Prepare For The Future! “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ― Steve Jobs. Are you a registered or student nurse eager to move into the exciting world of Nursing Innovation? Here’s your chance to elevate your career with a free 3-day Nursing Digital Health Innovation Bootcamp. We’re excited at Carecode Digital Health Hub to work with The National Body of Nigerian Universities Nursing Students’ Association (NUNSA), in collaboration with SIDECLASS, to organise a free 3-day Nursing Digital Health Innovation bootcamp. This bootcamp is crafted to provide insight into the e ..read more

“Exhilaration enhances the absorption of knowledge” – Startrek: Picard Good morning, and welcome to another week filled with many opportunities to make a profound impact as healthcare professionals, innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. I usually start the week with a “pillar thought” that forms the basis of my writing throughout the week. From this week, I’ll start sharing my thoughts on Care City, as I used to do in my Substack newsletter. This week, my thoughts are focused on the importance and usefulness of passion and excitement in fulfilling our purpose in life. When you’re genuinely ..read more

Peer-to-peer Healthcare Is As Old As Civilisation Itself Let’s have a little nostalgia. Shall we? Growing up in a typical Nigerian household meant you were likely exposed to old epic Nollywood Films. I mean those African folklore movies set in small, remote villages with mud-thatched roof huts. An example is the famous 2003 movie “Egg of Life.”  What I loved most about these classics was how they used traditional instruments like the gong, the talking drum and the flute to create rhythmic sounds that complement the rural settings. However, beyond the music, these films captured the essen ..read more

Drug or substance use disorder is defined by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Edition as a pattern of symptoms resulting from drug use, notwithstanding the apparent dangers connected with drug use. It can be surprising to learn that the majority of abused drugs are actually intended for therapeutic use when taken according to the prescribed regimen. In this article, you will learn about the top 10 common dangerous drugs abused by Nigerian youths. Codeine-based Cough Syrups When consumed in large quantities, these syrups provide a sedative a ..read more

We were just a few hours into the day. I remember hearing the sound of drums and an off-key keyboardist playing right behind our house. It was a beautiful Sunday morning; coincidentally, it was October 1, my country’s independence day. Mrs Grace, my dear mother, was in labour; it would be my fourth sibling, and I was so excited about it. Another “small pikin'” I could send on an errand at will—that sweet yet selfish thought made me stand by the door and watch as Sister Ozalo, a nurse and church member, barked orders to inexperienced women in general healthcare who happened to be the only aides ..read more

Did you know that the first twenty years of major federal studies in health and ageing included only men? Yet two-thirds of the elderly population are women. Despite significant advancements in women’s health, significant gaps in medical research persist, often leading to underrepresentation and neglect of women. “It often has been charged that women are not adequately included in clinical research. In particular, it has been charged that women frequently are excluded from studies concerning conditions affecting both women and men and that when women are included in such studies, they tend to ..read more

“In the early stages of CKD, there are often no noticeable symptoms, making it easy for the condition to go undetected until it becomes severe.” Tunde frantically searched Google: “Am I going to die from kidney failure?” Google delivered: Medical experts say 100 people per every million population, that is at least 20,000 people yearly, get to the stage where they need dialysis or a kidney transplant. It costs N600,000 monthly to put one patient on dialysis and N10 million to perform a kidney transplant in Nigeria (The Guardian, 2022). His heart sank, but he read further. Tunde was a regula ..read more

Healthcare entrepreneurs must deeply understand their why if they want to make a lasting impact in the healthcare ecosystem. They must be ready to give their all and their priority must be centered around how to serve their clients, users, customers or consumers. We’re in the startup era, and the ultimate catalyst is the explosion of technology in all its forms—technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain. This era is predominantly driven by a youthful generation brimming with a hunger to solve problems, a passion for creating and innovating, and a determination to change the wo ..read more

About a year ago, when we went for a resupply of my Dad’s medications, we were shocked at the sudden price rise. The increase was astronomical. Almost overnight, the prices of most medications increased by 50% and even 100% (and more). Month after month, we discovered there were always small increments in the prices of most of the medications prescribed for him. I wondered, what about average Nigerians who couldn’t afford to keep up with the steep rise in the price of essential medications, such as anti-hypertensives, antibiotics, and over-the-counter painkillers like paracetamol? How are they ..read more

The Heavy, Crushing Burden Of Stigmatisation In the dimly lit hospital room, Sophia, 54, lay curled up on the sterile sheets, hugging her pillow. Her tired eyes counted the ceiling boxes as she tried to block out the hushed voices slithering through the half-closed door. The nurses’ muffled voices outside the door about recent developments in her condition detailing the little progress in treatment made her heart pound faster as they discussed in tones laced with judgement and scepticism. “Are we sure this woman is really sick?” One of the nurses spoke to the other. “She looks like she’s pret ..read more