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hmmm...I played very well then. Rolling big tyres down the street...it was fun

All I can say to young men is: Be a better man than your father.

The name of the Lord is ridiculed among the gentiles because of men like these.

The name of the Lord is ridiculed among the gentiles because of men like this.

Lagusta: You guyz can laugh it out if you want....




I have a phobia for flying cockroaches.......

Damn! those things aint supposed to fly about. Whenever I sight one of them flying at night, I won't be able to sleep until I kill it. Cockroaches? Aarrgh!! *shudders*

A good read@op People of value cannot be ignored or treated anyhow. I have had to compete with some people for certain things and most times when I loose out, I discover that the other guys were better and when I get what I want, it meant I had an edge over the others. I read books a lot but i've not created much time for that recently but I think I need to get back to it.

What I'll refer to as my pet here isn't your regular pet. It wasn't a dog or a cat. It was a chicken! Now, I'm not making this up. We used to raise chickens when I was younger. There is this particular cockerel I grew to like. We raised it with other cockerels until the others were either sold out or used as meat for soup. It was the only one left so we decided to let it out of the pen and allowed it to wander around the neighbourhood. It would wander very far away from the house but it never failed to return home to it's pen unlike some of the broilers we raised at one time. It was always coming back around 6pm and any day it was past 6pm it would be seen running back to it's pen as if it knew it was late. It was crowing from the pen every morning before it went out for the day's business (wandering). I grew so fond of it that I told my mum that I was not going to kill it when the time came for it to be used as meat. But unfortunately, one day, it was hit by a moving vehicle and died. I was sad but at the same time grateful that I did not have to kill with my own hands. I missed it because it wasn't around to crow anymore. Does this sound weird? Well, it's true.

bad for africa's image. But why do more women keep falling for the same scam? They should learn from other people's experiences.

Hope it works out well. Current facts states that in order to completely eradicate HIV from an infected patient, it will require complete inhibition of viral replication in all cell lines and body stores where the virus resides. But the problem is that some cell lines have shorter half-lives than others and some long infected T-cells with half-lives lasting more than 6 to 44 months have been identified hence this may require complete suppression of the virus for about 60 years or more. Another problem is that the virus resides in sites that achieve low antiretroviral concentrations such as the central nervous system. So once therapy is discontinued, these sites theoretically release unaffected virions and re-populate the host. Nevertheless, we keep hope alive.

Emmy3: Nice but not fully true.
Truth is;
Life is a race & great men don't live for themselves but for others.

Life is a race to where exactly? The grave? There is a difference between being of help to others and being controlled by others. You will really be of help to people around you when you discover your true self outside the opinions of others.

I agree very much with the first comment. In addition, I think monthly salary gives employees some kind of security, for instance, if you are unable to work for a day maybe due to illness or unavoidable circumstances, it may not (and usually does not) affect your pay unlike in hourly wage. But there is a tendency towards laziness by employees who earn monthly salary. Mods, take this to frontpage.

BadBoy25: Topic should be :Nigerian Time - the Bug in our system

I think anybody who reads the post and has good comprehension ability should be able to point out that the article is specific to Nigerians in this case. I did not see any generalization in the post. The thing is that, Nigerians call lateness 'african time'. i think that's why the topic is captioned as such.

If they continue this way, they'll soon lose whatever public sympathy they have left. This only proves that their primary concern is not the patients' welfare. Whatever happened to the Hippocratic oath?

Can't remember any now

I usually like to be on time for events but on many occassions, it turns out that I'll be the first to arrive and then have to wait. So these days I go a little late. Not a good habit but one is forced to do it sometimes.

Good

good

Both are two sides of the same coin because if any is lacking it can pose a serious handicap in trying to achieve some things. An illiterate may not be able to express himself well even if he has the best of ideas. A man who lacks exposure even though very literate, will be an empty drum that makes much noise, just that he'll be making a refined kind of noise (with good diction and all). A man who lacks exposure will be out of tune with current trends and having him as the head of a project is most likely going to spell doom for the project because his ideas may not be feasible considering what is obtainable at that moment (which he is oblivious of). Now an illiterate may not even come close to heading a project. So as much as possible be literate and acquire exposure. That will make a balanced individual.

