How to Build a Career as a Public health Nurse

  What is Public Health Nursing? Unlike their colleagues who work in clinical settings such as hospitals, clinics, and maternity centers a public health nurse is deeply involved with the community or wider population rather than an individual. They deploy their understanding of health and clinical issues to help communities and families improve overall health […]

Health Agencies in Nigeria

The responsibility for managing health issues including health promotion in Nigeria is domiciled with the Federal Ministry of Health which discharges this mandate through several departments and agencies saddled with specific duties and responsibilities.   This list includes all agencies directly under the supervision of the ministry and others outside its purview that carries out […]

What’s Asthma – All You Need To Know

  What’s Asthma?  Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by bronchial hyperreactivity and a variable degree of airway obstruction. It is diagnosed on the basis of clinical history, physical examination, and pulmonary function tests, including reversibility testing and measurement of bronchial reactivity. The goal of treatment is to control the […]

Extacy: Uses, Side Effects and Brain Impact

  What is extacy? Extacy is often called “the love pill” because of its ability to heighten perceptions of color, and sound and supposedly amplify sensations when one touches or caresses an individual mostly during sex. Extacy drug is a pill containing 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), a synthetic molecule that alters mood and perception. It achieves this by […]

Complete List of private and public Hospitals in the Seychelles and their contact details

Complete List of private and public Hospitals in Seychelles and their contact details Because health emergencies could arise at any time during a vacation, we have provided a full list of all medical facilities in Seychelles and their contact details. Although Medical care in Seychelles is limited especially on the remote islands where doctors are often […]

Best Public Health Schools in the United States of America

Best Public Health Schools in the United States of America Over the last two decades, the study of public health has blossomed in America, the increased awareness of global health concerns and challenges such as the AIDS epidemic, malnutrition, avian influenza, global warming, and bio-terrorism has brought public health consciousness to the epicenter of public […]