Rafar Wellness Tips

Rafar Pharmacare Ltd is a pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer. The company is duly incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria and we have been in operation since 2007. Our mission is to be your pharmacy of choice; providing quality healthcare and beauty needs at affordable price as well as equip people with information about their health. We have a strong corporate culture and we do not compromise on our values. In order to provide excellent service, we invest in our people. We are looking for highly motivated people to join our team for the following positions in our Port Harcourt, GRA location: Pharmacists : Key responsibilities: Dispense medicines and supplements Counsel patients on different health conditions. Educate clients and community on products and services we offer. Carry out basic health checks Carry out other administrative functions as stipulated Supervise the Healthcare assistants. Qualifications: Possess a B.Pharm degree. Have ...

Since the beginning of 2015, we have had parents come into the pharmacy to complain of their children, mostly less than two years, coming down with diarrhea (pass loose/watery stools 4 or more times in one day). Diarrhea may seem harmless but sometimes it leads to dehydration (loss of body fluids) which could be deadly, especially in children less than two years. Every parent should not take diarrhea episodes lightly. It is important that you rehydrate your child (oral rehydration salts are available at Rafar Pharmacy or your local pharmacy ) and also give the child zinc (which helps reduce the duration of the diarrhea episode and might protect against future episodes). It is important you take the child to see a doctor if: 1. The diarrhea lasts for more than 24 hours. 2. There is blood or mucus in the stool. 3. There is a fever (temperature is above 37.5 degrees) 4. The child is dehydrated - see how to know if your child is dehydrated below. Dark colored urine Dry mouth and t...

The average child would not eat a salad,  neither would she have greens. Children generally tend to love things that are unhealthy like candy, chocolates, pastries etc. We parents more often than not overindulge them. However, children need fruits and vegetables, as do adults. It is advised to take at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables daily. This seems like an impossible task to achieve but here are a few tips on how to get your children to eat fruits and vegetables.  Let them see you eat and enjoy fruits and vegetables.  Eat with them as much as possible. Make fruits readily accessible at home eg by placing a basket of fruits - bananas, apples, grapes - within reach. Photo Credit: harrods.com Introduce a fruit in every meal eg a banana with breakfast, orange juice with lunch, pineapple cuts with dinner. Some fruits are sweet because of their natural sugar content; find out the ones they enjoy and give it to them. Introduce veggies in meals ...

It is a new school session, after a very long holiday. I don’t know about you but one thing I have noticed is that once school resumes, it seems as if the children develop an unending cycle of colds, cough and other illnesses. This is especially true for the younger children. Children miss a lot of school days due to illness.  This could probably be because children come in close contact with other children who might have one infectious disease or the other. It could also be because the stress of school resumption as well as not eating as well as they should, bring down their immune levels. Thank goodness, it is not just bad news all the way. I have also noticed that if we could put a few things in place, chances of our children coming down with flu like symptoms – catarrh, cough, head heaviness, fevers etc and other illnesses would be reduced.  So what do I do to protect my child? ü Simple – build up his/her immunity. Yes, I know it sounds like the same ...

Right from when I was growing up, I have had it drummed into my ears on so many occasions that it is very important to wash our hands before we eat, after we use the bathroom, after blowing our nose or coughing and after handling dirt. However, I am not too sure I was put through the wonder steps in proper hand washing. Yes, even hand washing has its own special technique and not just the regular 5 second stint that a lot of us practice. While washing our hands, we need to target some key areas, where germs gather, which we normally forget. It is also important, that we do not spend less than 20 seconds, washing our hands. Check out the steps to follow while washing your hands from the Health Promotion Board. Kindly share this information. It could be a life saver. Look good, live healthy. Rafar+ Pharmacy, Metropark Mall, Plot 6B, Sani Abacha Rd, GRA, Port Harcourt 07046172460 Grace Pavilion, 2, Nsirim Street by Ada George Rd ...

I remember when hand sanitizers expired on the shelves of a lot of pharmacies and supermarkets. Some people didn't know what it was used for while others didn't feel it served any useful purpose since they could always wash their hands with soap and water. However, the hand sanitizer business experienced a boom in Nigeria from July when the first case of the Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) was reported in Lagos. The demand greatly surpassed the supply. I began to wonder if all the people scrambling for sanitizers were just adding it to their acquisitions or if they were actually making good use of them. This post serves to remind us of why beyond EVD, hand sanitizers are must haves and also how and when to use them. Hand sanitizers should not replace hand washing,  but should be used when one does not have access to soap and water. They are portable and this makes it easier for one to maintain good hand hygiene at all times. Having hand sanitizers in schools help reduce cases o...

I must applaud all the key players in Nigeria that helped to quickly curb the EVD outbreak. However, one should not rest on his/her oars, knowing that this outbreak is still ravaging other parts of West Africa. While we do not necessarily have to go about with gloves and masks, it is very important that high levels of personal hygiene are maintained in every quarter. I have never seen people more conscious about hand hygiene like I have observed in the past few months. This is indeed a welcome development. It is important to note that what we have learnt in the course of the EVD outbreak, if continuously practiced, can reduce the number of times we come down with infectious diseases. A lot of infectious diseases are transmitted through person to person contact and the hands are key in the transmission of germs, because they harbor a lot of them. Be it the cold virus or conjunctivitis – the hands remain a key player in its transmission. Therefore, let us embrace the practic...