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Hepatitis B Infection
26Sep

Hepatitis B Infection

Hepatitis B Infection Hepatitis B is one of the most common infections affecting the liver. It is estimated that there are more than 50 million chronic carriers of HBV (hepatitis…

Sickle Cell Disease
26Sep

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is a common condition affecting a large population of patients in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated to affect nearly 3% of newborn babies in…

Cerebral Malaria
26Sep

Cerebral Malaria

Cerebral Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening infective disorder caused due to parasites, which are transmitted through the bite ofinfected Anopheles mosquitoes. In 2020, more than 200 million patients were diagnosed…

Meningitis
26Sep

Meningitis

Medicine and Health Meningitis is an inflammatory disorder affecting the meninges that cover the tissues of the brain. This conditionthreatens the lives of more than 400 million people in Africa.…

Diabetes
26Sep

Diabetes

Diabetes Diabetes is one of the most common lifestyle disorders that has witnessed an alarming rise in its incidence over the past few decades. In 2021, an estimated 24 million…

Prostate cancer
26Sep

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men across the world. Reports have shown that African…

Chronic Liver Disease
26Sep

Chronic Liver Disease

Chronic Liver Disease The incidence of chronic liver diseases is rising all over the world, especially in Africa. A South African study has revealed that nearly 36% of patients with…

Stroke
26Sep

Stroke

Medicine and Health A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs due to the loss of or interrupted blood supply to a part of the brain. The annual incidence rate…

Hypertension
26Sep

Hypertension

Medicine and Health The World Health Organization has estimated that the prevalence of hypertension is the highest in African countries. It has been found that nearly 46% of adults above…