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32 — SATURDAY Vanguard, AUGUST 3, 2019 I am driven by passion to see our children live, not die Continues from page 31 Foundation has been having Community medical outreaches since October 2016 when we had our first outreach in Makoko, Lagos as part of our contribution to reducing child mortality in Nigeria especially among indigent children in under-served communities in Nigeria. In the last three years, we have progressively increased the coverage of our outreaches beyond Lagos to five other south-western states and FCT, Abuja in October 2018. This year May/June 2019, we were able to fulfil our dream of going nationwide for the first time as part of our 2019 Children’s Day Celebrations which held in 35 communities in 33 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The feedback from the communities reached and their community leaders were quite amazing. At these outreaches, we had 1,450 ATP volunteers and reached 17,096 children nationwide. This was done in the local language some times in some communities. We conducted health talk on child health promotion including talks on nutrition and dental care. Opportunities were provided for questions and answers. In our outreaches, we offer a nutritional status assessment of New ways to present typical Nigerian foods Thinking of keeping your hubby intact, you do not have cause alarm. You can make your man’s head swell by presenting his food in a fascinating way. Here are some of the ways you keep present your typical Nigerian foods raging from eba and okro, moi-moi and pap, amala and gbegiri and ewedu soup among others. •chicken soup •eba and egusi •semo and okro soup •cow leg sauce •fisherman soup •moi-moi and eko the children and mass deworming. The children also see the paediatricians and other medical doctors and the dentists for free consultations. We also had outreach laboratory service doing rapid malaria tests and in some States HIV and Hepatitis B screen. We also give out free drugs from the Pharmacy team where they received free drugs, mostly essential drugs. Children with conditions that could not be handled on the field were given referral letters to the closest hospitals. We are currently doing a pilot project of monthly ATP Mobile Clinics in four communities; Makoko, Epe, Ijegun and •akara elepo •dudu and dodo •vegetable soup Oworo which started in March 2019. We go to these communities monthly and run free mobile clinics. We are trying to work out if it is feasible and sustainable. We also want to know if that will bring more impact on the health statistics and quality of life of children in those communities than our current model which is just one-point visit with no followup. Apart from our offline community outreaches, we also do a lot of online programmes including ATP LIVE every Saturday which is a video live stream programme on topical child health issues with opportunity for parents to ask •amala and ewedu •dudu and efo •gbegiri and amala and get answers live and direct from our Paediatricians. We do weekly group discussions as well which is more of a webinar as well on our Facebook group. We answer health questions daily on our Facebook group on diverse health questions by professionals. We have also recently created an ATP Mobile app to serve the same purpose which will be officially launched during our 4th Anniversary next week. Apart from health issues, we are also concerned about the welfare of children generally. So we renovated a block of two classrooms including the provision of furniture and stationeries for a Primary School in Mancha, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State which was commissioned in January 2018. This was after we came across the viral picture of children in that school sitting and sleeping on a dirty muddy floor under a tree to learn. This was posted by Youth Corps member serving in the school on Facebook. We were moved to make a difference for those children. We also raised N500, 000 for the Annual Christmas Lunch organised by Community of Sant’Egidio Lagos for the indigent children of Makoko. This was to make sure the children had a wonderful meal and fun on Christmas day. We also pay school fees of some children at Goshen Home Orphanage, Akute which is our adopted orphanage. We are fully committed not only to health but the welfare of indigent children. Are there further plans for expansion? Definitely, we plan to reach more communities in Nigeria and outside Nigeria. We have a lot of members in other countries like Ghana, Kenya, UK, US etc. We specially want to reach more children especially in Sub-Saharan Africa where the majority of preventable deaths of children occur. How does Facebook’s FCLP Grant aid your work? Facebook via the Facebook Community Leadership Programme has been a great blessing to us. We were able to reach more communities and children nation-wide largely due to the funding we got from FCLP. Our ATP Outreach bus which has been very useful for our mobile clinics was also purchased from the FCLP funds. We have also developed the ATP Mobile App which is already being tested to be launched soon. In other words, FCLP has accelerated our progress and impact. Do you have a standing partnership with Facebook? Facebook is the platform that has brought ATP to the limelight. We started as a Facebook group and almost all members and volunteers who became offline volunteers and support first came as Facebook group members. We have also accelerated with the FCLP support. So I will like to say yes Facebook is a very worthy partner.
