It is a common myth that darker skinned people from Africa, India and parts of South American are immune to skin cancer and therefore do not need to take precautions in the sun such as wearing sunscreen and seeking shelter during the hottest hours of the day....
Healthcare news from around the world brought to you courtesy of Africa’s leading air ambulance service for the week of October 30, 2017. Measles deaths at all time low In 2016, an estimated 90,000 people died from measles – an 84% drop from more than 550 000 deaths...
The month of October is all about Breast cancer, the most common invasive cancer in females, worldwide. It is important to understand this disease as thousands of women die every year because of ignorance and a delayed detection. Early detection is very key to...
There is a plague outbreak in Madagascar currently and its spread is unprecedented in the history of the Island. So far, it has claimed 57 lives and there has been a record of over 680 cases. Although Madagascar experiences regular outbreaks, with about 400 cases of...
Healthcare news from around the world brought to you courtesy of Africa’s leading air ambulance service 18th October, 2017. 1. At current trends, 30 million newborns will die within first 28 days of life between 2017 and 2030. Learn more...
Healthcare news from around the world brought to you courtesy of Africa’s leading air ambulance service 17th October, 2017. 1.Monkey Pox update- https://www.flyingdoctorsnigeria.com/2017/10/17/update-monkeypox-outbreak/ 2.To control the escalating pollution in India,...
