Following the outbreak of Polio in Malawi, Kenya has intensified its polio surveillance amid concerns of the spread of the disease to other African countries. Kenya’s Director-General of Health, Patrick Amoth, said since the country shares borders with Somalia, it has always been on high alert on a potential outbreak. Last week, the index case...
Erectile dysfunction, a taboo topic among many African men, has finally gotten a permanent solution as Kenyan doctors successful performed a penile surgery on a man battling impotence. The man in his 40s was battling impotence for years and had opted for other treatments without success. In this case, Dr Ahmed Yousef, a consultant urologist...
In the bid to bring about relief to the citizens on the expenses of hemodialysis treatments in Tanzania, the government, through its chief spokesperson, Mr Gerson Msigwa, said the Medical Store Department has entered a contract with suppliers and manufacturers of hemodialysis equipment. Mr Msigwa said the manufacturer agreed to sell a single set of...
Did you by any chance think that some of your health issues could be caused by your blood type reacting to certain foods? And eating a diet based on your blood group helps you get healthier. Proponents suggest that blood type determines foods that are best for your health. A naturopath, Peter D’Adamo, wrote a...
Scientists’ research on how the human brain works have proven that movement helps us think creatively. A person’s creative output is 60% higher when walking compared to when they sit. People are constantly advised to exercise as it helps with healthy physic and a healthy mind. Most people who find time to exercise are highly...
The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children released a statement on the widespread flu, sore throat, headaches, tiredness, body pain, and fever stirring fear over the presence of the new Covid variant ‘Omicron’ in the country. A statement signed by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Aifello Sichalwe asked citizens not to fret...
Poor infrastructures have long affected medical supplies to remote areas in Uganda, due to that conundrum, Uganda has finally opted to put on a trial customized drones to deliver HIV drugs to designated patients in rural hamlets in Bugala Island. This trial program gears toward improving the transportation of medicines in Uganda. The program is funded...
East Africa is on alert as the Uganda health minister confirms the country’s first cases of Covid-19 omicron variant today, December 11, 2021. Uganda Health Minister, Jane Aceng said seven travellers were tested on Tuesday, December 7th and the results came out positive. The carriers are five travellers from Nigeria and two from South Africa....
The Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) has started conducting bone marrow transplantation ahead of other hospitals in East Africa. The medical treatment has been a piercing issue for a while as patients had to be sent abroad for treatment at a higher cost sometimes not able to attain. Last month Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma announced...
Africa’s most affected country by COVID-19, South Africa has announced that the country is currently under another Covid variant attack. Speaking at an emergency news conference the country’s virologist, Tulio de Oliveira said that the variant has a high mutation level compared to the other variants. “Unfortunately we have detected a new variant, which is...