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Speak Wednesday – Women Entrepreneurs

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Speak Wednesday – Women Entrepreneurs

 

In recent years, most women venture into small scale enterprises, especially in developing Countries. This is mostly among uneducated women, who dropped out of school due to marriage, lack of sponsors or religious believes.

More women than men are involved in small scale enterprises because it has been the only way they can support their families and make ends meet, since women do not have the same access as men to finance, assets, technology or better services. They often have relatively lower levels of education, vocational training, and have to juggle the management of their businesses with domestic responsibilities.

Some of the major reasons women entrepreneurs experience difficulties in growing their businesses, is because the daily gains are spent on family expenses, rather than growing the business. Also, women cannot own or inherit landed properties in many agricultural societies, hence the inability to work independently and the right to associate in cooperatives and credit unions.

Women are better managers and history has shown how prudent they could be with funds. A little push and adequate monitoring can make women better entrepreneurs.

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MONDAY HEALTH BURST- Tuberculosis

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 TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

 

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases responsible for millions of deaths annually across the world. One in three persons across the world representing 2–3 billion individuals are known to be infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (M. Tuberculosis) of which 5–15% are likely to develop active TB disease during their lifetime.

TB is an airborne bacterial infection caused by M. Tuberculosis which affects any part of the body and most commonly the lungs. It is exposed to the air as droplet nuclei from coughing, sneezing, shouting or singing of individuals with pulmonary or laryngeal TB. While TB is present in every country majority of TB sufferers live in low income and middle income countries especially in regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia.

The transmission of tuberculosis occurs through inhalation of droplet nuclei which passes through the mouth or nasal cavities, the upper respiratory tract, bronchi and finally reaches the alveoli of the lungs.

According to World Health Organization, People ill with COVID-19 and TB show similar symptoms such as cough, fever and difficulty breathing. Both diseases attack primarily the lungs and although both biological agents transmit mainly through close contact, the incubation period from exposure to disease in TB is longer, often with a slow onset.

Other symptoms of TB include; coughing up blood, chest pain, loss of appetite, unexpected weight loss, night sweats, etc. In the case of extra-pulmonary TB presenting symptoms will often be dictated by the part of the body affected, although, some symptoms such as loss of appetite, night sweat and fever may be more general.

Common tests used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis include mantoux test, AFB and sputum gene expert, and the first line drugs used in the treatment of TB are; Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol.

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential in mitigating the rate of morbidity and mortality from the disease.

 

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Job Opening

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Centre for Family Health Initiative (CFHI), a non-political, non-religious and not-for-profit organization, committed to the promotion of health and protection of the well-being of families in Africa is looking to recruit PASSIONATE, DEPENDABLE, and SMART individuals as Community Volunteers on its Orphan and Vulnerable Children Program in Imo State.

 

Job Openings:

Owerri North (36 openings).

Owerri Municipal (34 openings).

Owerri West (4 openings).

Mbaitoli (16 openings).

 

Criteria:

  • Must be 18years and above.
  • Must be resident in the local government of interest.
  • Must have a minimum of O’level Education (higher level of education will be an added advantage).
  • Must be of good standing in the community.
  • Must be good in written and spoken English.

 

Eligible candidates should come along with the following:

  1. Typed letter of application,
  2. Curriculum vitae,
  3. Credentials,
  4. Two (2) recommendation letters. Preferably from community/religious leaders or prominent persons in the local government area of interest.
  5. A valid means of identification

Address

CFHI Imo State Office,

Excellence House,

Plot 5001 Commercial Action Area, (beside Emperor Leisure Apartment and City Cruz hotel),

New Owerri, Owerri, Imo State.

 

Date – Saturday, 8th February 2020

Time – 12:00 noon

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Nigerian Children’s Day 2018

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CFHI joins the nation to celebrate the about 45% of Nigerians-children under 15 years of age, especially orphans and vulnerable children in the Abuja Municipal Area Council.

Event ScheduleMay 28, 2018 at 08:00 AM to May 28, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Location: Abuja Municipal
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On this day, CFHI would continue reaching about 3,000 children with comprehensive care and support services, as it does in its ongoing CCFN supported SUSTAIN project. These services would include the provision of primary health care to sick children; the provision of nutritional supplements and vital vitamins to malnourished children; registration of the children’s birth dates with the National Population Council; delivery of clothing and educational materials to those in need; and the supply of start-up grants to parents of vulnerable households.

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