TheVictorious:

lastdon5 Follow me and mention "from Nairaland" and I'd follow back!

I appreciate your offer but am presently in Abia.

TheVictorious:
In the world we live in today, where we could get so carried away with the essential activities that are geared at meeting our daily needs, many often forget that health is one of the basic needs of man. No wonder Thomas Fuller noted that “health is not valued until sickness comes”. In the same vein, the World Health Organization once noted that “Good health allows children to learn and adults to earn, helps people escape from poverty and provides the basis for long-term economic development”. This truly corroborates the popular saying which states that: “health is wealth”. I guess you must have completed the last quote before reading it to the extreme, but how well are you attending to your health? Yes! When last did you go for a lab check-up? One of the often neglected aspects of maintaining a good health is having a routine laboratory check-up. This is why Havana Hospital has brought you this timely article, detailing some essential reasons why you need a laboratory check-up today. Read to see where this applies to you, and act wisely!

1. Blood count: An understanding of your blood level (packed cell volume) and all other vital parameters related to the blood such as haemoglobin level, white cell count, platelets count is important in many ways – to know whether your blood level is above normal (polycythemia) or below (anaemia), whether your immune system is being compromised, or has already been compromised, and to know what to do about it.

2. Blood group and Genotype: It will shock you to know that not everyone knows their blood group and genotype, and many often confuse the two. Not sure of yours? Rush to the laboratory today to confirm. Prior knowledge of one’s genotype is necessary for making decisions related to marriage – for assessment of compatibility with one’s intending partner, and blood group is especially important for taking necessary medications and precautions during child bearing. The major reason why blood group test is done for pregnant women is to understand their Rhesus (Rh) factor – which is either positive or negative. Since more people often tend to be Rh positive than Rh negative, it is highly probable that an Rh-negative mother could be carrying an Rh positive baby, thereby creating the risk for haemolytic disease of the new-born (HDN) in future pregnancies, essentially destroying that baby’s red blood cells.

3. Antenatal (For pregnant women): Are you an expectant mother. Then undergoing some series of laboratory screening is essential for your health and that of your unborn baby, and also for your safe delivery. There is need to monitor your blood level (haemoglobin and packed cell volume), and sugar levels, as well as knowing your blood group and ensuring that you see your doctor for administration of necessary drugs, if you’re rhesus negative.
Blood group as explained above is one of the essential components of the antenatal screening. If the antenatal process reveals that a pregnant woman is Rh negative, she will receive a RhoGAM injection, which protects her immune system from being exposed to the baby’s Rh-positive blood. Failure to detect that an expectant mother is Rh Negative, and subsequent failure to receive the injection, will lead to production of antibodies by the mother’s body that could attack the positive red blood cells of babies in subsequent pregnancies, which will cause HDN. HDN can cause serious illnesses, brain damage or even death in a fetus or newborn. To this wise, you are implored to advice everyone you know who is pregnant to go for necessary antenatal check-ups.

4. Examining biochemical indicators of organs’ functionality: It is important to regularly check the levels of essential biomarkers such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), cardiac troponin I (TNI), urea, creatinine, etc. of the liver, kidney, and heart function, and for that of many other organs from time to time. Since the heart, liver and kidneys are involved in most of the body’s systems and functionalities, they could be described as windows to the body’s functionality. Routine examination of these vital organs therefore, can give an overall picture of what is going on in the body. Altered levels of the biochemical indicators of the functionality of these organs (ALT, AST, urea etc.) might be a pointer to an array of conditions such as infection, inflammation, alcoholism, toxic chemicals or medicines, drugs of abuse, occupational hazards, diabetes, metabolic diseases, and high blood pressure.

5. Understanding the levels of blood metabolites; In light of the alarming rate at which global epidemic of diabetes and other related metabolic syndromes is growing today, monitoring blood metabolites for detecting early-stage metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and coronary artery disease is extremely consequential. If you don’t presently know your health status with respect to your sugar and cholesterol intake and metabolism, don’t hesitate to go for a glucose test and/or fasting lipid profile today.