SATURDAY Vanguard,AUGUST 3, , 2019—33 GROWN-UPs seldom think of their parents making love. They know they love each other and that love has given the family stability—but being passionate in their old age? Perish the thought! Pauline, a 24-year-old final year medical student recalls her recent experience when she happened on her parents not only having sex, but having a torrid one at that! According to her, “One Saturday afternoon, I brought my new boyfriend home to meet my parents. The house seemed quiet so I went to their bedroom to check if they had gone out; hoping that we’d have the apartment to ourselves. “I opened the door, with my boyfriend close on my heels when I saw to my horror that they had beaten us to anything we could have wanted to do that day. There was my mom, bouncing up and down on dad’s lap, and he was looking really ecstatic. They were having full sex! Completely freaked out, I rushed with my boyfriend to my bedroom. A while later, after they had apparently finished their business, they came in to meet my boyfriend. They were so embarrassed they immediately informed us that they were going to dinner and would not be back for many hours. So my boyfriend and I actually ended up getting the place to ourselves for the night!” GROWN-UPs seldom think of their parents making love. They know they love each other and that love has given the family stability—but being passionate in their old age? Perish the thought! Pauline, a 24-year-old final year medical student recalls her recent experience when she happened on her parents not only having sex, but having a torrid one at that! According to her, “One Saturday afternoon, I brought my new boyfriend home to meet my parents. The house seemed quiet so I went to their bedroom to check if they had gone out; hoping that we’d have the apartment to ourselves. “I opened the door, with my boyfriend close on my heels when I saw to my horror that Marie had bragged so much about her parents’ bed that she dreamt one day of making love on it with her boyfriend bunmsof@yahoo.co.uk Embarrassed parents can still be passionate they had beaten us to anything we could have wanted to do that day. There was my mom, bouncing up and down on dad’s lap, and he was looking really ecstatic. They were having full sex! Completely freaked out, I rushed with my boyfriend to my bedroom. A while later, after they had apparently finished their business, they came in to meet my boyfriend. They were so embarrassed they immediately informed us that they were going to dinner and would not be back for many hours. So my boyfriend and I actually ended up getting the place to ourselves for the night!” Marie had bragged so much about her parents’ bed that she dreamt one day of making love on it with her boyfriend. “The opportunity came when my parents went out of town to attend a relation’s wedding” recalls Marie. ‘We sneaked into their room with the impressive king-size bed and my boyfriend threw me down on it. We were about to let rip when I heard my parents’ voices. We hid in the en-suite bathroom hoping they would just drop a few things and leave. We kept the door slightly open so we could bolt as soon as the coast was clear. But my parents came in and began hastily undressing each other, I was numbed and prayed that they would quickly get it over with. They’re old people and I reckon they wouldn’t last long. But they did! We stood transfixed for a while before discreetly exiting through the unlocked bedroom door— which thankfully was very close to the bathroom!” “For Christmas, all children make it a duty to come home,” said Aminat, 30. “One What the mirror tells you about your health! 1. Shrinking eyebrows: If you’re losing the outer ends of your eye-brows and your face is puffy, particularly around the eyes, it would be the first sign of an under-active thyroid gland. Dr. Parijat De, a consultant endocrinologist says: ‘An under-active thyroid is common, especially among women in middle age, but other tell tale signs such as tiredness, weight gain, and dry skin and nails, can come on so slowly that you don’t realise they’re a problem. What, to do: See your doctor for a blood test. If an under-active thyroid is confirmed, a synthetic version of the hormone thyroxin will probably be prescribed to get your metabolism back on tract. Most people feel much better after about two weeks but you’ll have to stay on the pills for life. 2. Gaunt Face: A thin anxious—looking face—some times with bulging eyes—is a sing of an over-active thyroid. This means you’re producing too much thyroxin. Dr. De says: “Other signs are losing weight despite eating a lot, excessive shaking and sweating, a rapid heart bit that keeps you awake at night, loose bowels, and constant anxiety and fidgetiness.’ What to do: See your doctor for a blood test. Anti-thyroid medication can keep the thyroxin production in check. 3.Facial Hair: Some of us are naturally hairier than others, but the most common medical reason for facial hair is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCDS). Dr. De says: “In that case, you’d also expect to be gaining weight and suffering with spotty skin and period problems. “Very sudden hair growth needs urgent medical advice as it could be a sign of a tumour on your adrenal glands or ovaries, or a condition called Cushing’s syndrome.” What to do: If you have any new facial hair growth needing regular shaving or waxing, see your doctor for a diagnosis. PCOS is best treated with weight loss, although sometimes the diabetes drug Metformin may be prescribed. If your doctor suspects a tumour, you will need to see a specialist for further tests and scan. 4.Shiny spot that won’t go away: This could be basal cell carcinoma—the most common of skin cancer —especially if you’ve had a lot of sun exposure in your life. Paul Banwell, Head of the Melanoma and Sin Cancer unit at Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex says: “Left untreated, the spot can get bigger, then start to itch and bleed, eventually —though rarely — eroding parts of the face. It is a very slowgrowing cancer, but does not need to be surgically removed. What to do: See your doctor for a referral to a specialist. If it is cancer, you will need an operation. 5.An ugly mole: A mole that changes shape, size or colour could be a malignat melanoma. “This is the most notorious type of cancer. What to do: See your doctor for an urgent referral—and be sure to protect your face well in the future by regularly applying high- SPF sun cream. 6.Spots on your eyelids: These are called xanthelasma and are caused by a build-up of fats in the blood. “Xanthelasma are a sign that you could have high cholesterol,” says the expert. What to do: Ask your doctor for a blood test. If your cholesterol levels are high, you may need medication. 7.The whites of your eyes look yellow: This is a sign of jaundice caused by a build-up of bilirubin in the blood and body tissue. It is often due to conditions affecting the liver, such as gallstones, hepatitis or cirrhosis. morning, I went with my sister to see what we could get to replace dwindle supply of foodstuffs but the local store was closed when we got there, so we went right back home. My sister was parking the car when I opened the front door and saw the most repulsive sight I’d ever witnessed. “My dad was lying on top of mum on the couch—her nightgown was pushed up to her shoulders and his naked butt was sticking in the air! I rushed back outside and screamed to my sister, ‘Don’t come in! We got back in the car, took off and didn’t return until late that night when we were sure they’d be asleep’—we just couldn’t face them after what we just saw! The next day, my parents simply carried on as if nothing had happen. Marie had bragged so much about her parents’ bed that she dreamt one day of making love on it with her boyfriend. “The opportunity came when my parents went out of town to attend a relation’s wedding” recalls Marie. ‘We sneaked into their room with the impressive king-size bed and my boyfriend threw me down on it. We were about to let rip when I heard my parents’ voices. We hid in the en-suite bathroom hoping they would just drop a few things and leave. We kept the door slightly open so we could bolt as soon as the coast was clear. But my parents came in and began hastily undressing each other, I was numbed and prayed that they would quickly get it over with. They’re old people and I reckon they wouldn’t last long. But they did! We stood transfixed for a while before discreetly exiting through the unlocked bedroom door— which thankfully was very close to the bathroom!” “For Christmas, all children make it a duty to come home,” said Aminat, 30. “One morning, I went with my sister to see what we could get to replace dwindle supply of foodstuffs but the local store was closed when we got there, so we went right back home. My sister was parking the car when I opened the front door and saw the most repulsive sight I’d ever witnessed. “My dad was lying on top of mum on the couch—her nightgown was pushed up to her shoulders and his naked butt was sticking in the air! I rushed back outside and screamed to my sister, ‘Don’t come in! We got back in the car, took off and didn’t return until late that night when we were sure they’d be asleep’—we just couldn’t face them after what we just saw! The next day, my parents simply carried on as if nothing had happen.
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