Diabetes is among the top range non-communicable diseases (NCD) affecting the highly productive segments of the Nigerian populace. It is a metabolic disorder of chronic hyperglycaemia, which is characterized by disturbances to carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism resulting from absolute or relative insulin deficiency resulting in dysfunction of the organ systems.[1] It is a chronic incurable…
Mental health is recognised as the totality of the psychological, socio-economic, emotional and physical well-being of the individual. Accordingly, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised mental health to be the state of guaranteed level of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with what is believed to be…
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. Symptoms The symptoms of dementia depends on the cause, but common signs and symptoms include: cognitive changes (memory…
Child protection is the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. Article 19 §1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states: ‘Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation,…