6. Controlling weight and BMI: Certain laboratory tests are important when watching weight and body mass index (BMI) – ratio of body-weight to height; an indicator of obesity. A lipid profile tests helps essentially in monitoring body lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides from time to time. More so, it has been found that cortisol, which is one of the major hormones released during stress conditions not only leads to storage of body fat but also increases peoples affinity for food and encourages hunger pangs for fatty or sugary foods. Since hormones that are released under stressful situations (stress hormones) could lead to weight gain and obesity, monitoring their levels is essential controlling one’s weight. You can request a cortisol blood test today, if you are looking to shed weight.

7. Reproductive Health Assessment; Knowing the level of essential hormones: Keeping a close track of essential hormone levels such as testosterone and oestrogen is very important to maintaining a good reproductive health. Reproductive health concerns like erectile dysfunction, infertility, poor libido, etc. can all stem from low levels of important sex hormones. This problem can only be diagnosed, prevented or treated through a blood test.

8. Maintaining Necessary balance of essential vitamins and understanding how they affect your health: Blood testing allows you to always know whether your body’s vitamin and mineral are being maintained within optimal ranges. Micronutrients play an important role in our health and well-being, and deficiencies in important minerals such as magnesium can result in body odour, constipation, muscle cramps, insomnia, headaches, fatigue, and many other adverse health effects that may be harder to treat and manage than it is to go for a lab test today!

9. Understanding your body needs, and what to stay away from: The physical and psychological features and environment of every one of us is highly unique, and so is our health different from that of everybody else. Therefore, your health program should be made in such a way that it is fully customized to suit your needs. By undergoing routine laboratory tests, you can get the exact numbers that will help you plan your treatment, diet, and precautions appropriately. In fact, research shows that; regular blood examination plays a key role in maintaining your overall health and fitness, just like diet and exercise. Is living a long and healthy life of importance to you? I know it is. Then, take your blood tests seriously. Consider going for one today, if you can’t remember when last you did so.

10. For an understanding of your progressive health with time. Even if you live a healthy lifestyle, it is important to note that your body changes with time. Therefore, assessing the progress of your health over time helps to you aware of risk factors for some of the leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes or even cancer. There are certain tests that are recommended at certain for certain ages, because the proneness of humans to certain diseases increases with age. Prostate Specific Antigen, for instance, is a biochemical marker that is assessed for men above 40 years of age to know their risk of coming up with prostate cancer. In the same vein, pap smear cytology is often recommended for women aged 21 to 65, to assess their risk of cervical cancer.

SOURCE: https://medium.com/@havanahospital/why-you-should-go-for-a-lab-check-up-today-a629a3f3ccd9

Nice post. Pls much how will it cost for a comprehensive test like the ones you wrote about.

Yes, Abia came 3rd... The SME capital of Nigeria!
we'll definitely be there, if not for our misfortune in governance Abia would have been Japan (Aba)and Dubai (Umuahia ) of Africa.
Come 2019 and industrialist is taking over the seat of government in the person of Uchechukwu Ogah... all I see is industrialization everywhere.

Vichin:
So ladies...if you don't like our conversation style..what do you want us to ask while chatting with you that doesn't "annoy" you

I think we should make this a topic

Believe this story to your peril... until we hear from Emma Powerful. That's when I'll know if all this is true.

PHILipu1:

Did Buhari stopped PDP from probing this people in the past government?

Didn't you see what OBJ did with Oputa panel and also how he fought with governors in the same party with him, not to talk of IG of police... One will think that Buhari anti corruption war will be merciless and on point but what we're seeing is a president that sprays deodorant on corruption, surrounds himself with corrupt people. No matter the weight of corruption on you immediately you enter APC you ultimately becomes a saint.

Here in Nigeria we only have 2 : wheel and Alloy rim finish

rozayx5:



160m naira stolen there
Will create a thread on that

600 vests with shipping cost max of 30m naira

Do we even have procurement process again in this country. It seems that this government just wake up and award contract to anybody they wish to buy whatever they desire.

