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DEMENTIA
Dementia is a group of conditions characterised by impairment of at least two brain functions, such as memory loss and judgement. Dementia is not a specific disease rather it is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere...
OUR IMPACT OVER ALMOST A DECADE OF OPERATION
One of the biggest challenges for healthcare in Africa is access to advanced care. Poor seasonal roads, few specialist hospitals, low doctor to patient ratios make it impossible for thousands of people that experience a medical emergency to get to hospital without an...
TB IN NIGERIA
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Tuberculosis (TB) a global emergency in 1993. Twenty-five years later, TB remains one of the world’s major causes of illness and death. In fact, it is currently ranked as the 9th leading cause of death worldwide. The 2017...
Ever wondered why smoking is so dangerous?
Tobacco kills up to half of its users. Leading cause of death, illness and impoverishment The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year. More than 6 million of those deaths are the...
IS LEUKEMIA FATAL?
Leukaemia is a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anaemia and other symptoms. According to...
Kidney failure
Kidney failure is a condition in which the kidneys lose the ability to remove waste and balance fluids. The kidneys (renal) are a pair of bean-shaped organs on either side of your spine, below your ribs and behind your belly. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long,...