Good.

In nigeria, our sense of opposition is rather destructive not constructive. But whether you meet with the parents or not, that should in no way reduce efforts at rescuing the girls.

Parents can give their children what it takes to be successful in life(good education for instance).But the children should be allowed to work for their own income. That way they will value whatever inheritance they eventually get, if any.

Hear what Jackie Chan has to say about passing on his fortune to his son who likes to spend.

“If he (Jaycee) is capable, he can make his own money. If he is not, then he will just be wasting my money.”

According to Chan, if his son
was successful in capitalizing on the
advantages he has enjoyed throughout his life, he would not need an inheritance. On the other hand, if his son failed to make a success of himself, Chan stated that any money he inherited would be wasted.

Also hear Anderson Cooper the successful son of a rich woman who inherited little from his mother.
“Who has inherited a lot of money that has gone on to do things in their own life? From the time I was growing up, if I felt that there was some pot of gold waiting for me, I don’t think that I would’ve been so motivated.”

Parents should guide their children on the path they should go. But planning out their lives for them may lead to resentment from the child when he sees that he has not been given a chance to decide for himself. We have many people these days who blame their parents for their unfulfilled lives. Mods, this should be on frontpage..

Akshow: While pdp politicians and e rats are hell bent on denying the obvious, claiming the Apapa bomblast was not a boko handiwork, sensible leaders are taking steps to protect their citizens.

But the state govt. denied it initially. Admitting it now is just an afterthought to prevent the knocks that will come on them if an obvious one should occur in future(hope not) Let's quit this APC against PDP mentality. Whichever party, they are all there to do what will benefit the citizens and all should get knocks and kudos when appropriate. Good move though

This not good

Good to know

Here is another long but necessary 'epistle' on the ongoing struggle in the health sector.

Did you know that over 80 percent of health conditions are treated with drugs and other pharmaceutical products? It is a well known fact by all health professionals that medications play a significant role in patients care.

Are you aware that there are over 25,000 prescription products available in the World today compared to 650 prescription products available in 1960’s? According to United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), there are over 25,000 registered prescription products as of June, 2014.
Did you know that over 50 percent of patients with chronic illnesses are non-compliant with their medications?
Are you aware that lack of compliance by patients, drug interactions, drug misuse, drug abuse, failing interaction in the health services and prescription errors contributed to over 80 per cent of treatment failures? In a research conducted by Farup PG et al, the cumulative of these factors contributed 84 percent to treatment failure.
Did you know that in Nigeria there are over 10,000 Nigerians to one pharmacist far above World Health Organization recommendation of one pharmacist to a 1000 of the population? According to Mrs Gloria Ebumere, the Acting Registrar of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, there are 16,970 registered Pharmacists as of May 2012 (Punch Newspaper).
Are you aware that in over 30 states of the United States, physicians enter into agreements with pharmacists to jointly manage patients’ drug therapy?
Did you know that the ONLY health care professional that has comprehensive, exclusive and expert knowledge about drugs, cosmetics and other pharmaceutical products are pharmacists? Are you aware that one of the most trusted, accessible and reliable professionals (not just in the health care sector but in all professions) in the World are Pharmacists? In an annual poll conducted by Gallup In 2013, pharmacists placed second among the professions listed, with 75% of respondents expressing a high or very high opinion of their honesty and ethical standards. Pharmacists retain a spot in the top 3 for the tenth consecutive year.

Who are Pharmacists? According to Wikipedia, Pharmacists are health care professionals, who practice in pharmacy, the field of health science focusing on the safe and effective medication use. A pharmacist is a member of the health care team directly involved in patient care. Pharmacists undergo university-level education to understand biochemical mechanisms of the action of drugs, drug uses, and therapeutic roles, side effects, potent drug interactions and monitoring parameters. This is mated to anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. Pharmacists interpret and communicate this specialized knowledge to patients, medical practitioners and other health care providers. Pharmacists are involved in every aspect of the preparation and use of medicines, from research and development to eventual supply to a patient. In a nutshell, pharmacists are drug experts.

