Abayomi Ogunwale

Dr. Abayomi Ogunwale is a Nigerian physician with a medical degree from the University of Ibadan and a Masters degree in Public Health from the University of Texas, Houston. He has extensive training in women health and is passionate about channeling his abilities and experiences into projects which will improve the lives of women worldwide. His literary articles have appeared in several online and print platforms like Subjective Substance, Sentinel Quarterly Literary Magazine, and Klorofyl magazine. His political commentaries have also been published in national dailies and online platforms like Sahara Reporters and the Nigerian Village Square. Abayomi loves God, people and truth. He blogs regularly at, diaryoffaith.blogspot.

THE LINGERING MATTER OF DEPRESSION

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Sometime in the year 2014, the Guardian UK –in error- published a personal essay by the multiple awards winning- Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie. Beyond the opportunity to freely enjoy Ms. Adichie’s elegant prose, the Guardian’s error turned the switch and brought much-needed light to bear on the subject of depression, and the Nigerian woman.   According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is a mood disorder ‘‘characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of …

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DEALING WITH PIMPLES

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The skin is the largest organ of the human body, covering up to 20 square meters in surface area. It serves many functions besides its protective roles against heat, light, infections and injuries. It is critical for the regulation of body temperature as well as the production of Vitamin D. The skin is the most obvious part of the human anatomy; an ambassador of some sorts of the person beneath its cover. Sometimes, first impressions …

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URINARY INFECTIONS IN WOMEN: DEALING WITH THE NEAR-INEVITABLE

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Infections of the urinary system are the common to women. In fact, the risk of urinary tract infections (UTI) is twice as high in women compared to men. A number of anatomical and physiological peculiarities in women are responsible for this. The first peculiarity is the length of the female urethra (the tube which transports urine from the bladder where it is normally stored, to the outside). Women have a much shorter urethra compared to …

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THE LINGERING MATTER OF DEPRESSION

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Sometime last year, the Guardian UK –in error-published a personal essay by the multiple awards winning- Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie. Beyond the opportunity to freely enjoy Ms. Adichie’s elegant prose, the Guardian’s error turned the switch and brought much-needed light to bear on the subject of depression, and the Nigerian woman.

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LIFE EXPECTANCY: BEATING THE ODDS

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The life expectancy of a female child born in Nigeria today is 53.7 years. By comparison, a female child born in the US has a life expectancy of 81.9 years; Ghana (61.2years), Somalia (53.7 years) and Sudan (65.5 years).1 On average, female children born in developed countries are expected to live about 30 years longer than those born in developing countries.1 If one considers these projections, especially in light of the known burden of vaccine-preventable diseases, …

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