BIRTH DEFECTS & DISCRIMINATION
Birth defects are physical, systemic or mental abnormalities that happened to people before they're born. These disorders, disease conditions or malformation occurred in the mother's womb (especially in early pregnancy) before birth.
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Birth defects are physical, systemic or mental abnormalities that happened to people before they're born. These disorders, disease conditions or malformation occurred in the mother's womb (especially in early pregnancy) before birth.
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In March 2020, I led a public health promotion event on birth defects in commemoration of the 2020 World Birth Defects Day alongside my friends @dadaoluwasogok & @MercySue7
The online education event was titled, "CURSED OR CAUSED: The Fate of the Newborn."
The online education event was titled, "CURSED OR CAUSED: The Fate of the Newborn."
We talked about the causes of these defects and the responsibility of pregnant women and parents in preventing them.
We encouraged women to take antenatal care seriously. Everyone including state actors must do everything to ensure pregnant women access antenatal care
We encouraged women to take antenatal care seriously. Everyone including state actors must do everything to ensure pregnant women access antenatal care
However, we made a case for discrimination. Some of the persons you see crippled, having abnormal head or eye size and the other familiar deformities are born that way. Some school students suffer pre-birth mental retardation. They're not necessarily dull or slow.
We urged people to be careful with how they talk to these people especially about their problems. We encouraged empathy, understanding and tolerance. It could be anyone.
Don't say they beg. Give them if you have. Don't say they're ugly. Befriend them. Teach them. Support them.
Don't say they beg. Give them if you have. Don't say they're ugly. Befriend them. Teach them. Support them.
Many birth defects are treatable. State actors and privileged individuals should always make efforts to support the treatment of these persons. We believe that these people amongst us are part of us. It could be us.
I'll love to do a research on DISCRIMINATION & BIRTH DEFECTS.
Who wants to sponsor?
@USAID @BirthDefectRch @DrZobo @aproko_doctor @donlaz4u @DrLilyluv @SavetheChildren @JAMAPediatrics @pregnancyorg @LMCinitiative @SavetheChildren @HFUcharity @hadizel @OkeStalyf @Fmohnigeria
Who wants to sponsor?
@USAID @BirthDefectRch @DrZobo @aproko_doctor @donlaz4u @DrLilyluv @SavetheChildren @JAMAPediatrics @pregnancyorg @LMCinitiative @SavetheChildren @HFUcharity @hadizel @OkeStalyf @Fmohnigeria
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