Clinic: My child's toe nails have turned black and brittle

My son’s nails have become black and are breaking off, some doctor told us it may be an infection, but the medication they gave us is not effective

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Clinic: My baby has maggots coming from him

My son developed boils on his feet and hands then I pressed them and things came out crawling, like fat whitish worms

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Cervical cancer vaccine is not just for girls and women

The biggest assumption is that those having sex are infected, that they got virus from their partner, so won’t benefit from the vaccine.

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Ask the doctor: Why vaccinate girls when cervical cancer occurs in older women?

HPV virus causes cervical cancer which can be prevented through vaccination

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Clinic: My baby is growing breasts

It is not unusual for babies to have mild or swollen, enlarged breasts or buds under the nipple

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Ask the doctor: How do I treat my child’s infected clothes?

Medication alone is not enough when it comes to treating severe ringworms. Your clothes too need to be disinfected to prevent further infection

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Ask the doctor: My uterus has been washed twice, will I conceive?

I have gone through evacuation for blighted ovum twice in my life. What is the cause of that? I am so worried. Will I be able to conceive, give birth?

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

My niece has not passed stool since birth, what could be the problem?

Newborn needs to pass meconium in the first 24 hours, failure raises suspicion of possible obstruction of the intestines

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

My niece has not passed stool since birth, should I be worried?

We called a doctor friend who advised us to be patient but now the baby is restless

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

Does your expressed milk turn pink?

Small amounts of human blood in milk is not a problem for a breastfeeding infant

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

I am speaking as a child learning how to speak, embarrasses me; can I get assistance?

I am 26 and speaking as a child learning how to speak really embarrasses me

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE

When is the earliest I can test my baby for HIV?

Having a child and living with HIV, the baby needs tests to ascertain his/her status

By DR OMBEVA MALANDE