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WHY MALARIA KEEPS COMING BACK: THREE STORIES OF TREATMENT FAILURE AND RECURRENCE IN THE NIGER DELTA | Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake
Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake Malaria is a disease that millions of Nigerians live with every year. In the Niger Delta region—where Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states are located—the climate is perfect for mosquitoes. The rain falls heavily for months at a time, the creeks flood, and the vegetation is thick and green. All of these conditions create breeding grounds for the mosquitoes that carry malaria. For families in towns like Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Opobo, Brass, and Sagbama, malaria is not something that happens once and then disappea…
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS: UNDERSTANDING THE CONDITION THROUGH MR ABIYE’S STORY | Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake
Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake Mr Abiye is a 35-year-old civil engineer in Port Harcourt who spends long days on construction sites bending, lifting, and driving between projects. Over the last year, he began waking up with a deep, dull ache in his lower back. Mornings were the worst—he felt stiff and slow to move, but after a bit of walking, the pain softened. He blamed long shifts and heavy work at first. Then, his neck stiffened and his chest felt tight during busy weeks. That pushed him to see a doctor. What is Ankylosing Spondylitis…
