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Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes an increase in blood sugar. It happens when the body's pancreas is unable to produce insulin or when the body cannot effectively utilise insulin it produces and releases. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. It is synthesized by the pancreas. Diabetes Glucose is the primary source of energy for the human body. Absorbed from the intestine it is metabolised by energy production (by conversion to water and carbon dioxide), conversion to amino acids and proteins or keto-acids stored as glycogen. Metabolism of glucose is regulated by complex orchestration of hormones activities. Dietary sugars are broken down into various carbohydrates. The most important is glucose, metabolised in nearly all body cells. Glucose enters the cell by facilitated diffusion (glucose transport proteins). This facilitated transport is stimulated very rapidly and effectively by an insulin signal (glucose transport into muscle and adipose cells is increased u...

The national youth service corps (NYSC) was established after the Nigerian civil war by the then president of Nigeria, Yakubu Gowon. In this programme, graduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria and foreign countries must participate in nation building. The requirements used to be very simple. Graduates above the age of 30 or those who have served in the military or graduates of other programmes are exempted. However, the programme has endured so many reforms over the years. Read Also : National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Registration For Pharmacy Students This blog has many tips on NYSC. They are all tailored to answer the many questions of NYSC by prospective corp members (PCM) and corp members (CM). And just recently, the management of NYSC have just released recent updates concerning the programme that will affect many CM. This current tip covers others found on this blog. I will do well to modify all my old posts on this site. NYSC Registration tips Tips For Deployed Prospect...

Ambulance saves lives when deployed on time. That also depends on when they are contacted. They can rapidly transport paramedics and other first responders to the scene, carry equipment for administering emergency care and transport patients to hospital or other definitive care. They can also be used to carry the dead safely from one point to another especially in cases of pandemic like Covid-19. Type of ambulance service Ambulance Services Ambulance services fall into two categories. Emergency and non emergency. Non Emergency Ambulance Service These services include carrying the dead from one point to another. This is very important in cases of pandemic where hygiene is required. They are also used to convey the dead to the point of burial or to the mortuary if the death occurred outside the morgue. Read Also :  All About Ambulance Service Another form is the patient transport ambulance – A vehicle, which has the job of transporting patients to, from or between places of medical t...

Currently in Nigeria, ambulance services are executed by individual hospitals (public and private) as well as organisations and agencies. To reduce the number of deaths caused by the delay in access to healthcare services, the federal government has announced plans to introduce the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System. Ambulance service in Nigeria National Ambulance Services System (NASS) In Nigeria National Ambulance Services System (NASS) is a system for the coordination and provision of emergency medical care and transportation of the sick or injured persons who are in need of immediate medical care. The goal is to reach those in need urgent medical care in order to satisfactorily treat the presenting conditions or arrange for timely removal of the patient to the point of definitive care, most likely an emergency department of a hospital or health facilities. Read Also :  The Different Type Of Hospitals Found In Nigeria Presently in Nigeria, there is no formal...

An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. They can rapidly transport paramedics and other first responders to the scene, carry equipment for administering emergency care and transport patients to hospital or other definitive care. Ambulance service Types Of Ambulance There are two categories of ambulances. They are based on ambulance service and ambulance design. Read Also :  Requirements Setting Up Medical Facility In Nigeria (Clinic And Nursing Home) Ambulance Service 1. Emergency Ambulance : this ambulance has space for stretcher and equipment to rescue an emergency patient and begin treatment before getting to hospital. It carries paramedics too. 2 . Patient Ambulance : this type of ambulance oy have a stecher to rescue a patient during an emergency and take the person to the hospital. No treatment is administered enroute. No paramedics. Just the driver. 3 . Ambulance Bus : this is designed to rescue a lar...

