Esther Afolabi
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The Origami Beneath The Obeche
Obeche tree at Ita-ota Since childhood, I had always taken solace beneath the Obeche tree at Ita-ota. The coolness and the shade against the scorch of the sun…
A MediVoice Special: Writer’s Interview with Steve Jegede
Hello Medivoicers. It’s another edition of the Writer’s interview and we’re spicing things up. This time around, we have Steve Jegede, a writer from Nigeria’s Premier University located…
The Heck is Soyinka’s Aké? A Book Review
Aké: the years of childhood Aké is the second of the five memoirs written by Wole Soyinka, the first of few individuals from Africa to win the Nobel…
DOUBLE-BOWLED HAVOC: LOOKING AT CHOLERA IN PERSPECTIVE
Introduction In continuation of the effervescent joys of sickness and its effect on the world, we go to a pandemic that has a surprisingly high kill and a…
Nutraceuticals: Food as Medicine
The term nutraceuticals was coined in the late 1980s by Stephen DeFelice. It is a combination of two words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical”. Nutraceuticals are food or food product…
IFUMSA holds Maiden White Coat Ceremony
So it was only fitting IFUMSA organize her Maiden edition White coat ceremony, to celebrate the Part 4 Unicus Medicos Class. Spearheaded by Oladipupo Ayomipo, the program promised to be a success from the moment the flyers began “flying” around class groups and Whatsapp statuses. The two-week long preceptorship was going to come to a peak at the white coat ceremony.
Mental Health: Medical Students Deserve Accessible Therapy Sessions
Before the mental health talk, let’s know a bit about me. I just scaled through one of the most demanding classes at OAU Medicine and Surgery— Part 4.…
Season of Pain
This is my worst season. Literally and figuratively. The harsh weather, the dust, the constant application of petroleum jelly on my dry skin and my heart that doesn’t…