Every Health Issue is Treated with Urgency
There are more than 100 types of Human Papillomavirus(HPV) of which 14 are cancer-causing – (source WHO). What is Human Papillomavirus(HPV)? This is a viral infection that can be passed from one person to another through the skin to skin contact. HPV can affect the mouth, genitals and throat. Some …
Human Immunodeficiency Virus has killed an estimated 36.3 million people globally, about 37 million people are currently infected with the virus with 25 million of that number from Subsaharan Africa. (Source WHO). What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus targets the immune system to weaken its defences against diseases and infections …
Over 1.7 million cases of Chlamydia were reported in the year 2017 alone. What is Chlamydia? This is a bacteria infection that is mostly passed from one person to another through sexual intercourse. It can be transmitted through oral, anal or vagina sex. Chlamydia is one of the 4 most …
HIV in pregnancy is the presence of HIV/AIDs infection in a woman while she is pregnant. This Virus can be passed from a mother to baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Most times, mother to child HIV transmission occurs during delivery when the baby comes into direct contact with the …
Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi gotten mainly through contact with contaminated food and water. What Causes typhoid? Typhoid occurs when a person gets infected by the Salmonella Typhi bacteria, this bacteria is mostly transmitted through food, unwashed fruits or drinking polluted/contaminated drinks or water, unwashed …