The fear of Obi is the beginning of wisdom... am OBIligated to be ATIKUlated.

20 hours? madam you want kill am?

GoTV:
Instead of the igbos to vote for Buhari and get automatic presidency in 2023, they are rooting for Atiku because of Vice president and a fake promise of restructuring forgetting that Atiku is also a Fulani man that will always favor the Northern Oligarchs. How they trust the same Atiku to restructure a country the North so much benefit from with less contributions is beyond sane minds. Atiku has been chasing power for years and the igbos think he will weaken his presidency with restructuring and render himself powerless at the center with restructuring Right now they are more Nigerian than other patriotic Nigerians all because of VP and restructuring. Just like they did in 2015, when Atiku looses, another miscreant will return from London and start screaming biafra or Death, Nigeria is a zoo and so on. I really pity those people and their kindergarten politics . They miscalculate in every election and blame Yoruba's for their misfortunes

seriously this is the best quote you've ever said in this forum others are just hypocritical chanting of 'I'm a Christian ' nonsense you go about blabbing.

It may be true that Igbos may miscalculate in politics, haven't it occur to you that Igbos are more interested in good governance than actually been involved in intensive politicking?
The north that have govern this country for more than 35 years, have they fared better than the east? economically, socially and otherwise. definitely apart from them being the hot bed of looters.
The west also if truth be told has not fared better than Igbos .
what Igbos want is good governance... good opportunity for everyone to make their businesses work anywhere in Nigeria. funny enough if you check our spread in Nigeria you'll find out that we very very nationalistic.
There is no part or cranny in this country, you won't see an Igbo man doing his business successively.
We Igbos clamor for secession when we are being faced with non inclusiveness, unequal opportunities and wanton backwardness by egomaniac and clueless leaders.
The issue of Restructuring is a must for every region or state to sit up to its responsibility. it will help in defining what in business we call SWOT Analysis. Igbos have been about restructuring from time in momorial, Ojukwu negotiated restructuring with Gowon in Aburi in Ghana before the civil war.
please, dont mind my tone at the beginning, after penning this down I realized that neither you nor the western Yoruba nor the northern Hausa/Fulani youth is actually the problem of Nigeria. The problem is the Oligarchy as you rightly mentioned... praying that we could all come together in love and in unity.

ipobarecriminals:
Yoruba dnt hide/ support criminals.Do u knw how many pipu ur brethren go kill with their mixture?We have fake Eva water,malt"stout,fake Close up etc.They sha wan destroy pipu kidney/liver .Same way dey pirated Cd,fake charger,fake electronic/ electric wire.Once dey hear the sound of siren,dey either runz/jumped to their grave.May God deliver us from fl@theads pipu dem

I guess that was what every country said about China... but see where they are now!
I wish we could have our own country all by ourselves.

ipobarecriminals:
killer bEAST from potopoto republic.Crime/evil is their lifestyle. Abeg CP,gather all fl@theads in lagos and let them drink their kinsmen PIGS mixture. Bastard

I am sure you didn't see this

Meanwhile, one Sulaiman Seun, 31, and Olamilekan Olaoluwa, 24, were also arrested for robbing vehicle spare parts dealers on Fashola Estate, in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State.
The CP said,
“One locally-made pistol, cut-to-size gun, four wheels of a Land Rover, two tyres and two batteries were recovered from the scene of the robbery. Investigation is still ongoing with a view to arresting the other members of the gang for prosecution.”
http://www.nairafame.com/2018/10/it-cannot-kill-i-also-drink-it-man.html

I better be an unregistered entrepreneur awaiting my licensing than be a lazy arm robber.

immhotep:

Lzaa come and hear oh.
Afonjas are now Jews just like Nnamdi Kanu


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They knew this all along ...Jebusites and Hebrews hugging.

