Understanding Stroke, A life Threatening Condition Part 2
A stroke can happen as a result of a block or a bleed, that is when there is an obstruction in a blood vessel thus halting the flow of blood to the brain or when the vessel bursts due to…
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Understanding Stroke, A life Threatening Condition
Stroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is an issue with blood flow to parts of your brain. It most commonly happens when blood vessels are blocked or because of bleeding in your brain. This causes the affected…
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%…
Urinary Tract Infection, Causes and Treatment
This edition of the programme, takes a look at urinary tract infection, which is a very common type of infection in your urinary system. It can involve any part of your urinary system. Bacteria — especially E. coli — are…
5 Actions you Need to Take during First Aid
First aid – an emergency measure that often consists of simple life-saving measures that people can learn to carry out with minimum equipment and no prior medical knowledge. The term “First aid” relates to the administration of care to a…
The Worrying regression on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
Globally, there is a regression in the progress of women’s rights protection, increased rates of domestic violence, and amplified poverty in women. Pregnancy and childbirth, compounded by gender inequalities, expose women and adolescent girls, especially, to sexual and reproductive health…
Avoiding Drug Abuse and Addiction
This edition of the programme focuses on drug abuse, which occurs when you use legal or illegal substances in ways that you shouldn’t. You might take more than the regular dose of pills or use someone else’s prescription. Usually, you’re…
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