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...
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...
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,...
Death happens. Unfortunately that is true. It could happen anywhere, even when you are on a trip, either alone or with your loved ones. According to the US Department of States website, available data shows that an estimated 74-80% of deaths abroad are from natural...
Cancer is a class of diseases that is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth. They cause harm when altered cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue called tumours. The only exception is in the case of leukaemia where cancer prohibits normal...
World Immunization Week World Immunization Week is a week set aside yearly to highlight the collective action needed to ensure that every person is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. The theme for this year is: “Protected Together, “Vaccines...
