Healthy Beginning, Hopeful Future: A Guide to Better Postnatal Health & Recovery

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Maternal and newborn health is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of global healthcare. While prenatal care receives significant attention, the postnatal period remains under-prioritized, despite its crucial role in reducing maternal mortality and ensuring the well-being of both mother and child. This article highlights the urgency of maternal and newborn health, shedding light on the often-neglected postpartum phase. It explores key strategies to save women’s lives, including proper nutrition and hydration, physical recovery, and mental and emotional well-being. By fostering awareness and action, we can align with the WHO’s Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) initiative and work toward safer, healthier pregnancies and postnatal journeys for all mothers and newborns.

Bridging the Generation Gap: Mastering Communication with Older Adults

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Effective communication with older adults is vital in an ageing world to foster belonging, preserve dignity, combat loneliness, and promote mental well-being. Age-related challenges like hearing loss, cognitive decline, and slower information processing require patience and understanding. Avoid patronizing “elderly talk” and ignoring age-related needs to prevent frustration or isolation. Use the “ABCDE” approach: Assume Not, Be Present, Calibrate Often, Dignity at All Costs, and Engage with Empathy. With older adults set to dominate the population by 2030, building strong, respectful connections is key to creating a thriving, inclusive society.

Q&A on Abdominal Surgery Scars

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Q&A on Abdominal Surgery Scars Why do abdominal surgery scars have to be long and sometimes result in keloids? Can the scar be made smaller or shorter? This is a common concern among many people considering abdominal surgery to address sagging or protruding bellies. While the surgery effectively solves these issues, the long scar it…