Anyanwagu Uchenna Chidi - Articles

THE NEW FACE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE TASK BEFORE DEVELOPING NATIONS

These tasks are attainable, but require an intersectoral, multidisciplinary approach by all the stake holders. Government must show greater political will and commitment, backed up by enabling laws in order to confront these challenges. Corruption at all levels of governance must be shown the back-door. The health sector must play a leading role in the integration of all other sectors through mediation, enablement, and advocacy if much is desired to be achieved to level up the inequility. Read

By: Anyanwagu Uchenna Chidi | 09/12/2009 | Health

Induced Abortion: Any Need for Resentment?

Abortion, the termination of pregnancy before viability, can be spontaneous or induced. Induced abortion has been an object of heated medical and political debates. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in most developing nations.The pains and gains of abortion are herein weighed with a view of lending an opposition voice to its legalization in Nigeria for the proponents are those already born, not aborted. Read

By: Anyanwagu Uchenna Chidi | 22/08/2008 | Women's Health

Acne: a Case of Cosmetic Embarrasement

Acne vulgaris has, of recent,become the bane of teenage existance.Acne is an eruption, predominantly of the face, upper back, shoulder and chest composed of comedones, cysts, papules and pustules on an inflammatory base. Three principal factors account for it- Elevated sebum excretion,infection with Propionibacterium acnes and blockage or occlusion of the pilosebaceous unit.Treatment is aimed at decreasing sebum production, bacterial proliferation, normalizing duct keratinization. Read

By: Anyanwagu Uchenna Chidi | 09/02/2008 | Acne