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Prostate Cancer myths debunked

As serious as prostate cancer can be, it is also treatable and survivable if detected early enough, so educating men on the condition is important for optimal outcomes.

The impact of Coronavirus on kidney dialysis

When the lockdown was lifted, patients hesitated in going back to the hospitals, fearing that they would contract the virus. As a result, they left their medical conditions untreated for long periods, which in some cases proved to be disastrous.

Hospice Care explained

Hospice is end-of-life care. Many people associate hospice with cancer patients who no longer wish to receive treatment, but hospice care is an option for anyone with 6 months or fewer to live.

Cervical Cancer – the importance of screening

Cervical cancer primarily affects younger women in their 30s, 40s and 50s, and is almost universally driven by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Assessing Differential Impacts of COVID-19 on BAME communities in the United Kingdom

The African Health Organization’s mandate aims to secure health for all, supporting research projects around the world addressing the on-going challenges regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic.

South Africa rape and femicide shocking rates

We know that South Africa is ranked as the rape capital in the world; we also know that with three to nine women raped every day, this a country that is not considered safe for women. A woman is murdered every three to four hours, and half of those murders are at the hands of an intimate partner, either through femicide or partner violence.

South African poor, black women are the face of health inequity

South Africa has one of the highest rates of violence inflicted on women and girls in the world. A 2014 report by KPMG takes this statistic further in pointing out that GBV and violence against women in particular “is one of the most expensive public health problems globally and has a fundamental impact on economic growth, which can span several generations”. Poor black women are the face of this health inequity.

South Africa Gender-Based Violence

What does 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence mean when woman are still dying in South Africa and across the globe?

Heart attack and Sudden cardiac arrest: What is the difference?

Sickle cell disease dispropportionately affects Black people and increase risk of COVID-19

Patients with sickle cell disease may be at higher risk for certain COVID-19 complications and death, according to results of two studies presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.