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Introduction!

Hello! and welcome.
If you made it here, thank you for reading, please feel free to comment and share.


My name is Rasheedah, I am a Muslim, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother,Friend, other family member (lol) but most pertinent to this blog, I am a Doctor-a GP trainee who is keen on Women's health particularly as it affects my birth country Nigeria.
I have had an idea for this blog for a while but never quite took the plunge. To celebrate International Women's day 2018, I have decided to start this blog.


Our posts will be directed at women (Sorry guys) and I will aim to put up a post weekly discussing several topics as it relates to women's health. I am happy to receive questions, suggestions and contributions so please drop me an email or leave a comment.


Here it goes....

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