage/

Whence Cometh Miscarriage discusses medical explanations to miscarriage causes, risk factors, miscarriage diagnosis & treatments, psycho- social consequences of miscarriages and how to prevent miscarriages. To catch-up, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/06/21/whence-cometh-miscarriage/

Do You want to Get Pregnant? Ask The Gynecologist

This is a personality feature article where-in Dr Babajide Alalade revealed how women can take advantage of technology to overcome infertility challenges. Visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/10/29/do-you-want-to-get-pregnant-ask-the-gynecologist/

The Making of Defect-less Babies

It is not all pregnancy that goes through a seamless developmental experience. While still in the womb, some foetus can suffer affliction. They can become abnormal visibly, abnormal internally, or abnormal chemically. When any of these happens, a baby with birth defects, medically known as congenital deformation, with health challenges, is ushered into life.

This story is a guide to prospective and expectant mother on dos and don’ts for a seamless pregnancy from conception to term. To catch up, visit:

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/06/28/the-making-of-defects-less-babies/

Keeping Delivering Women Safe

Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, Chief Medica Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital is O&G expert with a passion for reduction of maternal mortality. In this write-up, Fabamwo reveals several research advancements that can give pregnant women safe delivery. To refresh, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/01/keeping-delivering-women-safe-prof-adetokunbo-fabamwo/

Herbal

The growing popularity of herbal medicine particularly the mass consumption of herbs to counter the Covid 19 effect was an issue of concern for us. Why we acknowledge the fact that every drug is herbal based, the dosage and toxicity problems of herbal medicine engender our review of herbal medicine

Paraga: The Poison in Herbal Medicine

This write-up expresses concern over indiscriminate consumption of ethanol based local herbs camouflaging as medicine in a free for all, uncontrolled market. The article pointed out the health implications of ethanol consumption on liver, kidney and other internal organs. To catch-up, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/07/paraga-the-poison-in-herbal-medicine/

Essential Herbal spices to keep your Home Healthy

The way to a man’s heart, our people say, is through his stomach. A phrase often said to underscore the importance of good food in the sustainability of good relationships between couples. This is why women will do everything to spice -up their culinary with essential spices in order to spice-up the relationship. This post identifies culinary essential spices. For more information visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/15/the-essential-spices-to-keep-your-home-healthy/

 Covid 19: Keeping the immune System Active with Herbs

As more and more people were consuming herbs to checkmate the effects of the then novel virus, Covid 19, it became necessary for us to guide Nigerians on the consumption of the herbs to avoid abuses. To know the correct herbs, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/01/covid19-keeping-the-immune-system-active-with-the-herbs/

Dangers of Herbal Mixture for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

The man died a couple of hours after the onset of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) crisis caused by consumption of local herbs for the treatment of diabetes whilst still under medication for the control of blood sugar level

So, there is the tendency to want to combine local herbal mixture with the regular medications for the control of blood sugar level. Many diabetic patients who attempted the combination therapy did not live to tell the effect of the combination, as their blood sugar level plunged too low to survive. For more information, visit: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/11/22/dangers-of-herbal-mixtures-for-the-treatment-of-type-2-diabetes/

 

Covid 19         

The pandemic is the most talked about public health issue since 2020. Here in Citizen Comfort, we did not shy away from our responsibility to give accurate and timely information on the global pandemic. We appeal to the citizen, we warn the citizen, where necessary, we challenged the authorities on pandemic unsafe policies like NIN registration, we make available to the citizen the trending facts and figures concerning the pandemic. Below are links to some of our posts on the pandemic

–Covid 19: Join the Vaccinating Team for Mutual Protection: https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/08/23/join-the-vaccinating-team-for-mutual-protection/

Covid 19: Delta Variants twice Dangerous.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/08/30/covid-19-delta-variant-twice-dangerous-report/

–Covid 19: China told to Explain what Happened:

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/09/30/covid-19-china-told-to-explain-what-happened/

Covid 19 makes 124million People Poor https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/04/07/covid-19-makes-124-million-people-poor/

 

Covid 19 patient dies after 3 hours of erection.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/03/08/covid-19-patient-dies-after-3hrs-erection/

FG Pushing Nigerians into Covid 19 Dangers. This is our story against Federal Government Insistence to force Nigerians to go to NIMC centers to get NIN while the pandemic was still raging.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/01/14/fg-pushing-nigerians-into-covid-19-dangers/

NIN; The Magic Number Against Infections. The story is a subtle warning to the authority to suspend NIN registration to curtail spread of the virus

Covid 19 Jab: Mild to Moderate Side Effects.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/09/03/covid-19-jab-the-mild-to-moderate-side-effects/

Covid 19 and Children by Dr Omolara Lamina

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/14/covid-19-pandemic-and-children-the-care-giver-challenges/

Infant & Children                             

Children are the future generation and leaders of tomorrow. The way they are treated reflects the level of development of a country. Our people say as you lay your bed, so you sleep on it. A country with prosperous children population is the country with bright and prosperous future.

