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Many times when I tell people about my profession as a Public Health Consultant, I often receive the comment, “But this is not the typical medical doctor role.” In response, I… Read more: “Closing the Empathy Divide: Maggie’s Centres’ Holistic Support for Cancer Survivors and Their Families”

I mentioned how the Behind The Scenes (BTS) podcast is not only funny and entertaining but actually very stimulating and interesting, with many conversations around different topics that can resonate with… Read more: “Achieve the best but don’t be too vocal”: The Paradox of Growing Up with African Parents

The Urgent Need to Address Healthcare Disparities for Black and Ethnic Minority Women In the journey of becoming a medical professional, one of the fundamental teachings ingrained in us is the… Read more: Black and minor ethnic women symptoms neglection is becoming endemic and, it is worrying

As we close the chapter of 2023, we believe it is important to end on a high note, celebrating the grand success of Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, who were awarded… Read more: The Story Behind Pioneers of mRNA Discovery that Gave Us COVID-19 Vaccine won 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Violence against women is a pervasive and insidious issue that continues to plague societies around the world. Despite significant progress in the realm of gender equality, countless women still experience physical,… Read more: The Unseen Layers and Scars of Violence Against Women: Education, Awareness & Impact  

“I’m convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.” Janet… Read more: How Black Women Can Harness Generational Resilience and Strength to Heal Generational Trauma

How can you love someone else, if you do not love yourself? How many times have you heard it or heard someone tell you this? I personally believe it is partially… Read more: How Much Do You Love Youself?

In today’s fast-paced world, the internet has transformed the way we access information, and this holds especially true for women seeking reliable health information. The ease and convenience of online platforms… Read more: More Women Seek Health Information Online. Is it Safe? 

We are aware of the definition of health (as defined by WHO as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity),… Read more: WHERE IS THE HEALTHY BODY?

There are many jokes around the fact that the generation of our African parents consider only a few types of roles as “proper jobs’: medical doctor, engineer, lawyer and maybe an… Read more: Dream, Expectations and Excellency: The Pressure of Students with Migrants Parents

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not a problem only for middle and low-income countries, but it is a global concern affecting many populations from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Even… Read more: Colonized and White Savior approach to Female Genital Mutilation

Postpartum depression has been a silent topic and often goes unnoticed or takes longer to get diagnosed. It is normal to feel “a bit down” after childbirth and these feelings can… Read more: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION 

Gender Gap, Payment Gap, Work Gap and we can continue for quite long. There is something in common with these gaps: they regard women.  And even though there has been progress… Read more: WOMEN DIGITAL DIVIDED

Even though health is based on a scientific nature that is applicable to everyone, it is definitely important to consider each person’s social and cultural background, family history and other experiences… Read more: SOME MENTAL FOOD TO DECOLONIZE HEALTH AND CARE

Women tend to live for others. They have been educated to meet unrealistic expectations that tradition has imposed on them from an early age. The message is simple: You have to… Read more: Be a Lady

From the 7th till the 9th of October as part of her exhibition at the U.S. Pavilion, Gold Lion Prize artist Simone Leigh has brought together scholars, artists, and activists from… Read more: The Art of practicing Healing, Care and Self-determination

Are you feeling overwhelmed and lost interest in life? Seek help now!!! You are not alone in this fast-paced world. Many people are suffering in silence and have no idea what… Read more: Mental Health: What to do when stressed by Unexpected Life’s Turns & Transitions

At age 13, Sandra gave birth to her son in northern Uganda. Young and alone, without a partner’s support, Sandra embarked on an unplanned and unwanted journey to motherhood. This new reality eclipsed her childhood, prospects of school, and her plans for the future. For months, she stayed hidden at home with only her mother and a few family members aware of her pregnancy. As a result, she missed several critical antenatal care visits.

Most of the time when we start training and doing sports, we start doing it with the idea of reaching the body type that is trending at that particular moment. But… Read more: Can You Really Control Your Weight?

