Autism is ‘a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterised by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts’, and one of the scariest diagnosis for a parent to hear. Author and speaker, Yinka Ogunnubi celebrates his son’s 10th birthday with this moving thread. Do see... Read More

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10 years birthday, A7tism, nigeria, parenting, stigmatisation, The Thread

January 9, 2017

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#Impact365: “Can you date an albino?” | OAM Foundation commits to ending the discrimination against persons living with albinism

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see an albino in these parts? Queer, deformed, ill or even superstitious. These are the myths that have long lived with us and we’ve never understood why. Albinos across Africa have been discriminated against, counted as outcasts, used for money rituals and even killed out... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

africa, albinism, discrimination, Impact365, myth, nigeria, oam foundation, stigmatisation

January 15, 2013

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#MentalIllness: Don’t discriminate, open communication is key to a lasting cure

by Rachel Ogbu There is a saying in Nigeria that suggests everybody has got “five minutes of madness.” In as much as this is usually used in jesting terms, the number of people with mental health problems ranging from mild to serious cases are on the increase and should not be taken light-heartedly. Last year... Read More

#mentalillness, anxiety, depressions, mental health problems, psychiatrist, stigmatisation

The Thread: Autism is not the end for a child, and this father’s touching story proves it

#Impact365: “Can you date an albino?” | OAM Foundation commits to ending the discrimination against persons living with albinism

#MentalIllness: Don’t discriminate, open communication is key to a lasting cure

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