DENIED! BEN AND THE FIGHT FOR CHEMO
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Feb 22, 2023 | Africa Healthcare, Breast Cancer
By Godswill Boni, PharmD Benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN) is an inherited condition in which the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is consistently below 1500 in a microliter of blood with no increased risk of infection. Commonly seen in individuals of African,...
MEN GET IT TOO | BREAST CANCER
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Feb 20, 2023 | Africa Healthcare, Breast Cancer
By Godswill Boni, PharmD Breast cancer is a tumor originating in the epithelium of the ducts or lobules in the breast’s glandular tissue. When the cancerous growth is confined to the duct or lobule, it is said to be localized. However, when the cancerous cells...
Mental Illness Is a Serious Chronic Disease but Treatable
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Jan 16, 2023 | Africa Healthcare, Mental Illness
By Godswill Boni, PharmD Mental illness includes a wide range of thinking, emotion, and/or behavior disorders. There are many types of mental illness, and their duration can be short- or long-term. Sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish between a genuine mental...
Dietary Management of Type 2 Diabetes
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Dec 9, 2022 | Africa Healthcare, Diabetes Management
Diabetes mellitus (DM) remains a global problem. The International Diabetes Federation predicts a 129% increase in people living with diabetes in Africa. Careful management of DM is essential to prevent complications and death. In 2021 alone, diabetes was responsible...
Seven Health Risks of Flooding and Their Management
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Nov 30, 2022 | Flooding
Nwamaka Osakwe, FWACP, MBBS Heavy rainfalls, excessive ocean waves, and dam breaks cause floods. Over the years, several African countries have been hit by floods. But unfortunately, the “worst floods in a decade” recently swept through several African...
My Sickle Cell Disease Was Missed: Why?
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Nov 2, 2022 | Sickle Cell
By Ike Okwerekwu I was born in a small hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. My dad was aware of his sickle cell carrier trait, but my mom did not know she was also a carrier at the time. When the medical doctors evaluated my health and spoke with my parents, sickle cell...
Drug Selection in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Oct 31, 2022 | Diabetes Management
By Dr. Nwamaka Osakwe Optimal blood sugar control is essential to limiting the complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). But with several classes of drugs to choose from, creating the proper regimen may be difficult. Keep reading to learn more about selecting...
What You Need to Know About Sickle Cell Disease
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Sep 13, 2022 | Africa Healthcare, Sickle Cell
By Ike Okwerekwu Whether it is a lack of awareness, financial constraint, or limited healthcare access, many Africans with sickle cell disease have never been diagnosed. As a result, they may not be aware of their condition. For example, I was born in Nigeria, and...
Strategies to Improve Adherence Among Patients with Hypertension
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Jul 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Dr. Nwamaka Osakwe Treatment adherence refers to the degree to which a patient correctly follows an agreed recommendation from the health care provider. It includes taking medications and following recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes. According to...
What you need to Know about WHO Recommended Novel RTS,S Malaria Vaccine
by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Dec 5, 2021 | Malaria
By Dr. Nwamaka Osakwe Are you curious about the new RTS,S malaria vaccine? Learn all about it here and try out the fun quiz at the end. After more than a century and billions of dollars, the world finally has a vaccine against malaria. On October 6, 2021, the World...