Our mandate on infant and children is to guide and help governments, society, parents and care givers raise all-round healthy children. Below are some of our published articles on child care growth and development.

Violence Against Children is a Crime.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/14/violence-against-children-is-a-crime/

Descent from Discipline to Abuse

 https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/10/04/descent-from-discipline-to-abuse/

Tantrum Toddlers Need your help Not your Yell

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/05/03/tantrum-toddlers-need-your-help-not-your-yell/

Dads Must Change Diapers. https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/05/17/dads-must-change-diapers/

 

 

Help Your Child Through Developmental Milestones. https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/04/26/help-your-child-through-developmental-milestones/

Bedwetters Need Your Help not your Scold.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/01/11/bedwetters-need-your-help-not-your-scold/

They are the bedrock of the society. They constitute the most percentage of the population. They are directly affected by the national socio-economic policy vicissitudes. Their outputs are the biggest in the national GDP because they form the bulk of productive population. The adult in particular are the most sensitive population to health issuesYouth & Adult

Our concern in Citizen comfort is to provide accurate and timely health information that will help the society workforce live healthy and enjoy stress free life as much as possible.

Here are some of our posts and links targeted to these groups

Coping Tips for hassles of Bustling.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/03/coping-tips-for-hassles-of-bustlings-the-soro-soke-generation-saga/

Warning Signs of Depression

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/09/14/warning-signs-of-depression/

Simple First Aids Steps by Dr Emmanuel Abodunwa https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/08/19/simple-first-aid-steps/

Warning Signs of Heart Failure.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/03/29/warning-signs-of-heart-failure/

Poor Sex: Poor Health: The health Benefits of Sex

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/04/05/poor-sex-poor-health-the-health-benefits-of-sex-part-1/

Marital Bones of Contention: The Health Concerns

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/08/02/marital-bones-of-contention-the-health-concerns/

Death Verdict for fake drugs peddlers- Dr Olatunji Yusuf Lawal

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/01/18/fake-drug-peddlers-deserve-to-die/

Brain Drain to Brain Gain- Prof. Fabamwo.

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2020/12/03/how-to-turn-brain-drain-to-brain-gain-prof-fabamwo/

Tuberculosis: The Clock is Ticking. WHO calls for Global Action. https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/03/24/tuberculosis-the-clock-is-ticking-who-calls-for-global-action-to-end-tb/

Bra or No Bra: The Breast Health Controversy

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/05/10/bra-or-no-bra-the-breast-health-controversy/

Just before pains from back to leg pulls you down

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/02/01/just-before-pain-from-back-to-leg-pulls-you-down/

Eat healthy: Live healthy

https://www.citizencomfort.com/2021/03/15/eat-healthy-live-healthy/

 Our Appreciation

Surely, we could not have done what we did in the last one year without support from known and unknown quarters. To visitors to our portal, we say a big thank you for sparing your data to read and share the posts. You are our backbones, God Bless You.

Now to our known supporters:

–Alhaji Afolabi Sorunke, CEO Sans Frontier Media Ltd. Thank you for the take-off grant support & Continuous Editorial Content advice

–Mr Lekan Babalola, CEO Honeywealth Limited. Thank you for the office space support

Soji Odedina, CEO, First Katalyst We appreciate you for editorial content advice

Lai Afolabi, CEO, Media Planning Service. Thanks for marketing support

Dr Olatunji Yusuf Lawal, CEO Layus International. Thanks for marketing support

 

Resource Persons

-Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, CMD, LASUTH

–Prof. Cyril Usifoh, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin

-Pharmacist Sola Adeyi, Daily-Need Industries Ltd

Pharmacist (Alhaj) Bioku Rhaman Jimoh, CEO BIORAJ Pharmaceutical, Ilorin.

–Dr Omolara Lamina, Pediatrician, Lagos State Health Management

–Dr Aroyewun, Psychologist, University of Lagos

–Dr Emmanuel Abodunwa, Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja

Dr Odetayo, T.O , Senior Registrar, O & G, LASUTH.

Dr Babajide Alalade, O&G, Ask The Gynecologist

Dr Akindele Oladipupo Anesthesia, Lagos State Health Management

&

World Health Organization, Media.

 

                                                Thank You All

 

Source: Dare Agbeluyi, Chief Publisher.

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