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Revamping Vaccination In Africa

Vaccination remains one of modern medicine’s most potent tools against infectious diseases, However, West and Central Africa have seen high rates of preventable deaths in children due to low childhood vaccination coverage. According to estimates, six million of the 18…

Effects of Stimulant Use and Abuse

Stimulants are drugs that excite any bodily function and increase the activity of the brain and central nervous system. They are used for various reasons, including performance enhancement, medical benefits, and recreational purposes. Examples of stimulants include nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines,…

How to Maneuver Thieves of Sight

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for sending visual information from your eye to your brain and is extremely vital for good vision. Glaucoma is usually caused when fluid…

Accelerating Innovations on Women’s Health

In West Africa, we are plagued by many epidemics — from Cancer, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to malaria— but the continent has also worked for decades to fight these threats. Now, promoting health and well-being is one of United Nation’s 17…

Is Breast Cancer in Men the Same as in Women?

Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that begins as a growth of cells in the breast tissue of men. Breast cancer is typically thought of as a condition that happens in women. But everyone is born with some breast…

Climate Change Dominates Health Discourse

The first part of the program focuses on the recently concluded 5th Clime-Health Africa summit organized by the World Health Organization for the African Region, WHO-Afro. The meeting which was held in the Senegalese Capital Dakar from September 24 –…

Managing Gout – Beyond the Basics

The name Gout may not be common. But we can all relate to the name Arthritis. Now Gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone and we will be discussing about this condition on the…

Living a Normal Life With Osteoarthritis

This edition focuses on the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide – Osteoarthritis. Now according to the World Health Organization, WHO, about 528 million people worldwide were living with osteoarthritis in 2019; an increase of 113%…