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One lesson the bedside has taught me is that emergencies don’t always begin in the hospital.Sometimes, they begin quietly at home.A headache that was ignored.A persistent cough dismissed as “just a cold.”A child with a fever whose caregivers hoped it would simply pass.A pregnant woman who noticed something wasn’t right but decided to “wait until…

When people ask why I am so passionate about health awareness, I often pause before answering.Because the truth is…It wasn’t one patient.It was years of patients.Over the past 14 years as a nurse, I have cared for women, children, young adults, and the elderly. I have witnessed recovery, celebrated victories, and stood beside families during…

Episode 2: What If They Had Known Earlier? One question has echoed in my heart throughout my years as a nurse: “What if they had known earlier?” Sometimes, I look beyond the diagnosis and ask myself a different question,not just what happened? but what could have been prevented? I’ve met patients whose illnesses had progressed…

One question has stayed with me throughout my years as a nurse.How many lives could have been different if the right health information had reached people earlier?I’ve cared for patients whose illnesses had progressed to advanced stages,not always because treatment didn’t exist, but sometimes because they simply didn’t know the warning signs, the risk factors,…

Many people ask me why I am so passionate about health education, disease prevention, and taking health awareness into schools and communities. Some see it as just another project.Others wonder why I speak so passionately about prevention The truth is that Every Life Counts Initiative (ELCI) was not born from theory. It was born from…

CANCER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE: A SILENT BATTLE AFFECTING YOUNG AND OLD As a nurse, there are experiences that remain etched in one’s memory forever.During my posting in the children’s ward, I cared for many children battling different forms of cancer. These children ranged from as young as 18 months to 15 years old. They came…

Published by MaryJane Obianuju Ayika, RN, RM, BNSc Every life has value. Every life deserves a chance. Every life counts. Welcome to the official blog of Every Life Counts Initiative (ELCI), a nurse led movement committed to promoting health education, emergency preparedness, disease prevention, and community wellbeing through schools, primary healthcare facilities, and community outreach…

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