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It was World Midwives day on May 5th. The midwives are important noble health workers and I am particularly passionate about their work of bringing to life and securing that life in place. So many things could go wrong without a midwife, I have some as friends and coworkers. They are not necessarily women but any man or woman trained to deliver pregnant women and also ensure the safety of mother and child is a midwife. They were the savior of the olden Hebrew women. The Hebrew women were known to the Egyptians to have given birth by themselves without the help of a doctor or midwives, however, the real story says that the midwives deceived Pharaoh. They were actually present to conduct those deliveries. In our world today, many are self professed Hebrew women and most pregnant women would like to be one during labor meaning they hope to deliver all by themselves which can be very disastrous. However, a Hebrew woman is a woman who delivers safely without complications and wi...

WORLD ASTHMA DAY: The Asmatics and Triggers.  I will start with the story of a boy that developed Asthma following recurrent use of insecticide in his household. It followed each day after the use of these indoor chemicals, the boy would start with mild catarrh then cough and finally breathing issues which usually resolves with the use of Salbutamol nebules. After about 4 episodes each following the use of insecticides and frequent visits to a doctor who diagnosed possible asthma, then the mother noticed. She avoided the identified cause and the symptoms ceased for a very long while.  Asthma is a respiratory condition in which the air pipes are constantly ready to react and over react to any perceived or real allergen. Allergens are things that are capable of stimulating responsiveness of the airway protective mechanism. These allergens are usually foreign bodies, among others like emotional and physical stress, medications as the case may be; can make the airway g...