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Complementary feeding is the child’s transition from exclusive breastfeeding to family foods, solids and liquids and should start at the age of six months

Common causes of preventable blindness are glaucoma, cataracts, injuries, corneal ulcers, and infections. Viral keratitis (inflammation of cornea) is also common because of increased prevalence of…

Foot problems are crippling and they can negatively affect one’s productivity and ability to live an economically independent life. Some lifestyle habits such as wearing the wrong kind of shoe, and…

The prevalence of HIV infection globally is approximated to be 38 million people with majority these infections occurring in middle and low income countries. Sexual intercourse is the main source of…

Allergic rhinosinusitis is a common condition that, affects the nose and can involve the mouth as well. Most of the times patients present with nasal obstruction, sneezing, nasal itchiness, runny…

Heart related diseases including hypertension, heart attack and stroke, among others are the leading cause of death worldwide. With increasingly changing lifestyle more people are at risk of these…

Diabetes affects almost 500 million people globally and is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Diabetes can be treated and its complications…

It is estimated that there are 500 million persons with diabetes in the world today. Every 30 seconds a person loses a foot as a result of diabetes foot complications. In some healthcare centers,…

Zika virus disease (Zika) is a disease caused by the Zika virus, which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. The most common symptoms of Zika are fever…

There are increased incidence of severe injuries from the machines ranging from severe cuts to amputation of fingers and limbs. Many people have lost parts of their limbs arising from such accidents.