World Cancer Day
A few things to remember on this World Cancer Day. According to WHO, Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of…
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Smoking during pregnancy & an asthmatic child
7:43 PM. That’s the first time that she took a puff. She inhaled lightly. Just a little. And when she released the smoke, there was a 3-minute cough that ‘attempted’…
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Infertility in Men
He had visited a hospital to check a recurrent itch on his left thigh, close to his genitals. Nothing related. But, the doctor examined him further and proposed a thorough…
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Should adolescents get access to contraceptives?
Bosibori is awaken by the cries of her one year and half old daughter. Her greatest fear is that she will startle her baby brother who is still asleep. The…
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Vaccine Nationalism; Africa’s Challenge
Vaccine nationalism is Africa’s biggest challenge right now. Rwanda seems to be the only country in Africa that appears to have a grip on the vaccine chaos. I was kind…
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Women Need To Lead In Health
It is women that the world needs to transform the provision and delivery of healthcare. It is women we need to be part of the leadership that decides what is…
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How do you win a Nobel prize in medicine or physiology?
How really do you actually win a Nobel prize in medicine or physiology? You could discover a virus, describe the disease it causes and voila! You have the Nobel Prize medal…
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Breast Cancer and Why You Should Screen
It is October, the pink-ribbon month. As you wear the pink ribbon or see it around you, have you had your breasts screened? Here is why you should screen for…
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6,000 COVID 19 Positive Cases and Counting
Yes, you read that right. The people who have tested positive for Coronavirus stand 6,000 cases and counting. This figure coincides with yet another one that you should know about.…
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Menstrual Hygiene and Why You Should Care
Everything else has been said. What we seem to have forgotten is the impact of COVID 19 on menstrual hygiene management. Now let’s talk about. In fact, let’s talk about…
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