I have always heard people say that beer contains a lot of sugar even though it is bitter. They claim that sugary drinks like Coca cola contain less amount of sugar compared to beer. I decided to take a day off to do my own investigation. What I found out will amaze you. Sugar in beer Does Beer Contain Sugar Before we answer the question, let us first of all find out how beer is made. First thing first, we know beer is bitter. Beer is made from water, grain, hops, and yeast. The grain — which is usually malted barley — is the source of the sugar. On its own, it’s quite sweet. This is where the yeast comes in; these microorganisms enable the fermentation of the sugars in the malted barley, forming alcohol. The hops add the bitterness that is characteristic of beer. Read Also:  Sugar from garri and other natural food is better than sugar from Sugary drinks Therefore, while beer contains a fair amount of carbs, its sugar content tends to be quite low. Beer's sugar content is comprised...

Health experts have always sounded warning concerning sugary drinks including fruit drinks. In this blog, I have also written a couple of posts on the negative effects of these drinks on health. But could there be a slight chance of any benefit to these drinks? Let us see. Carbonated sugary drinks in hypoglycemia Danger Of Sugary Drinks One problem with sugary drinks is that they very rapidly increase blood sugar levels and this can lead to tiredness and increased hunger even in people without diabetes (hyperglycemia). Another problem with sugary soft drinks is that they don’t contribute any nutritional value aside from energy. Read Also :  How To Measure Blood Glucose Level Using Home Glucose Meter Benefits Of Sugary Drinks In Hypoglycaemia Sugary drinks can increase blood sugar level. This means that it can help increase sugar level in people with hypoglycemia (low sugar in the blood). Hypoglycemia is very common in diabetics taking antidiabetic drugs. This is the only reason sug...

PharmD and PhD are both doctorate degrees and often misunderstood as the same. They mean doctor of pharmacy and doctor of philosophy respectively. Doctor of pharmacy is abbreviated as PharmD or Pharm D and doctor of philosophy is abbreviated as PhD. Graduate from any of these degrees can use the title 'doctor.' In this post, we shall see the difference. PharmD vs PhD in pharmacy Doctor Of Pharmacy (PharmD)  Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is considered a postgraduate professional doctorate degree to become a pharmacist. It is essentially obtained by students who intend to be a pharmacist whether it be in a community pharmacy or in a large healthcare facility. Read Also:   Schools That Offer Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharm D) in Nigeria The requirement of PharmD is similar to bachelor of pharmacy (B. pharm). Basically, five credits in O'level including mathematics, english language, biology, chemistry and physics. In addition, a good pass in Joint admission and matriculation ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a programme set up by the Nigerian government to involve Nigerian graduates in nation building and the development of the country. It consists of four cardinal programme which are; 1. NYSC orientation camp which begins the programme and last for three weeks NYSC unpaid allowance 2. Place of primary assignment (PPA) that require a corp member to be posted to a place where he or she will serve for about ten months 3. Community development service (CDS) whereby the corp member contribute to the development of the community in group or using individual project 4. Passing out parade and winding up in which the corp member is given NYSC certificate The programme spans across a twelve months period. Every corp member is entitled to three main allowances. There are also other types of allowance which is paid to corps members who deserve it such as medical allowance for illness. Read Also:   How To Do NYSC Monthly Clearance With PPA Clearance Lette...

After leaving the national youth service corps (NYSC) orientation camp, corps members go to their place of primary assignment (PPA). Like sheep without shepherds in a foreign land, these corps members need a leader to guide and protect them in their new terrain. That is where the local government inspector (LGI) or local inspector (LI) with area liaison officer (ALO) and local government officer (LGO) work together with the corper's liaison officer (CLO) to assist them. Corper's Liaison Officer (CLO) LGI or LI, ALO and LGO are NYSC officials responsible for the coordination of corp members in their area. The CLO is a corp member. They are either elected by corp members or selected by the LGI or LI. Duty Of Corp Liaison Officer (CLO) As a middleman between NYSC officials, especially the LI and the other corp members in the area, there are so many responsibilities. They are; 1. Notify the LI on available PPA for each profession Read Also :  List Of NYSC Allowance And How To Claim...

