Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS

Medical Doctor 🩺
Telemedicine & Digital Health
Exploring Web3 & HealthTech
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[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Why mtn network behaving since yesterday?

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

“Cushing’s. Hyperthyroidism. Nephrotic syndrome.
All missed at first contact… not because they’re rare—
but because we stop looking too early.
The face often gives the diagnosis before labs do.
I broke down the patterns we overlook daily 👇
https://t.co/vWjYzluDGM

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

A young Nigerian doctor, Dr. Ogbomade Samson Romani, has reportedly died from complications following a brutal assault by patient relatives.

@mdcnofficial @fatimakyari @NGRSenate @SPNigeria @NigeriaGov @muhammadpate @SalakoIziaq

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Most people with high blood pressure take pills every single day.
But imagine controlling it with just 2 injections a year.
Sounds unreal? It’s already being studied.
I explained everything here:
https://t.co/sJP2dRkDnc
— Dr Tijjani Balas

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Not every headache is malaria.
​A patient walked in complaining of a simple headache. He almost stayed home to treat "malaria." The reality? His blood pressure was 210/150 mmHg—a silent disaster waiting to happen. ​Don't wait for your body to start screaming. Check your BP today.

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Most people are using the wrong ointment…
and making their skin conditions worse.

I see this mistake almost every week.

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Be stoic

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What I personally find powerful about this is not just the science…
It’s what it represents.
Less daily burden.
More privacy.
Better chances of consistency.

And in public health, consistency is everything.
#HIVPrevention #PublicHealth #NigeriaHealthcare #Lenacapavir #PrEP

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

As a doctor, this is one of the most important HIV updates I’ve seen in Nigeria in a long time.

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

But let me be clear about something important:

This is not a cure.
It doesn’t mean people should take unnecessary risks.

It’s simply giving people another, more convenient option to protect themselves.

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Avoid self medications 💊

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Trust the process

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

@sylawinget Knowing you, you'll definitely make em regret meeting you

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

Dangers of self medications

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

You decide. You act.
In places where resources are limited, this is not convenience.
It is the difference between early treatment and late intervention.
This is what practical innovation looks like.
Not complex. Not expensive

[Dr TIJJANI SANI BALAS @chabrophyll]

I remember a patient who looked tired long before the numbers confirmed it.
Pale. Weak. Quiet.
You already knew anemia was likely. But knowing is not enough. You need proof. You need PCV.
And that is where the problem starts.

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Same principle. Different tool.
In studies, the paperfuge separated plasma from whole blood in less than 2 minutes.
Think about what that means in real life.
You do not delay
You do not guess
You do not send the patient away
You test.