Posts By Lilian Nuwabaine
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3.8KHealthSex during periods: What’s the Biblical and medical approach?
Some people may worry about it, but from a medical standpoint, there's no reason why you can't have sex on your period....
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1.4KHealthSelf-care in health: Beyond what you think
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), self-care refers to the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease,...
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1.3KHealth
Do you cease being a woman after a caesarean birth?
As a Nurse-Midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I have witnessed some women lose their babies or even their own lives due to...
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452NewsLet’s prioritise the well-being of adolescents
Adolescence is the transition from childhood to adulthood characterized by physical, psychological, and social changes.
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645OpinionAre you raising a son for yourself or for someone’s daughter?
In the past few weeks, we had recurrent arguments on various ladies’ platforms on how to raise sons. While majority of the...
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1.3KHealth
Babies above six months predominantly breastfed are prone to anaemia
According to UNICEF, one in two under-five children suffer from hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiency) and iron deficiency is the world’s commonest micronutrient...
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1.7KNewsHiccups in newborns: A concern for most mothers
If your baby seems uncomfortable, the hiccupping is accompanied by excessive crying, spitting up, or belching or if the hiccupping is interfering...
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Baby blues: a common health condition among mothers after delivery
Baby blues are found to occur in 50% to 80% the of the new mothers and this condition occurs in the first...
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2.2KHealthColic pain in newborns: A nightmare for most mothers after delivery
Colic is an acute pain in the stomach or bowels; a cramping, gripping kind of abdominal pain that used to be called...
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1.3KHealthMemory loss during Pregnancy: Is it a Myth or Fact?
Many pregnant people report symptoms of what's known as “pregnancy brain,” like forgetfulness, short periods of memory loss, and mental...
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1.8KNews
The biological clock: a concern for women
It is always a good idea to plan pregnancy and complete the family at a younger age than older. However, as this...
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1.0KHealth
Promoting safe motherhood: Tackling the three delays
According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2016, maternal and neonatal mortality remains high with 336 deaths/per 100,000 live births...
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LILIAN NUWABAINE: What everyone should know about Breast cancer
October is a month where there are efforts to educate everyone about breast cancer including early identification and signs and symptoms associated...
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1.6KHealth
Why Ugandans should embrace routine health check-ups
Health check-ups aim to not only help the person to prevent illnesses and its complications but also to make changes in their...
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1.4KHealthThe burden of sickle cell disease
Unfortunately, children with SCD can’t even tolerate games/co-curricular activities, extreme weather conditions and are highly susceptible to all sorts of infections, hence...
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1.2KHealth
Pregnancy while breastfeeding: Is this possible if one’s menses haven’t returned?
It is still possible for a nursing mother to become pregnant during this time, but her chances are low if her physiological...
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1.1KHealth
Contribution of Nurses in Patient Safety
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 10 million people around the world suffer from debilitating injuries or death due to...
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1.0KHealthWhy you should get tested for Hepatitis B now?
In 2019, Hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820, 000 deaths, mostly from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer). The...
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1.6KHealth
Midwifery care remains key in managing complications of pregnancy and childbirth
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 15% of all pregnant women will develop a potentially life-threatening complication that calls for...
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1.3KOpinion
Why You Should Prioritize Self-Love
Self-love involves impressing oneself and not anyone else, you find happiness in doing things that give pleasure to you. Loving yourself provides...
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1.0KHealth
Nurses and Midwives play a key role in facilitating successful breastfeeding
There is a great need to also strengthen the leadership role of midwives and nurses at national, local, and facility levels and...
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1.3KOP-ED
OPINION: Gov’t should prioritize graduate midwives
Care provided by midwives who are educated and regulated according to international professional standards is defined as a core strategy for decreasing...
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1.3KOpinion
Provide sexuality education to children and adolescents
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) aka sex education is an instruction method based on-curriculum which aims at giving students the knowledge, skills, attitudes,...
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1.8KHealthSafe sex is not only about preventing unplanned pregnancy
Safe sex is also sometimes referred to as protected sex which is defined as sexual contact that does not involve the exchange...