A well-nourished child is 30 percent more likely than a malnourished one to escape poverty when they grow up to be an adult. Policymakers, experts and civil society partners at Read more »
Authorities are calling on the public to assist them in reporting goods they buy that does not display the standards organisation's logo - this in an attempt to curb the ... Read more »
Finding out you are pregnant may trigger different emotions, from excitement to joy, fear and anxiety which can result in to something unexpected like prenatal depression. Prenatal ... Read more »
UGsign Mobile was developed in partnership with SPIDER, a Swedish programme for ICT in developing regions, to make learning of sign language accessible via digital platforms. Read more »
Focused for decades on ending hunger, African countries have largely failed to address a rising obesity epidemic that could soon become the greater public health crisis, experts ... Read more »
"African countries need to start producing and developing their own medical devices. A cadre of suitably skilled biomedical engineers is needed for this sort of innovation to take ... Read more »
Kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from the blood which are then excreted in the urine. When someone has chronic kidney disease, their kidneys are unable to perform these ... Read more »
The Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu has stated that consultations will be held between the National Hospital Insurance Fund board and other stakeholders to find a more ... Read more »
The cost of blood has been lowered from U.S.$100 a pint to U.S.$80 in a move that is set to improve the dire situation faced by patients, especially pregnant women who require the ... Read more »
Cancer is a disease resulting from uncontrolled cellular growth and is mainly caused by an interaction of genetic, environmental and dietary risk factors. There is vast conflicting ... Read more »
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