Who are Consultant Pharmacists? According to America Society of Consultant Pharmacists, a Consultant Pharmacist is a Pharmacist who is paid to provide expert advice on the use of medication by individuals or within institutions, or on the provision of pharmacy services to the institution. Consultant Pharmacists ensure that their patients’ medication is the most appropriate, most effective, most cost-effective, the safest possible, and are used correctly. They are saddled with the responsibility to identify, resolve and prevent medication-related problems. They accomplish this through a comprehensive consultation that provides a thorough, one-on-one review of all your medications;prescription, over-the-counter, herbal and nutritional. A Consultant Pharmacist has studied and acquired extensive knowledge and experience in observing and properly assessing the health of patient, advocating healthy living practices and diseases prevention for patients, identifying medication-related problems that can cause, aggravate or contribute to common patient problems, making it easier for patient to take their medications properly by labeling, packaging and organizing prescription drugs better and understanding the role of care giver, the financial challenges that patients can face, and the importance of choosing appropriate care.

IMPROVING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE
In addendum to possessing skills specifically tailored to individual patient’s need, Consultant Pharmacists have a different perspective from most Doctors to dispense medication for a patient. A consultant Pharmacist would first look if the symptoms might itself be a side effect of a current medication.

For clarity purpose, what does the above statement imply; Does your medication make you drowsy? Do you feel anxious, confused or depressed? Do you sleep poorly at night? Is your thinking foggy? Are you having a severe headache? Do you have dry cough?
All of the above symptoms may be pretty related to taking your medications. For example, a high blood pressure patient taking Agiontensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI) like Ramipril, Lisinopril or Enalapril to mention a few may have dry cough as a side effect. A consultant Pharmacist will evaluate the overall picture of how your medication is affecting your quality of life. This will make a huge difference for you and your loved ones. Consequently, it generally affects the well-being of the society.
In addition, to the above services, a consultant Pharmacist helps to identify and reduce medication related problems such as drug interactions and side effects with his extensive knowledge in Structural Activity Relationship (SAR) and pharmacology. A typical example is when you take your paracetamol with alcohol. Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen chemical structure contained a benzyl ring with NHCOCHʒ and OH at the Para positions. In other words, it is a phenolic group (alcoholic group), which when used with any other type of alcohol increases the work load of the liver, therefore causing increased liver metabolism which can subsequently lead to liver diseases. Consultant Pharmacists help to eliminate unnecessary medication due to poly pharmacy, simplify the system of taking medication therefore eliminating complex medication, reduce medications cost, serve as your advocate with your Doctor to ensure the use of most appropriate medications, promote wellness and help in identifying untreated problems.
For hundreds of millions of people across the world, especially in America with chronic illnesses, Consultant Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring optimal drug therapy thereby improving patients’ quality of life. In their role as medication therapy experts, consultant pharmacists take responsibility for their patients medication-related needs, they ensure that they receive the optimal care.

AN ATMOSPHERE OF MISCONCEPTION!
Let me also use this medium to clear the air on those people who believe that 80 per cent of people who eventually studied pharmacy failed to gain admission to study medicine. Consultant Pharmacist and the current President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharmacist Olumide Akintayo gave an insightful and factual response in an interview with Punch Newspaper on October 26, 2013, “The fourth estate of the realm (The Press) has a sacred responsibility to report and put issues in their right perspective. Your question is an obvious fall-out of deliberate propaganda orchestrated by some stakeholders in healthcare. At the First Doctors Summit in Asaba, Prof. Wole Atoyebi, a past President of the Nigerian Medical Association submitted that part of the problems in health care was that people who could not gain admission for medicine settled for other courses in health care and now want to enjoy the benefit of what they could not attain as students. Graciously they allowed me to participate at that session and in the full glare of the over 1,000 delegates from across the country, I submitted that the entry point for pharmacy was higher in the great University of Ife (now OAU) than any other course in the university system. Ife is the best rated in this country and despite all hiccups, it is still highly rated both in the Commonwealth and Africa.
I openly challenged the delegates at the conference like I am still doing even now to controvert evidence that the entry point for pharmacy is not one of the top five in any Nigerian university that it is offered. In my days, the entry point for direct entry students was a minimum of 12 points in physics, chemistry and biology. You may want to find out, no student is admitted into a pharmacy faculty except pharmacy is the course of first choice. So, the chance of opting for pharmacy if you cannot study medicine does not even arise most times. As prelim students in Ife, when pharmacy students take courses in mathematics and excel because you are not allowed to carry over, medical students took courses in sociology and economics because they were failing mathematics in numbers.
These are verifiable facts. Do find out what it takes to study pharmacy in our universities and I can boldly confirm to you that the rigour is second to none. Just find out from any neutral person who passed through a university where pharmacy is offered. This is why a pharmacist who is worth his salt cannot be consumed by a persecution complex or siege mentality. Why else do you think pharmacists excel in all sectors? Go to the telecoms and check out the number of pharmacists who are at the top echelon at MTN, Airtel, Glo and Etisalat. In banking, pharmacists are directors and vice presidents and so on. Do find out how many pharmacists are in charge of oil and gas companies in Nigeria.”

