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People can slump and die because of stress, poor diet, Malaria and cardiac arrest. it common among adult men
According to
Dr. Sumeet Chugh.

This is huge

In 2017 Sierra Leone received 1,036,300 Cholera Vaccines from GAVI and a large vaccination exercises was conducted in cholera prone areas. That significantly underscores a total of 89% decrease in the frequency of outbreaks throughout the years. It works!

Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV

Just to deliver care 💚🤍💙

Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus

'I don't feel like the same person', long COVID sufferer says Ballooning waiting lists at Sydney's long COVID clinic sparks calls for the state government to roll out treatment centres across NSW.

It's a game changer.

Small cancer drug trial sees tumours disappear in 100 per cent of patients

'Sometimes you have an answer right in front of your nose': Is this simple vaccine how the pandemic ends?

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Dr Abdul Jalloh (Psychiatrist specialist) at The Sierra Leone Psychiatrist Teaching Hospital is among the best Mental Health Doctors in Africa. Though the hospital is underr esources but he has a proven record in helping patients recover from various mental health issues ranging from drug addiction to alcohol abuse. If you notice a family member or a friend is on verge of total breakdown. Check them in at the hospital at Kissy for proper diagnosis. Never stigmatise or bash them, a lots of people with mental condition just need counseling and support.

Check family members often.
In case of drug and alcohol abuse consult a professional counselor or psychiatrist

7 MEDICAL TESTS TO DO BEFORE MARRIAGE
1. HIV status
2. Blood group and Rhesus
3. Hemoglobin electrophoresis
4. VDRL/STD screening
5. Medical/Genetic History
6. Fertility test
7. Mental health examination

Researchers document third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant Woman has remained without detectable HIV for 14 months.

Scientists have possibly cured HIV in a woman for the first time

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Hydrocele (Bozin) a collection of fluid around the testicles that can cause a large swelling in the scrotum— is a disabling condition that causes both physical and mental pain to an estimated 25 million men worldwide, according to the WHO.

One of the manifestations of lymphatic filariasis—a vector-borne neglected tropical disease caused by bites from mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water. The majority of people at risk live in rural areas with poor sanitation and hygiene conditions, urban slums and coastal areas. It is preventable if most areas could be cleaned and mosquito-breeding sites were sanitized, and if the population consumed the preventative drugs.

Filarial hydrocele seriously impacts day-to-day life as well as sexual and marital relations. Affected men are embarrassed to go out or socialize in the community, and they often become an object of ridicule and prejudice because of the myths and stigma surrounding the hard-to-hide condition. They feel a sense of shame.

Men and their wives also fear impotency, and many marriages are put at risk because of the impact of hydrocele on their relationships. The problem afflicts sexually active men in their prime. For unmarried men, this physically obvious condition ruins any chances of marriage.

In due course, acute attacks impair mobility, sometimes leading victims to lose work, or work fewer days or hours when paid work is physically possible. A total incapacity to work is not unusual, which further harms affected families.

A large hydrocele may obstruct the testicular blood supply, leading to atrophy and impairment of fertility. There are other complications such as hemorrhage, rupture or calcification of the fluid. And it does not enhance sexual pleasure as plenty people believe.

New HIV super-strain is found in the Netherlands

The Myth of Root Canals

Long Covid: Hidden lung damage spotted on scans

Is the pandemic entering its endgame?

US baffled after new 'Havana syndrome' cases in Europe

This is what bone cancer does to the bones.

New Omicron variant is a concern, WHO says

Be careful I am seeing plenty of "HIV and Hepatitis Reactive" test results. Especially HIV.
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Studies has shown only10% of people in SL diagnosed with Typhoid will complete their treatment. The bacteria has developed certain resistance to Ciprofloxacin

Health is wealth

Globally, prostrate cancer is the second-most common cancer. It is the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death in men.

Being pregnant is not a harbinger of joy in Sierra Leone. The stress of survivability in childbearing alone has it impact to women
At a maternal mortality ratio of 1165 per 10000 live births, neonatal and under-five mortality rate of 39 and 156 per 1000 live births respectively and an adolescent birth rate of 125.1 per 1000 women aged 15- 19 years, Sierra Leone is stil on top of the highest maternal, newborn, and child mortality rates, as well as adolescent fertility rate globally. This is worsened by the recent Ebola epidemic outbreak covid-19 and the fluctuating 9 or 10 % of budget allocation to the health sector the impact is devastating on the health care delivery systems.

The theme fo 2020“Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact”

Covid-19 impact in the already dire infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone is really devastating.

All major referrals in Sierra Leone are in short of blood supply. Most times patients families scramble for donors in an emergency and critical care.