insert_link Health / Medical What is cervical cancer and how can it be prevented? Answers to key questions By Abba Mallum, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Beatrice M’mboga Akala, University of the Witwatersrand; Maureen Bilinga Tendwa, Rhodes University; Rakiya Saidu, University of Cape Town; Stephen Avery, University of Pennsylvania; Twalib Ngoma, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, and Wil Ngwa, Johns Hopkins University In 2020 the World Health Organization rolled out a global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2030. This is the fourth-most […] todayJune 24, 2024 11
insert_link Health / Medical Cholera can kill you within hours if left untreated: how to recognise the symptoms and protect yourself By Samuel Kariuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute Cholera is a deadly disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, associated with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. But it has also been found in seemingly clean places, including affluent neighbourhoods, hotels and restaurants with poor hygiene practices such as handling food with dirty hands and using contaminated water to wash utensils and prepare food. […] todayJune 10, 2024 15
insert_link Africa “Silent disease” outed at African Hepatitis Convention From the left: Mark Sonderup, Danjuma Adda, Mark Heywood, Elaine Saayman and Yolaan Andrews during a session at the African Viral Hepatitis Convention on Saturday. Photo: Liezl Human By Liezl Human, via GroundUp The African Viral Hepatitis Convention this past week has put a spotlight on the need for eliminating hepatitis B and C, a disease which has infected millions of South Africans and can cause liver cancer if […] todayMay 21, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Chad hepatitis E outbreak: how the dangerous liver disease spreads and how it can be treated By Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, University of Ibadan The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E cases were reported from two health districts. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, to explain the causes, symptoms, spread and treatment of hepatitis E. What is […] todayMay 17, 2024 14
insert_link 6 2 Oshiwambo Ovanhu vefike po 22 970, ove li kepango loudu wombuto yo HIV moshitopolwa sha Shikoto. Omuvalu wovanhu vefike po 22 970 ova didilikwa veli kepango loku lelepeka ombuto youdu wo HIV moshitopolwa sha Oshikoto oku fika mu February 2024. Edi oda li daetwa poluhaela kwao eli omukalelipo woshikondo shouhaku moshitopolwa sha Shikoto Saara Ndjimba, pefimbo loshongalele sho commitee inasha no mukifi wo AIDS shali kOmuthiya metitatu. Okwati mokati koonakuningwa oihakanwa yomukifi ovo veli kepango omwa kwatelwa ovakainhu vefike po 15 326, oku shiyelekanifa nomuvalu wo […] todayMarch 28, 2024 25 2 6
insert_link Health / Medical Medical science has made great strides in fighting TB, but reducing poverty is the best way to end this disease By Tom Nyirenda, Stellenbosch University Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these deaths occur in African countries. The World Health Organization has developed a strategy to reduce TB deaths by 95% by 2035. It’s a monumental task. […] todayMarch 26, 2024 14
insert_link 17 15 Oshiwambo Omupresident Hage Geingob, ota twikile noilonga nonande amonika omadidiliko ee cells doudu wo Cancer. Ombelewa yomupresident oye shikoleka kutya omu President Hage Geingob okwa monika oudu wo cancer, shalandula koidjemo yomakonaakono opaunamiti okomudo oo ali aningilwa 08 January 2024. Momukanda oo watuminwa oikundaneki onghela ombelewa yomupresident oyati , onga oshitopolwa shoku ningilwa omakonaakono opaunamiti komudo keshe, omupresident okwali akaningilwa omakonaakono, noidjemo oya ulika ena omadididiliko ee cells doudu wo kakela. Nande ongaho Omukanda ina uyelifa kutya omupresident okuli mongalo ili ngahelipo ashike owa yelifa […] todayJanuary 20, 2024 20 15 17
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
