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Africa: More Than 700 Million People With Untreated Hypertension
PRESS RELEASE Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990 World Health Organization and Imperial College London joint press release
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Congo-Kinshasa: Bubonic Plague Putting Young Lives At Risk in DR Congo – UNICEF
A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young lives at risk, the UN
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Africa: High Blood Pressure Now More Common in Low and Middle-Income Countries, New Report Finds
The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney,
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Nigeria: 938 Dead As Cholera Ravages 22 States, FCT
By Baba Martins (Abuja), Umar Muhammed (Lafia) & Magaji lsa Hunkuyi (Jalingo) Nigeria has, so far, recorded 33,661 cases of cholera in 22 states across
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Uganda: Evidence-Based Benefits of Eating Fish
By Isaac Ssejjombwe Fish is among the healthiest foods on the planet. It’s loaded with important nutrients, such as protein and vitamin D. Fish is
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Zambia: Get Screened Early – Cancer Survivor
By Jowit Saluseki A female breast cancer survival has urged both men and women to regularly go for cancer screening. The cancer survivor also appealed
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Africa: WHO Guidelines On Human Genome Editing – Why Countries Need to Follow Them
ANALYSIS By Sheetal Soni The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently called on countries to stop any research that might lead to the birth of genetically
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Gut bacteria and flavonoid-rich foods are linked and improve blood pressure levels
Flavonoid-rich foods, including berries, apples, pears and wine, appear to have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, an association that is partially explained by
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Agenda 111: Set up Another Model for Government Herbal & Naturopathic Hospitals
INTRODUCTION President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recently performed a symbolic ceremony at Trede in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District, for the official commencement of the ‘Agenda 111’,
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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research is patchy in Africa
Adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to early unintended pregnancy, HIV, child marriage, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, and related mortality and disabilities. This
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Self-powered diaper sensors that monitor urine sugar levels
Thanks to science and modern medicine, we know a lot more now about the early signs of certain diseases and which biomarkers to check. Most
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GHAFTRAM inaugurates 13 member committee
A thirteen-member Committee for the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) branch of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM), has been inaugurated. The Committee, under the