NIGERIANS HEALTH ARE IN THEIR HANDS
I firmly believe with every fibre of my being that discerning Nigerians of all ages, tribes and regions who are keen about improved quality of life for all Nigerians regardless of the geographical location will key in to the necessity of having consultant Pharmacists in Nigerian hospitals. Barrister Tosin Ayo, in his wisdom gave us a better clue on the meaning of consultancy when he wrote, “The word ‘Consultant’ is derived from the Latin word: ‘consultare’ meaning “to discuss”. A consultant is thus a professional who has a wide knowledge of a subject matter and who provides professional and expert advice in a particular area such as security (electronic or physical), management, accountancy, law, human resources, marketing, public relations, finance, health, media practice and journalism, engineering, science or any of many other specialised fields.
From the foregoing definition, it means any health professional can be a Consultant in his/her own field so long as the medical doctors are not only also made Consultants but remain the traditional Administrative heads of medical institutions.” There is wisdom in the words of Albert Einstein when he opined, “In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.”

Pharm. Sesan Kareem is a young Nigerian Pharmacist and Author. He writes from Lagos.

Eretare: You quoted Florence Nightingales' dispute with the doctors during the Crimean war. What you failed to mention was that the morbidity and mortality in her wards were worse than those of the untreated patients. Read about her properly and you'd find out that the Crimean war was her biggest failure. It was so bad that she refused to leave her home post-war.

With due respect, this is not about the Crimean war. Whatever happened then could be called her own personal failure and not that of the entire profession. I don't know why you guys always beat about the bush and fail to address the issue at hand. Could it be that you guys don't have a stronger argument to counter the points being raised? Most likely.

In order to completely eradicate HIV from an infected patient, it will require complete inhibition of viral replication in all cell lines and body stores where the virus resides. But the problem is that some cell lines have shorter half-lives than others and some long infected T-cells with half-lives lasting more than 6 to 44 months have been identified hence this may require complete suppression of the virus for about 60 years or more. Another problem is that the virus resides in sites that achieve low antiretroviral concentrations such as the central nervous system. So once therapy is discontinued, these sites theoretically release unaffected virions and re-populate the host. Nevertheless, we keep hope alive. One day the breakthrough will come.

Awesome! I have said this before and I will say it again. Doctors have made themselves dictators in the healthcare system who think they can hold everybody to ransome because of their selfish demands which they want us to believe is in everyone's best interest. In the hospital they act as the lords even in cases outside their jurisdiction. They want to head every department in the hospital because they claim to know everything about patients, drugs, physiotherapy, nursing care and they go about dictating to everyone. They believe their opinion should be final. And now that the other members of the healthcare team are standing up to put an end to this anomaly, they resort to blackmailing the government and the people. That is professional tyranny at it's peak. All health practitioners are stakeholders in patient care so there is no reason why a particular group should resort to an autocratic approach in the administration of such a team. If they are all needed to ensure proper healthcare delivery, then they all should have equal say in matters affecting the team.

She just needs a face lift, that's all. *this one is going to be tough!*