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[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

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[Docti-ify @fueki_lee]

I saw a Doctor I know on facebook, saying something like "that Kpekus you are hiding as a woman, male Doctors go see am tire during labour". I was so ashamed ehn, how will you set camera and say something so stupid and unprofessional.

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

He fit has uterus as well

[Marvey of Marvey-R @Marveyr]

A guy wanted to leave camp for ‘medical reasons.’
In his medical report, they said he has PCOS😭😭😭😂😂😂 Then at the clinic, they asked him if his ovaries were paining him…my guy said ‘yes’😂😂😂😂

[DNS IRT @ruth_iyanda]

Nurses’ week is for Registered Nurses.
Nurses’ week is for Registered Nurses.
Nurses’ week is for Registered Nurses.
Nurses’ week is for Registered Nurses.

I don’t care if you spent 7yrs training at one ‘God is Good Hospital’, inasmuch you’re not licensed, you are not a Nurse.

[⚕️Elzends @sirmuaz]

Inhumane.

Kindly intervene to ensure we get what we deserve.
Thank you.
@MDCNOfficial @nard_nigeria @nationalnma @aproko_doctor @DavidHundeyin @Nigerian_Doctor @ARISEtv @channelstv @OurFavOnlineDoc

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

House officers are doctor too

[⚕️Elzends @sirmuaz]

Dear @nard_nigeria

Thank you for your response.

Despite the new minimum wage being officially implemented last year, House officers nationwide are yet to receive theirs.

House officers are already overworked and underpaid, cheating us as well is deeply unjust and

[⚕️Elzends @sirmuaz]

Dear @nard_nigeria

Thank you for your response.

Despite the new minimum wage being officially implemented last year, House officers nationwide are yet to receive theirs.

House officers are already overworked and underpaid, cheating us as well is deeply unjust and

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

Dear @pastorpoju,

With due respect, your recent comments reflect a misunderstanding of the realities surrounding medical education and the healthcare system in Nigeria.

Contrary to your claim, no medical doctor is trained on N500,000. A peer-reviewed study by Osoba et al. (2021), published in the Pan African Medical Journal, estimates the cost of training a doctor in Nigeria to range between $21,000 and $51,000—this includes tuition, living expenses, and other associated costs.

Despite this investment, the average Nigerian doctor earns about N250,000 monthly (roughly $170), a stark contrast to their counterparts in the U.S., where training costs around $275,000, and the average monthly salary is about $16,000 (₦24 million).

For a Nigerian doctor to qualify and practice in the U.S., their family often spends over $10,000 to support the process.

This is not about ingratitude—Nigerian doctors are among the most hardworking and resilient globally. While the health system is in a state of crisis, many citizens cannot afford medical tourism. It is easy for Pastors with access to tithes and offerings to seek care abroad, but their average Nigerian church member cannot. We urge you to speak truth to power and advocate for a better health system; Nigeria currently ranks 142nd out of 195 globally.

As a final note, it may be worth considering the Apostles’ model—focusing on prayer, fasting, and the Word—rather than “serving tables.”

Wishing you a reflective and blessed Easter.

[NARD @nard_nigeria]

✊️✊️

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

My real doctor

[Dr Babatunde @enodamade]

@currentiyke Tell her to go to monitor healthcare in Ikoyi, it’s not free but I will sort the bills.

[Dr. Majeedat Abdul_writes 🩺 @MajeedatAbdul]

We’ve have a skin bleaching pandemic in Africa, and Nigeria is the heavy weight champion.

As @the_beardedsina puts it, investing in a dialysis center is a business that has profits guaranteed. 😉

OK, dark humor aside, we have a big problem! ⚠️

And it’s no longer just young-

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

Aphthous ulcer
Cause: mouth injury
Food sensitivity
Nutritional deficiency

Tx: lidocaine gel
Vit. C and vit. B complex

[Prince Fynn @Prince_Fynnz]

What's the causes of this and how can one get rid of it?

