When I was younger and living in Nigeria, my understanding of mental health was very different from what it is today. Back then, when someone talked about mental health problems, the image that came to my mind was a person on the road with no clothes on, eating from a dustbin, talking to themselves, orContinueContinue reading “Mental Health Is Not Always What We Think It Is”
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Seeing HIV Differently
Let’s talk about HIV. What is it?HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, often without symptoms for years. Early signs can be flu-like, but many people don’t notice anything at all. Without treatment, it can progress to AIDS, a severe stage of immune suppression. With modern treatment, HIV becomes a manageableContinueContinue reading “Seeing HIV Differently”
Conference Reflections: Impactful, Inspiring, and a Little Nerve-Racking
I attended a conference over the weekend, and honestly? It was exactly what I expected it to be: Impactful and inspiring. I think what excited me the most was knowing I’d be in a room full of credible, experienced, very learned doctors especially since it was my first paid conference. I had high expectations. IContinueContinue reading “Conference Reflections: Impactful, Inspiring, and a Little Nerve-Racking”
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