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HIV/AIDS was first discovered in the early 1980s and since then has caused over 32 million deaths globally. As of 2020, over 38 million people are living with HIV around the world. On 1988, the World Aids Day was designated to December 1st to raise awareness around the world.
Read moreThe theme for this year’s Antimicrobial Awareness Week is: “Handle with care” and the theme for Human Health is: “United to preserve antimicrobials”.
Read moreDid you know that pneumonia was responsible for the deaths of more than 2 million people in 2017 worldwide? And a third of the deaths were that of children who are under 5 years of age.
Read moreThe month of November is designated as the lung cancer awareness month. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, lung cancer patients should be extra vigilant about the health of their lungs as Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system.
Read moreThe World Stroke Organization was formed by the merging of the International Stroke Society and World Stroke Federation, which in turn was responsible for establishing the World Stroke Day in 2004. This year’s World Stroke Day will be celebrated on the 29th of October with the slogan – “Join The #MoveMent” emphasizing the need for exercise through any kind of physical activity (dancing, yoga, etc.).
Read moreDid you know that one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer? Did you also know that the most prevalent type of cancer affecting women around the world is breast cancer? Hence, the world over the month of October is regarded as the Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Read moreThis year’s Word Mental Health Day has fallen during a time our lives have completely changed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Usually, the 10th of October each year, is celebrated to create awareness on mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. But due to the ongoing pandemic, mental health has come to the forefront of issues due to people losing their jobs cuts, spousal and family issues, the increase in domestic violence, and the overload of work which is affecting the minds of the masses.
Those living in developing countries such as ours, are the most affected when it comes to mental health as our living conditions and economy are very much hanging by a thread.
“#UseHeart … for society, your loved ones and you” is the theme the World Heart Federation has selected for this year’s World Heart Day.
Read moreQuality is the degree of excellence of something. And quality in healthcare refers to providing patients with safe and effective treatments at affordable rates. Moreover, a hospital or a medical center should provide treatments at the right time.
Read moreThe Emergency Department or the Emergency Room (ER) of a hospital or clinic is perhaps the most important division. The ER department provides surgical and medical care to patients arriving at the hospital in need of immediate care. Medical experts working in this department may respond to these situations quickly within the department itself, such as heart attacks, accidents, severe allergic reactions, and surgery.
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