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Protect  Breast Feeding (World-Breast-Feeding-Week-2021)

Protect Breast Feeding (World-Breast-Feeding-Week-2021)

The theme of this year’s World Health Organisation (WHO) breastfeeding week is ‘protect breastfeeding’. Despite the numerous advantages enumerated in various scientifically documented articles on the benefits of breastfeeding, there are still so much resistance on the part of some mothers to breastfeeding their babies. Others who conscientiously want to breast feed encounter some challenges to breastfeeding. Thus this article is aimed at providing answers to some of the common problems encountered by mothers during breastfeeding.

World Hepatitis Day 2021

World Hepatitis Day 2021

 
Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver. It is most commonly caused by a virus but other causes include drugs, toxins produced by bacteria, alcohol and autoimmune disease. Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition wherein your body develops antibodies against your liver and begins to attack liver cells.
 

World Immunization Awareness Week 2021

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by micro-organisms- bacteria, viruses and fungi. It is the biggest infectious disease cause of death in children under five worldwide, yet it is preventable.

WORLD MALARIA DAY 2021

WORLD MALARIA DAY 2021

 
Despite all the information and knowledge available on the transmission, prevention, and treatment of malaria, it is still a common cause of illness in adults and death in children; especially those under five years. Malaria also affects pregnant women and their babies adversely.
 

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World Sight Day 12 October 2023 - Theme, Importance & History

World Sight Day is a global healthcare event celebrated on the 2nd Thursday of every October to emphasize public awareness with respect to shedding light on the prioritizing of vision and eye health.

This year 2023, World Sight Day is celebrated on the 12th of October (Thursday). On this day, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), eye care professionals, concerned individuals, national and international organizations from various countries come together to organize awareness campaigns, host eye screenings, and advocate for policies that improve eye care services.

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