The University of Gitwe in Rwanda with its Teaching Hospital is recruiting qualified
The University of Gitwe in Rwanda with its Teaching Hospital is recruiting qualified medical personnel in various specialized areas including: Stomatology Dermatology Radiology Aneasthesiology ENT Pharmacy Psychiatry, Pathology, (immuno-heamatology), Peadiatrics Gynecology among others. Interested medical doctors specialized in the different areas and best with teaching experience should refer to our contact person in Nigeria Mr....
Controlling women’s sexuality – circumcision, FGM an option?
According to WHO, there are four different types of FGM and these four types are practiced in Nigeria: Type one female genital mutilation Also known as clitoridectomy. It is the most common and the least severe form of the practice. This involves the removal of the prepuce or the hood of the clitoris and all part of the clitoris. Type two female genital mutilation This is just a step ahead of type one. It involves the removal of the...
A Walk into the world of biomedical engineering
“The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live”- Myles Munroe. One definition of biomedical engineering (BME) would be anything that combines biology and medicine on one hand with one of the engineering disciplines on the other. Biomedical engineering is technically the application of engineering principles and...
Introduction to hydration/dehydration
Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. Anyone may become dehydrated, but the condition is especially dangerous for young children and older adults. What is the normal level of hydration? Water is the most abundant body constituent. It accounts for 75 – 80% of the birth weight in neonates (babies...