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02/06/2026

Genotypic Antimicrobial Resistance Test

02/06/2026

Behind the charts and stethoscopes are mentors who steady us, colleagues who walk beside us, and patients who teach us gratitude in its purest form. The miles we walk aren’t just cardio—they’re the rhythm of care, the heartbeat of healing.

02/06/2026

Phenotypic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

A healthcare system should care for its people even before they set foot in an emergency room. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
01/06/2026

A healthcare system should care for its people even before they set foot in an emergency room.
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01/06/2026

Our chief fellows — you kept the fellowship steady, balancing schedules, guiding us through storms, and reminding us that resilience is built together. Our training officer — you stood as our compass, shaping the path with wisdom, discipline, and care.

Together, you showed us that leadership is service, mentorship is legacy, and fellowship is family. Thank you for keeping it all together and for teaching us how to lead with strength and heart. 💪🏻💖❣️💙

31/05/2026

Here is your “boarding pass” for health security, from your Infectious Disease doctor.

🧾 Essential Vaccine Checklist

Yellow Fever
✅ Mandatory for entry in many African countries.
• 📅 Get at least 10 days before travel.
• 🪪 Carry your International Certificate of Vaccination (ICVP).

Hepatitis A
✅ Protects against food/water-borne infection.
• 📅 Single dose protects for a year; booster extends immunity.

Hepatitis B
✅ Needed for medical work, long stays, or potential exposure.
• 📅 3-dose series over 6 months—start early.

Typhoid
✅ Prevents unsafe food/water infection.
• 📅 Oral (4 doses) or injectable (single dose); finish at least 2 weeks before travel.

Meningococcal Meningitis
✅ Essential for travel to the “meningitis belt” (sub-Saharan Africa).
• 📅 Best before dry season (Dec–June).

Rabies
✅ For rural travel, long stays, or animal contact.
• 📅 3-dose series over 3–4 weeks.

Routine vaccines
✅ Ensure you’re up to date on MMR, Tdap, Polio, Influenza, and COVID-19

🦟 Malaria Prevention
✅ Some areas may have resistant Plasmodium falciparum so it is always best to check with your ID doctor for the right prophylaxis.

31/05/2026

🦟 Yellow Fever: One Shot, Lifelong Protection

The yellow fever vaccine is a single-dose shot that protects against a deadly mosquito-borne virus, recommended for anyone 9 months and older traveling to or living in risk areas of Africa and South America. For most, one dose gives lifelong protection.

📅 When to Get It
• At least 10 days before travel to endemic areas (Africa, South America).
• Countries may require proof of vaccination for entry (International Certificate of Vaccination).
• Booster doses are generally not needed, but may be considered if traveling to outbreak zones after 10+ years.

🛡️ When Antibodies Mount Up
• Protective antibodies develop within 10 days of vaccination.
• By 30 days post-shot, over 99% of people are fully protected.

👥 Who Needs It
• Travelers and residents in endemic regions (Africa, South America).
• Children ≥9 months can receive the vaccine.
• Not recommended for infants

30/05/2026

What are the words that you commonly use in your specialty? 😉

I see evolution. I see adaptation. The Gen Zs are drastically changing the landscape.
28/05/2026

I see evolution. I see adaptation.

The Gen Zs are drastically changing the landscape.

27/05/2026

Medicine is all about improving health outcomes, and when the problem needs multiple specialists, we call them in to the team. ALWAYS.

Shout out to that ortho friend! 💪🏻
Tag your awesome ortho friends! 😎

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