According to the World Health Organisation cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. The high mortality rate from cervical cancer globally could be reduced through ... Read more »
According to statistics from the Cancer Association of Namibia, the number of confirmed cancer cases is on the rise with an average of 10 Namibians being diagnosed with cancer ... Read more »
There is a critical shortage of specialised teachers for children living with autism in the country, there are 1,416 children with autism but only 157 teachers are available in 18 ... Read more »
According to the World Health Organisation between 2 and 3 million non-melanoma skin cancers and 132,000 melanoma skin cancers occur globally each year. WHO estimates that there ... Read more »
Diabetes is responsible for vision loss among adults beteen the ages of 20-74 years. The main diabetes-related medical problem known as diabetic retinopathy occurs when there is ... Read more »
Experts in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health are meeting for a technical consultation in Geneva with the Read more »
For three years Kenya Cardiac Society will take on a research project on heart diseases where 5,000 subjects will be observed and tracked. The U.S.$197,000 project will be ... Read more »
Statistics from the Ministry of Health show that 1% of the population aged 50 and above become blind because of cataracts. A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, which ... Read more »
The use of herbs to tighten the vagina is a common practice among rural women. Now, First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa is warning women not to get sucked in by these non-scientifically ... Read more »
The head of the National Vaccines and Immunisation Programme has confirmed that the change of the programme was due to high demand from countries across the globe for the Human ... Read more »
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