FOURTH 2018 MIFMC EDUCATION SEMINAR & FREE MEDICAL SCREENING

[junkie-hightlights color=”green”]FOURTH 2018 MIFMC EDUCATION SEMINAR & FREE MEDICAL SCREENING.[/junkie-hightlights] PREVENTIVE AND CURATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE. VENUE: MEZUVILLE PLAZA, EMEKUKU MISSION DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 TIME: 8:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. DRUG ABUSE INFERTILITY / MISCARRIAGES CANCER / KIDNEY DISEASE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT EYE CARE (OCULAR EMERGENCY) FREE HEALTH SCREENING, VITAMINS AND MEDICATION SPECIAL GUEST…

MIF Supports Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Overdose Response Training Event

Dr. Nina Mezu-Nwaba, Current President of Rotary Club Pikesville, Maryland organized and hosted an Opioid Overdose and Prevention Training in collaboration with the Baltimore County Health Department and Mezu International Foundation Inc (MIF Inc) on Thursday July 19, 2018 from 6-8 pm at Pikesville Doubletree Hilton.    The event was graced by Congressman Ruppersberger, Rear…

Ocular and Systemic Conditions in a Medical Mission Population in South East Nigeria: Transitioning from Integrated Medical Missions to a Community Medical Center Model

Ocular and Systemic Conditions in a Medical Mission Population in South East Nigeria: Transitioning from Integrated Medical Missions to a Community Medical Center Model   Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi, MD, OD , Department of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, Dr. PH, O.D , Aqua Vision Center, Pikesville, MD Thy…

Breastfeeding increases the risk of childhood anemia in a rural community in south-eastern Nigeria – Emphasis on maternal nutritional status may be the key to reducing child mortality from anemia

Breastfeeding increases the risk of childhood anemia in a rural community in south-eastern Nigeria – Emphasis on maternal nutritional status may be the key to reducing child mortality from anemia S. Buck, K. Rolnick, A. Nwaba, J. Eickhoff, K. Mezu-Nnabue, E. Esenwah, O.J. Mezu-Ndubuisi Background Child mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa is 29 times higher…

Influence of socio-economic status and educational achievement on cataract formation in a rural community in Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria

Influence of socio-economic status and educational achievement on cataract formation in a rural community in Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria Kevin Rolnick,Sean Buck,Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue,Jens Eickhoff,Emma Esenwah &Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi| Udo Schumacher (Reviewing Editor)  Article: 1326212 | Received 05 Jan 2017, Accepted 28 Apr 2017, Published online: 10 May 2017 Abstract Purpose: Cataract is a leading cause of visual impairment…