Heart and lung ailments, cancers, diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are spreading rapidly in Africa and across the world. The World Health Organization hosted a ... Read more »
A recent World Health Organisation-led study estimates that depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year in lost productivity. So, what should ... Read more »
During this year's World Sight Day which was organised by Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Azinge, said hypertension and ... Read more »
Addressing the World Health Organisation Global Conference in Uruguay, President Robert Mugabe has said that government is making efforts to establish an inter-ministerial task ... Read more »
Osteoarthritis is the most common condition to affect a human joint. It can affect the smallest through to the largest. Archaeologists have found evidence for osteoarthritis in ... Read more »
To commemorate this year's World Mental Health Day which is on the 10th of October, a healthcare provider is offering free mental health screening. Read more »
Recent research has shown that cardiovascular disorders have overtaken infectious diseases as Nigeria's number one killer but experts say prevention, management and treatment of ... Read more »
A medical centre in Tanzania has launched an initiative to raise money to support the training of cardiologists. Read more »
According to a 2014 study published in the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities journal, there are no figures for how many children, or adults, have autism in sub-Saharan ... Read more »
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a major threat in Africa. It is estimated that there will be about 3.9 million deaths from these diseases in Africa by 2020. The burden of ... Read more »
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