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What is Obesity? Generally, the term ‘obesity’ is attributed to individuals that appear to be overweight in an unhealthy way. However, obesity is actually defined as having a body mass index of 30kg/m2 or higher. The Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of one’s body weight in relation to height, in order to determine theContinue reading “THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY, DIABETES AND COVID-19”

Overview of Mental Health in Africa The African continent is a large one consisting of many nations, of which, most are low and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in the Sub-Saharan region. Most parts of the continent are characterized by high mortality rates from malnutrition, infectious and non-infectious diseases, and a lack of basic healthcare amenities.Continue reading “Mental Health Conditions: The African Perspective”

COVID-19 has unjustly impacted communities of color, especially African Americans and Hispanics – these communities see disproportionate infection and death rates from the coronavirus than other racial groups. Further, small businesses run by individuals of color have seen greater losses than those run by white Americans. To reduce the long-term burden of the virus uponContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism among Racial Minorities”

What are Vaccines? Vaccines are substances containing the weakened version of an infectious pathogen, usually given to healthy individuals to elicit a protective immune response. Simply put, vaccines can be likened to a false alarm that alerts one’s immune system about a particular microbe, and upon subsequent infection by that microbe, the immune system, whichContinue reading “Vaccine Hesitancy: The Misconceptions, Dangers and Solution”

What is Mental health?  Mental health as a concept encompasses our psychological, social and emotional wellbeing, and actually serves as a determining factor in the way we feel, think and act. Maintaining a healthy mental health status is important as it plays a key role in how we embark on our daily activities, relate withContinue reading “Mental Health Conditions in Nigeria: Tackling the Culture of Neglection”

Both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Emergency Use Authorization COVID-19 vaccines work together to protect you from COVID-19 infection. This fact sheet contains very vital information to help you understand the risks and benefits of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET THE COVID-19 VACCINES • Both the vaccines are administeredContinue reading “Easy to Understand COVID-19 Vaccines Fact Sheets (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines)”

What is Typhoid Fever? Typhoid fever is a serious disease caused by certain bacteria that infect the digestive tract through eating or drinking contaminated food and water. The disease is more common in low income countries featuring rural communities and poverty-ridden settings where proper hygiene is not maintained and food and water sources easily getContinue reading “WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TYPHOID FEVER”

COVID-19 and influenza (flu), are both contagious respiratory diseases. However, they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is known to be caused by infection with a new coronavirus (SARS-COV 2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. Since the symptoms of COVID-19 and flu are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference betweenContinue reading “COVID-19 and Flu, What are the differences?”