Beauty standards have always been extremely prevalent throughout human history, and today they drastically affect everyday interaction, the media, and the commercial world. They determine what is “beautiful”, from body shape,… Read more: CHASING PERFECTION

I often get referred experiences from women like: “I went many times to my GP because I was having pain, but he/she always told me was nothing and never did an… Read more: I AM NOT BELIEVED, WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Last week I went to a very interesting and I believe, an important event in central London: the presentation of the first project report about Black Women’s reproductive Health by the… Read more: IT IS NOT BEING A WOMAN; A BLACK WOMAN

I have always considered the existence of an underlined but evident connection between medicine and art. Remember when we interviewed Dr Jennifer Jeboda who told us how she found mental peace, joy… Read more: ART as healing process: the story behind Tonia Nneji paintings

June has been the month of the Wimbledon Slam tournament, but now in the UK all channels are focused on the UEFA Women EURO England Football Cup. And what made me… Read more: MARY PHILLIP: BLACK WOMEN SPORT EXCELLENCE

Abortion is a medical procedure to end a pregnancy also sometimes known as termination of pregnancy.  It can be done by taking medicine or having a surgical procedure (asportation of the … Read more: ABORTION FOR EVERYONE 

“Body mass index measures, by means of a chart, whether a person is underweight, healthy, overweight, obese or morbidly obese, based on one’s mass and height.” For most of my life… Read more: BMI: Is it truly one-size-fits-all?

Family planning should not be considered something coercive and a hard task, but more likely as any other thing that could happen in your life: a decision stage. We might (or… Read more: Contraception: What’s your fav?

Have you ever thought that when we talk about contraception, what normally comes to mind is just the image of a woman? Or most of the contraception materials are referred mostly… Read more: DID YOU SAY MEN BIRTH CONTROL PILL?

As menstruating beings, we lose 30ml to 80ml of blood every month. This is a very low quantity of blood and normally it is not a big deal but, by menstruating… Read more: Anemia: A Companion To All

“Selfcare means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health.” I remember a conversation I had with a gentleman… Read more: The Issue of Gender Norms in Self-Care

Certain factors can increase your risk of miscarriage. However, most miscarriages have natural and unpreventable causes. These include; body trauma exposure to harmful chemicals or radiation. Exposure to other detrimental environmental… Read more: What Can Increase the Risk of Miscarriage

Society have been silent about women losing their babies before time and it’s not right! Miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy can be devastating for the woman and her family. It… Read more: Why we need to talk about Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage

It is always important to be health educated in order not to only understand everything concerning our health condition but even to make the best decision. An example could be one… Read more: Pros And Cons of C-Section

April is the Caesearn awareness month and we are here to give you simple and useful insights about this topic in order to be able to make the best decision .… Read more: APRIL AWARENESS MONTH: CAESAREAN PROCEDURE

For clarification, on this article, we will be using the term “woman” to refer to those with “uterus” and only for the biological purpose. In the last article we discussed the… Read more: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT ACNE: Other common skin conditions in women

With the all the conversations about inclusivity and diversity in the last period, even the medical community has been found to be guilty. When talking about the findings of research studies,… Read more: The Unsolved Problem of the White Eurocentric Dermatology Profession

One of the most remarkable contributions that a person can make towards saving lives is donating blood, being blood transfusion one of the eight key life-saving intervention. 1 million of lives… Read more: DONOR BLOOD SAVE LIVES!

Cervical cancer is a cancer anywhere in the cervix, the opening between the vagina and the womb (uterus), also known the neck of the womb. It is a leading cause of mortality among… Read more: JANUARY HEALTH AWARENESS: CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

There’s no single test to show you have Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). But the signs and symptoms you communicate with your doctor may help in diagnosing PCOS. The symptoms may be… Read more: Suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). How do you know?

Medicine is a very fascinating subject and discipline. Furthermore it is one of the most difficult courses to do, both for the length and for the type of career you are… Read more: More than a Doctor: The Feminist Health Blog in conversation with Jennifer Jeboda and her interests of medicine and art

From pads and tampons, we are now in an era where even in women’s health issues, we try more and more to be eco-friendly and develop new systems to make women… Read more: Next-Gen Menstrual Products, Really?

“Are We still on Pads or Tampons?” Do you know that Pads and Tampons are not the only menstruation products at the moment available? For decades pads and tampons have been… Read more: Menstrual Hygiene- Series 2

Menstruation (also known as period and many other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by… Read more: Menstruation: Do you really know what happens down there?

The joy of being a new mother can be a lovely moment and get overwhelming at the same time.  Postpartum period begins immediately after childbirth. The terms postnatal, puerperium, puerperal period… Read more: Why New Moms Need Postpartum Care

Probably “Barbie girl” song by  the pop group Aqua, wasn’t connected to the world of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, but definitely the so called imaginary world of Barbie dolls  has been often… Read more: LIFE IN PLASTIC , IS IT FANTASTIC?