Ikology:


Source

it's all over the news in Umuahia. He has even named Hon Azubuike as his running mate. check today's sun newspaper

Ikology:


http://thenationonlineng.net/emenike-emerges-apc-guber-candidate-in-abia/

Wrong news !!! Samson Uche Oga is declared the official winner of APC in Abia state.

Ikechi Emenike is not from the right and official faction.
Only Uche Oga and Alex Otti can match PDP and Ikpeazu head to head.

CROWNWEALTH019:
Lagos I repeat for heaven sake is a no Man's land...

you dey mind the guy...
Lagos formally inhabited by the Edos... claimed by the Yorubas... developed by the Igbos.

gulfer:
ODE, the reviews are ongoing and you nay-sayers will eat dust afterwards........Even people who are not in any paid employement come onto Nairaland to make thrashy statements

please can you calculate the time it took Jonathan to deliberate and implement his and the time it's taking Buhari to deliberate and implement his.
I've noticed that common sense is not so common!

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
25k?? That's very poor na haba. Even dangote's drivers earn more than this.

That is what level 3 civil servants earn nation wide. They really need the minimum wage increment.

gulfer:
You're the one in need of the answers, do the asking.....for along time the issue of minimum wage had been on the table and this is the only government to have ever made any attempt at reviews.......

Thank God,you said MADE ATTEMPT,Pass government didn't made attempt, THEY PAID .
OLODO..get that into your brain.

nwakibie3:
Permanent Secretary visited me in the hospital and advised me not to try such a thing again,” he said.


Lol... you know the root cause of his attempted suicide and instead of you to increase his salary you were telling him not to try it again just like that

The permanent secretary can't do anything about it . 25k is the Normal salary for grade level 3 in the civil service nation wide. This is why we're agitating for an increment.
Even if govt approved 50k as minimum wage, this man's salary won't pass 65k. Civil service staff are suffering all over Nigeria.

olodo security... come and force us out our houses on that day... Ofe nsala and ofe ukazi loading.
Igbo amaka !!!

IloveToMess:

What?? did she actually tell him that?

Bro I dey tell you... Nigeria is officially the the country with the highest population of poor people

IloveToMess:
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Exactly but it is God that gives wisdom and foresight, its not by shouting up and down. Igbos are naturally endowed with wisdom from God and what they see seated no other can see it even on top of iroko tree.

God bless you, my brother...
imagine the restructuring they're clamouring now...Ojukwu asked for it since at Aburi.

we told them about Buhari, but they didn't listen... Now Trump called him lifeless and the Theresa May said his government has made Nigeria the biggest population of poor people.

Now Ndigbos are requesting for their Biafra... very soon everybody will realize it is the best option, I only pray it won't be late then.

what a wise man see lying down, even if they like they should climb the highest tree they won't see it..

chairman00100:
the 5% knew all these, yes we know what buhari is. we also told our brother mbaka about buhari but he pretended like he doesn't know but he knows too, the biggest surprise Will be the number of persons who will come here to insult the 5% for rejecting buhari, yet we have already rejected him, he may continue but we are happy that he is not going to do so with our votes

tuale.. chairman. you've said it all, shikena !

"YOU CANNOT PUT A CROWN ON A CLOWN AND EXPECT A KING...."

History Being Repeated?

In 1983 :

$1 = N 1
£1 = N2 ;

Volkswagen Beetle = N1,400 ;

Food was in abundance ;

Kids were in schools;

Businesses were booming with vibrant economy and people were gainfully employed ;

No illegal arrests or media trials ;

Rule of law was maintained, etc.
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But, on 31 December 1983, he and his group struck, under the pretence of willing to tackle "perceived"
widespread corruption", and, within few months :
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$1 = N15
£1 = N40 ;

Volkswagen Beetle car = N8, 000 ;

Kids dropped out of school because their parents couldn't afford their school fees anymore ;

Businesses closed down and relocated to other countries ;

Foods were rationed as people queued up for essential commodities ;

Many Nigerians lost their jobs because the economy collapsed ;

Innocent Nigerians were arrested for free speech and human rights violated with impunity under "Decree 4" ;

The Constitution was suspended, etc.

