We are back once again to mark National Deworming day, this allows us to shed some light on a year-round health essential: deworming. This article addresses:What deworming is (Why Deworming Is Important for Children),signs Your Child May Need Deworming,how Worm Infections Spread andtips to Prevent Intestinal Worms Deworming According to Read more…
Obesity is not just about weight, it’s about systems, stigma and survival. On the 4th of March, world obesity day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for practical solutions in addressing the global obesity crises. Obesity is an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health, Read more…
Paget’s awareness day was established to honour the contributions of James Paget, a British surgeon and pathologist who first discovered the disease. This year’s theme focuses on ‘the pain in paget’s disease’, not an ordinary pain caused by abnormal sensory signals.Paget’s disease is a disorder of bone remodelling-Remodeling being a Read more…
A lot of people have properly heard the word diabetes and most often people have the idea that diabetes is only a condition that results from consumption of lots of sugar. That idea is not far fetched from what diabetes really represents. Diabetes mellitus(DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by Read more…
Imagine waking up one morning and realizing your bones have been silently weakening not because you grew old but from years of quiet neglect and ignorance . There is a disease that rears it’s ugly head without warning , and can only be detected once a fracture occurs. Every year Read more…
Dear sickle cell,You sure know how to make an entrance, you sneak your crescent shaped self into blood vessels, and from the moment a child takes their first breath you have made your presence known. Like an unwanted visitor, you barge in uninvited, no warning, no apology and make yourself Read more…
Have you ever wondered what happens when one life ends and yet, somehow, another begins because of it? That’s the power of organ donation.But here’s the thing – Not many people truly understand how organ donation works. In fact , a common belief is that organ donation only happens after Read more…