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Clear health information for everyday decisions.
Practical guides on Telemedicine, pregnancy, children's health, surgery, blood pressure, kidney health and other questions patients and families commonly ask. The articles are written with Nigerian and Lagos care pathways in mind.
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Understanding what your HMO actually covers, and what it does not
Waiting periods, exclusions, pre authorisation, capitation and the maternity clauses that surprise people at the worst possible moment.
23 September 2026
Preparing for surgery in a Nigerian hospital, step by step
From the pre operative assessment to the day of discharge, what actually happens, what you must disclose, and the questions to ask before you sign consent.
16 September 2026
Telemedicine or Hospital Visit: How to Choose the Right Type of Consultation
A practical guide to deciding when an online doctor consultation is a sensible first step and when an examination at the hospital is the safer choice.
By SkyHigh Team · 15 September 2026
How to Prepare for an Online Doctor Consultation
A simple preparation checklist for a clearer video or phone consultation, including what to send, what to measure and how to avoid losing time during the appointment.
By SkyHigh Team · 14 September 2026
Can a Doctor Prescribe Medication During a Telemedicine Consultation?
What patients should expect when medicines are discussed online, why some prescriptions are possible and why an examination or test may be needed first.
By SkyHigh Team · 13 September 2026
When a child's fever needs the hospital tonight, and when it can wait
A practical guide for Lagos parents on the signs that separate an ordinary childhood fever from one that should not wait until morning.
9 September 2026
Malaria or typhoid? Why the tests are confused, and what to ask for
Two diagnoses given more freely in Nigeria than any others, and frequently both wrong. What each test actually measures, why the Widal test misleads, and how a fever should be worked up.
2 September 2026
High blood pressure in Nigerian adults: why it is silent, and what it is quietly doing
Hypertension is the most consequential undiagnosed condition in Nigeria. What the numbers mean, what it damages before you feel anything, and why stopping medication is the most common mistake.
26 August 2026
Fibroids and myomectomy: how to decide whether you actually need surgery
Fibroids are found in a very large share of Nigerian women, and most need no operation at all. Here is what genuinely drives the decision, and what myomectomy involves.
19 August 2026
The Nigerian childhood immunisation schedule, explained by age
Every vaccine on Nigeria's national schedule, what disease it prevents, when it is due, and what to do about doses your child has already missed.
12 August 2026
Antenatal care in Lagos: what every visit actually covers, and when to book
A visit by visit guide to antenatal care in Nigeria, what each test is looking for, and why the booking appointment before 12 weeks changes everything that follows.
5 August 2026
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