He blamed Shehu Shagari's administration for the mess.

He blamed corruption, yet he jailed Dr. Alex
Ekwueme (the then Vice President) but left Shehu
Shagari (the President) in his palace.
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But when another group threw him out in 1985, within few months, Nigerians started smiling again. Our kids returned to school,
food was in abundance again, Nigerians got their jobs back and the economy was revived etc.

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In 2015:
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$1 = N175-190
£1 = N289-320 ;

Cars were affordable, with local
manufacturers smiling to the bank ;

Food was in abundance (at least a bag of rice was N7, 000, etc,) ;

Kids were in school ;

Businesses were booming with vibrant economy rated #1 in Africa after recapitalization ;

No illegal arrests or media trials ; etc.
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On 29 May, 2015, when he was 'Jega-ed' into power :

$1 = N315-510
£1 = N550-610 ;

Local car manufactures shut down their plants due to harsh operating economic conditions ;

Famine was unleashed on Nigerians and a bag of rice rose to N22, 000 ;

Minimum wage remained N18,000 ;

Kids dropped out of schools;

Businesses closed down and related ;

Millions lost their jobs ;
Inflation is in double digits, etc.

Just like in 1985, he's blaming corruption and his predecessor for the same mess he and others before him created within few months of assumption of office.

We are now in 2018, eagerly awaiting 2019 :

THE CHOICE IS OURS.

One repeats :

"YOU CANNOT PUT A CROWN ON A CLOWN AND EXPECT A KING."

Very instructive!

Pls share till every Nigeria sees it.

Sirjamo:
He has achieved more in life than you can ever dream of in 300 life times, you and your likes are just wasting away online abusing someone who was your parents president and return again to be your president, maybe one day, his son will be your children president.

He should be ashamed that both times he came to power, he destroyed everything.
if you call that an achievement, then am sorry for you... I rather be the lowest Angel than be a satan, even if he's the god of this world and underworld.

Missyford31:
Wish i had big boobs lol. Gotta big bum but boobs..na them poor things didnt grow much

babe... you're perfect the way you are.
I love them small or modrate but stong and an African waist to boot..oh my God!!!

UgwuAghachi:


Damn we global. Even the Will Smith igbo character Dr Bennett Omalu. In the movie he actually called his popsi in Enugu. His wife told him you are Igbo, you are a lion

I will post the video where TD Jakes, "I'm Igbo and we are known as the black Jews, so being a go getter is in my DNA"



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmyZNoOF6yk

I no amaka...
na Dem they rush us..

Igbo amaka...
na Dem they rush us..

Hopebringer:

Prince 2 (marketing) CPMP: Certified Project Management Practitioner.
Learn some social engineering

thanks

Hopebringer:


Which country does ICAN Grant you exemptions in again I don't think I can recall? Oh I remember now it's in zero counties but it does frant you exemptions for ACCA right ?

Or is that zero too

Now this answers the question of one having the audacity to compare ICAN to ACCA . iCAN is just a joke and waste of funds if you ask me

pls Mr Hopebringer, am an accounting graduate but didnt see the need for certification because I don't see myself practising as am a budding entrepreneur with my own business. I even look forward to employe an accountant very soon.
in your thinking, what certification/training should I undergo to have a balanced view about business more? am thinking about Institute of management Accountant (which I don't think functions in Nigeria) and cpa.

DKM123:


Reading this brought tears to my eyes.


Why can't people just understand that HURTING OTHERS IS JUST PLAIN WRONG!.

How do you do unto others what you wouldn't want done to you or your child?

How do this nairlanders blame the victims and further shame them without even for a second imagining if it was their sister or daughter. Why is their heart so wrenched in hate and lack of empathy.


What ever happened to humanity?

If she was my sister or daughter and she wouldn't name the bastard... she's on a long thing, I'll beat the stupid demon out of her. then for the man, he should go and conclude his burial rite, because he gonna have some FaceTime with his maker.