Lucozade is a drink found all around the world. It is marketed as an energy drink. There are different types of lucozade drinks. They contain similar ingredients. They have similar functions. One thing I have noticed with lucozade drinks is that they are made at different plants all around the world. Products from each plant may vary slightly from other plants. For example, lucozade drinks in some countries contain caffeine. However, that cannot be said in Nigeria as some do not contain caffeine. Read Also :  How Sugar In Natural Food Like Garri Is Better Than That In Sweetened Soft Drinks There is something else too. All lucozade drinks come in many flavours. Although this may not be the case in Nigeria as we only get to see just one flavour for each type of drink. They also come in different sizes and packages. Lastly, many products are not in every country except in the United kingdom. Lucozade is banned in the United States of America (USA). Types Of Lucozade Drink There are fo...

Every business experience threat. Community pharmacy is not an exception. From thief to natural disaster to man made disaster, the list is endless. Just like other businesses, community pharmacies, especially in Nigeria, should learn to insure their business against these threats. Since there are different types of threats to business, there are different insurance companies tailored to handle the different types of threats. Some insurance companies render more than one type of insurance. Insurance for community pharmacy Community pharmacy is so unique. Most insurance companies don't offer any insurance cover to the nature of the type of threats that befall community pharmacy. A community pharmacy should know the type of threats and the best insurance coverage. Read Also:   National HealthCare Insurance (NHIS) In Nigeria What Is Insurance Insurance is an arrangement by which a company or the state undertakes to provide a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness...

The national youth service corps (NYSC) was established after the Nigerian civil war. The purpose was to unite Nigeria. In this programme, graduate from recognised tertiary institutions at home and abroad under the age of thirty are to participate in nations building. Exception were those who have served in the military or above thirty years old. Medical Certificate NYSC NYSC has four cardinal programme. They are orientation camp activities, service to the nation at place of primary assignment (PPA), community development service (CDS) and passing out parade (POP). Read Also:   Online NYSC Registration Guidelines For Prospective Corps Member So many corp member have died during service. Their death can be attributed to several factors. One of which is stress from the programme. Majority of these stress related death happen during the three weeks orientation camp. To curb this menace, the management of NYSC in 2016 introduce medical certificate. This certificate must be submitted to...

In the NYSC Camp, the Corp members are divided into groups based on the last digit of their state code number. Each of these groups is called a platoon and the Corp member who heads a platoon is called a platoon leader. The NYSC official in-charge of a platoon is called a platoon Officer. NYSC Plantoon Leader benefit Many corps members ask what a platoon leader is all about. He or she assists the platoon officer in coordinating the activities and affairs of the platoon. Read Also :  NYSC Orientation Camp Day To Day Activities How To Become A Platoon Leader If you want to be a platoon leader, then you must head to camp early. The best time to go is a day before the official day the camp will commence. There are two methods of selecting a platoon leader by the platoon officer. It is by selection or election. NYSC Platoon Leader By Selection Immediately after clearance, get to know your platoon officer. Some may just pick a platoon leader from the first corp members that come. NYSC Pl...

Community Development Service (CDS) is one of the four cardinal programmes of the NYSC in which corps members contribute positively to the development of their host communities throughout the period of national service. Personal CDS project can be embarked upon on a proposal to NYSC through the local inspector. Approval must be sought before executing the project. It is expected of all corp members undergoing any personal CDS project to give bimonthly reports. You can read more about that here . In conclusion, you are expected to submit a final report. This post is a sample of an NYSC CDS personal project final report. NYSC CDS project report on insecticide treated net PAGE I: TITLE PAGE NYSC REPORT UGBEDE EMEOYO GAIUS DT-15B-0738 A Personal Community Development Project On Malaria Prevention Among Pregnant Women And Children Under One (SAED) BY Ugbede Emeoyo Gaius (DY/15B/0738) Submitted To The State Coordinator NYSC Delta State August 2016 PAGE II: PROJECT PROPOSAL LETTER Ugbede Emeo...