World Glaucoma Week 2021
Welcome to World Glaucoma Week 2021. World Glaucoma Week is an initiative that promotes the awareness of Glaucoma. This year’s theme is “The World is Bright, Save your Sight!” and is celebrated on the 7-13 March 2021. Glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve, which is the part of our eye that carries […]
International Women’s Day 2021
Today March 8, 2021 marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. It is a day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world. Today also represents a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. We are encouraged to #ChooseToChallenge by calling out gender bias and inequality. We […]
WORLD CANCER DAY 2021 – Part 2
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body…part 1, click to read more RISK FACTORS OF CANCER Age Genetics/Family history Environment Lifestyles Lifestyles SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CANCER Signs and symptoms caused by cancer will vary depending on what part […]
WORLD LEPROSY DAY 2021
Leprosy also known as Hanson’s disease, named after the scientist who discovered M. leprae in 1873 is an infectious disease that causes severe disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, and skin areas around the body. Leprosy has been around since ancient times. Outbreaks have affected people on every continent. Leprosy is […]
NOW YOU KNOW: FACTS AND MYTHS ON LEPROSY
Over the years there have been misconceptions and myths about leprosy. But do you know most of these views are mere myths and have no scientific backings. 1. MYTH: LEPROSY IS A DISEASE SENT BY THE GODS AS A RESULT OF SIN. Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, leprosy is a […]
COVID-19: UPDATE
As of January 22nd, 2021, there are a total of 1964 confirmed new cases recorded in Nigeria in. According to NCDC, 116,655 cases have been confirmed, 93,646 cases have been discharged and 1,485 deaths have been recorded in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. It is important to know that Nigeria has entered […]
WORLD AIDS DAY
December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day to unite in the fight to end the HIV epidemic, support people living with HIV, and honor those who have lost their life. The theme for 2020 is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact” Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) targets the immune system and weakens people’s defence […]
WORLD PREMATURITY DAY
Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of preterm birth, based on gestational age: extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks) very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks). World Prematurity Day 2020 is today November 17th and the theme […]
Global Hand Washing Day
Global hand washing day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. October 15 is Global Hand washing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way […]
World Sight Day
World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. This year, World Sight Day will take place on 8 October 2020 with the theme: Hope In Sight. According to WHO, 1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have […]