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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
World Heart Day takes place on 29th September every year and is the world’s biggest platform for raising awareness about cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the
On 17 September 2020, the World Health Organization, international partners and all countries celebrates World Patient Safety Day. The theme for 2020 is “Health Worker
World Sepsis Day holds on September 13 every year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. It creates awareness that sepsis can be prevented by vaccination and clean care. In addition, early recognition and treatment reduces sepsis mortality by 50%.
World Contraception Day takes place on September 26th every year. The day’s mission is to improve awareness of all contraceptive methods available and enable young
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s is a disease that robs people of …click here to read part 1, if you missed it. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease:
World Alzheimer’s Month is the international campaign by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. World
Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system – a network of nodes (knots of tissue) connected by vessels. The lymphatic system includes lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, thymus glands.
World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2019 On the first-ever World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2019, WHO will launch a global campaign to
The theme for 2019 is Working Together to Prevent Suicide According to the WHO, every year close to 800 000 people take their own life
“Sexuality Education for all: a bridge to sexual health” is the focus of this year’s World Sexual Health Day on 4 September 2019 Sexual health is
World First Aid Day 2019 First aid is immediate help provided to a sick or injured person until professional help arrives. It is concerned not
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid technique that is used to revive people who suffer a “cardiac arrest” (when the heart stops beating). It
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated August 1st– 7th every year. This year’s World Breastfeeding Week slogan is “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”. Breastfeeding is the normal way of
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or its surrounding tissues. Tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). They can originate in the brain (primary tumors) or spread from other parts of the body (metastatic tumors).
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