All posts tagged "Lilian Nuwabaine"
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525HealthEmbracing the Call to ‘Lead and Inspire’ in Nursing and Midwifery
As I reflect on my professional and social journey, I am humbled to discover that leadership has been the recurring melody in...
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440HealthTokophobia is real: The fear of childbirth
Imagine being terrified, not just anxious at the thought of pregnancy but also childbirth. For many, this is a constant fear and...
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478HealthReview mothers, newborns who die in private health facilities in Uganda
“You may have gone, but your exceptional legacy lives on through your family, communities and countless lives you touched”, I said. Whereas...
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941HealthHow to handle emergencies during pregnancy, childbirth and after delivery like a Pro
In a predominantly faith-based country like Uganda, when a woman dies during pregnancy, or childbirth or the period after delivery, it raises...
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1.3KFeaturesMy research journey as a Ugandan Nurse-Midwife
Globally, nurses and midwives provide direct care to their patients and clients on a daily basis. Thus, they know which approaches work...
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2.6KFeaturesLilian Nuwabaine: From village roots to a global nurse icon
“The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday”. The cyclical patterns of this maze...
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3.0KOP-EDA training from Aga Khan University that changed my midwifery practice
By Oyesiga Devota As a Young Midwife Leader working in one of the mountainous and remote districts of Kisoro, which is over...
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800OP-EDEmbrace childhood vaccination for our little ones
“To hell with taking my child for immunization! those vaccines were created by whites to kill us Africans and our children”, says...
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857HealthCervical cancer is among the most preventable cancers
While contributing to cervical cancer awareness in January through community sensitization using various social media platforms, lots of questions keep coming in...
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Why women need midwifery care during pregnancy, labour and after birth
As midwives, being ‘with woman’ is at the heart of what we do every day. This is part of our identity and...
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Midwife: The first choice for all women
A wide range of strategies to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality through encouraging facility-based births and skilled attendance at birth...
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1.2KOP-EDNational Safe Motherhood Conference: Why you should attend such conferences!
“I sincerely congratulate NASMEC on the success of the 03rd National Safe Motherhood Conference, which was well-organized, well-balanced, and had a very...
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Breast Cancer Awareness: Why self-examination remains a vital screening tool
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In fact, 1 in 8...
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1.3KOpinionNow is the time to embrace and attend scientific conferences!
“What a fantastic conference!”. The presentations were of very high quality. This was by far the most informative conference that I have...
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1.5KHealthConsider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction
Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...
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Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans
In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people collapse and die mysteriously in Uganda....
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Continuous viral load monitoring for HIV-positive patients is essential
By Aisha Naava and Lilian Nuwabaine Of recent, we received a client with several opportunistic infections which were life-threatening. We went ahead...
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How frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman
Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do...
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2.0KHealthBreastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant
Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known that breastfeeding is one of the...
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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol
The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries, and other...
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Pelvic pain during pregnancy: A concern by most pregnant women
As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns. A few years ago, while working...
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1.6KHealthWhy you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics
As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in the community complaining of not feeling well, with...
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Embrace the use of family planning after childbirth
Five years ago, while working in one of the biggest referral hospitals in Uganda, I encountered a 16year old girl who came...
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Pregnant women at higher risk of developing blood clot
Pregnant women may also experience less blood flow to the legs later in pregnancy because the blood vessels around the pelvis are...
