The Sick Bay That Changed Me: A Boarding School Story That Shaped My Health Advocacy
In my Nigerian boarding school, sickness meant a visit to the sick bay, and almost everyone got the same treatment: paracetamol, folic acid, and antimalarials. But one tragic experience changed the way I view healthcare forever. After losing a dear friend to a misdiagnosed illness, I made a vow: I would never take my health, or any doctor’s decision, lightly again. This is the story of how that pain turned me into a relentless health advocate.
