According to Seed Global Health, over 90% of cervical cancer cases occur in low and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death for women in sub-Saharan ... Read more »
More than 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 70 die from heart and lung diseases, cancer, and diabetes annually, according to the World Health Organisation . The major ... Read more »
According to a World Health Organisation report, over 600,000 people die annually from respiratory problems such asthma. East Africa has been identified as one region where it has ... Read more »
Non communicable diseases like stroke, heart attacks, diabetes, cancer and depression affect and kills millions of people globally every year. A number of African countries like ... Read more »
Hypotension also known as low blood pressure is cause by insufficient blood flow to the organs of the body which may cause dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Read more »
Mangochi Hospital in Malawi is currently attending to 700 diabetic patients, and the District Health Officer believes there are more such patients in the remote villages who don't ... Read more »
Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children Ummy Mwalimu has announced that Tanzania will provide cervical cancer vaccination starting in April 2018, ... Read more »
Non-communicable diseases still kill and threaten many people in Africa but Francois Ndikumwenayo, a lecturer at the University of Burundi and President of Burundi NCD Alliance, ... Read more »
According to the Director-General at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Babatunde Salako, hypertension also known as high blood pressure is a silent killer which 70% of ... Read more »
Patients seeking treatment in both private and public hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa face significant barriers that result in advanced disease, misdiagnosis, interrupted ... Read more »
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