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Demystifying Myths on Ear and Hearing
This year's World Hearing Day theme, "Changing Mindsets," aims to challenge misconceptions and stigmatizing attitudes surrounding ear disease, hearing loss, and deafness.
Ending Cervical Cancer Within a Few Generations
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with the focus being on ending cervical cancer within a few generations. Cancer is an emerging health concern ranking third as the cause of death after infectious and cardiovascular diseases in Africa.
Adenoids
Here’s why your child snores and what you need to do “My child snores just like his father” or rarely “just like his mother”. This is a joint statement that we have all heard. Snoring in children is a common and often ignored condition. It is not normal for a child to snore persistently; thus, this should be considered. One of the most common causes of persistent snoring in children is adenoid enlargement.
The Waiting Room
*Susan pulls a chair, takes a deep breath then sits next to the consulting table. She steals glances at the room, the same room she sat in not too long ago. The room that once daunted her. The room that almost whispered to her, ‘It’s never going to happen’. She stares at the walls one more time as if to announce her presence again except this time, surer of herself. She is back in the room, her hope alive again, and now bearing a gift she yearned for.
Oral health: a reminder why we should protect our smiles
Many of us overlook oral health in our overall well-being. The cost of treatment could be a reason, but other factors also come into play. What we might not realize is, if we leave any oral health issues unaddressed, they cumulatively result in undesirable outcomes.
Preventive care, the key to healthy living
We live in a fast-paced world where people hardly have time to eat right, sleep well or even exercise. This is the reason why we are faced with endless lifestyle diseases, with most people making their way to health facilities when they only feel sick. The importance of regular health checkups cannot be overemphasized as this will not only save lives, but also resources and time.
Promoting good health for all
We live in a fast-paced world where people hardly have time to eat right, sleep well or even exercise. This is the reason why we are faced with many lifestyle diseases where most people only visit health facilities when get sick.
Why you need that flu vaccine
With the prevailing weather conditions and the approaching cold season, it's crucial for us to consider getting vaccinated against the flu. Flu, also known as influenza, is a highly contagious respiratory illness that affects millions of people worldwide every year, causing mild to severe symptoms that can last for several days.
A journey of a thousand miles
It was another normal working day for Oscar at the KMA building in Upperhill. Unbeknown to him, his life was about to have a complete turnaround for good. He was a security guard, a job he secured after high school. He had good days and others that were not so good because, according to him, there was no such thing as a bad day.