[Ayọ̀dèjì Aládéjánà @AladejanaDeji]

I have been following the discussions about Dr Sharafdeen Gbadebo Raji’s blunt preaching and lecturing style, and I thought I should share my perspective.

I respectfully disagree with those suggesting he tone down his delivery to attract more listeners or appeal to some persons. The reality is, we have normalised too many unIslamic practices to the point where many Muslims need constant reminders, both of ALLAH’s (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) mercy and the seriousness of His punishment. Some of us engage in actions that could take us out of the fold of Islam without even realising it, and softening the truth in the name of being gentle is doing more harm than good.

Take, for instance, how common it has become for Muslims to swear by deities like ajé, Ògún, Sàngó, or even by the Qur’an, the Prophet, or their Sheikhs. These are major acts of shirk, and they shouldn’t be taken lightly. Then there are those who rely on superstition, juju, or seek help from oracles and jinn, while presenting themselves as religious figures. These issues are real, and ignoring them won’t make them go away.

Bid‘ah continues to spread largely because some scholars downplay its impact, not just on individuals but on the ummah as a whole. If we avoid addressing these matters directly and sternly, to appear softer, we risk giving more room for hypocrisy and falsehood to grow.

As long as our scholars stay true to the message of Islam, we should let them be bold and firm in their delivery. Let them describe ALLAH’s mercy with the gentlest of words and His punishment with the clarity and seriousness found in the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Anything less isn’t doing justice to the deen.

ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) knows best.

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

@FEMMY466 Congratulations doctor
Glad to hear

[FitMedic @FEMMY466]

Yooo, I'm going to be an orthopedic surgeon!!!!
NPMCN has a new member!! 💃💃
#NPMCN #Orthopod

[Dr. Majeedat Abdul_writes 🩺 @MajeedatAbdul]

I remember reading this dedication and thinking to myself, I too would love to do things that scare me more often.

So, in honor of doing things that scare me, I bring to you, my and @amina_jami75961 first women's health webinar on cervical cancer.

But why cervical cancer?(1/n)

[André Martin Mansoor @AndreMansoor]

1/
A middle-aged man presents with acute sudden-onset dyspnea and hypotension. He is sitting upright.

What do you notice? Let’s see if we can figure out the cause of hypotension.

[Tunde Onakoya @Tunde_OD]

Extremely cruel to humiliate a mother in front of her daughter like this. Even worse that this was recorded and posted on social media.

My mother used to sweep people’s houses and gutters in 2016. It hurt too much that I could do nothing financially to stop her. I often insisted on going with her, just to help fetch the water she needed so we could finish quicker and get back home before daylight. I didn’t want anyone to see us. The poverty that pushes one to hide their labour in the dark is a painful one.

Yes, that child should not be working. But more than outrage, what she and her mother deserve is compassion. The only humane response is to help.

If no one has done this already, I would like to take full responsibility for the girl’s education through university. I hope this eases their burden in some way. These are incredibly hard times.

Our Privilege blinds us in ways we’ll never truly understand.

[The_Bearded_Dr_Sina @the_beardedsina]

Let's be honest

Having a Stroke and flying to France from Nigeria for treatment is probably the worst decision.

If it was a block in the brain vessels (ischemic), if the decision was to burst the clot ( thrombolyse) ,France to Nigeria is about 9 hours, outside the windows to do that on arrival.

If it was a Bleed in the Brain, there's nothing that will be done in France that cannot be done in Nigeria in the best stroke centers.

If our politicians and government will fix our Healthcare system, there's no reason to fly out for a Stroke.

If they don't believe in the health system, what's the fate of an average Nigerian that can't afford an Air ambulance ?

Again we need people with progressive thoughts at the helm of affairs.

[Aare @_aaree]

Please add my Aminat and the 9 months baby she left behind to your dua the last days of Ramadan. I'm begging you.
May Allah forgive her for her shortcomings.

[MedMythBusters @HealthUncoded]

@Nigerian_Doctor ❤️