By Mazino Malaka 1. Avoid under or overeating. Eating too few or too many calories can lead to hormonal imbalances. Overeating has been shown to increase insulin levels and reduce insulin… Read more: 5 Practical Ways to Balance your Hormones

Adolescent girls and young women possess untapped potentials and hold the key to unlock the world’s problems and create positive change. Yet, these girls are often hard-to-reach, vulnerable, discriminated and not… Read more: How Ni Nyampinga is Unlocking the Power of Girls and Young Women in Rwanda

“Gender pay gap is the average difference between hourly wages for men and women” Gender pay gap is a measurable indicator of inequality between women and men. Most governments have legislated… Read more: NO EQUAL WOMEN PAY

Did you know hearth health disease is the number one (1) killer of women globally? On the WHO list of top diseases for the past 10 years, heart diseases (cardiovascular diseases)… Read more: Every Woman Should Know About Heart Health

As the winter season gets wild with lockdowns in several countries, we tend to stay indoors and it gets boring. You may be feeling down and need a boost of motivation,… Read more: Books, Movies And Websites That Inspired Us

If 2020 was the year of the “Rona”, 2021 definitely is the year of the COVID-19 Vaccine and the year of hope. The news of the possible release of a new… Read more: PREGNANCY, BREASTFEEDING AND COVID-19 VACCINE

Yes, we all know 2020 was a challenging year and it feels like we are in a new world. But Girl, you made it and didn’t give in to the many… Read more: Be Intentional About Taking Care of YOU

English Transcript of our Interview with Serena Lepri                                                          Ifeoma (I): Hi Serena and welcome to our space! For those who don’t know the Feminist Health Blog, it’s a blog created… Read more: FOOD FOR MIND AND BODY

On the 25th of October 2020 on social media, there were many pictures showing angry women shouting, protesting on the street and in front of the police in many places around Poland.… Read more: MY BODY MY CHOICE

Women of color have been the real heroines of the US election. The push for justice and gender equality in politics carried over the years has seen major gains in recent… Read more: How Women of Color Saved the American Democracy

WELCOME TO THE WOMEN BOOK CLUB Meeting women in literature that empower other women For book lovers, reading is not the simple act of learning and introducing words in your brain,… Read more: READ WELL, FEEL WELL

Our mental health is central to our human rights and shouldn’t be something only the rich can afford access to. Christiana iLesanmi Christiana Ilesanmi is a psychology graduate working in the… Read more: Women And Mental Health

#iPledge  #WeAreTired  #IBelieveHer  #EnoughIsEnough #WeBelieveSurvivors The global sexual violence epidemic keeps rising and the force of justice is silent. In recent times, there has been an outrage on social media and communities demanding justice… Read more: What happens After A Sexual Assault?

Growing up as a young African girl, some subjects are off the topic for discussion. Issues related to adolescent girls and women like menstruation, sex, pregnancy seem awkward and not discussed… Read more: Menstrual Health and Hygiene: What You Should Know

Hair typically grows all over the human body and should be normal to see them in different part of it, but it is not like that, specially for women. When did… Read more: Much Body Hair, Much Shame Everywhere

Gender inequality, Global health leadership, safe pregnancy and Childbirth Indeed, we are in trying times with no end date to COVID-19 pandemic and the world is experiencing a new reality.  Although… Read more: Women Rights and Health in times of COVID-19 Pandemic

“Not in our name should any mother die while giving birth… Not in our name should anyone be denied access to basic health care, nor should a child or an adolescent… Read more: Religion and Culture: Its Influence on Women’s Health Utilization (Sexual and Reproductive Rights)

If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation. ~ African Proverb The education of women is the best way to… Read more: How Health Literacy impacts Women’s Health

You mostly hear people say: “The fairer the better” “Your worth as a woman means nothing if you have a darker pigment” – Shades of Black Dangerous skin bleaching has become a… Read more: Skin Bleaching: A deadly beauty trend

“If you don’t wear a bra, when you will get old your boobs will be droopy” I think you have heard this quote at least once in your life. And I… Read more: Bra Or No Bra? What’s your Team?

Some Definitions: Empowerment is “the expansion in people’s ability to make strategic life choices in a context where this ability was previously denied to them” (Kabeer, 2001). Gender refers to the socially constructed… Read more: The Role of Men in Maternal Healthcare

“Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.”  — G. D. Anderson Women over the years have been treated… Read more: The Feminist Philosopher’s View