The 2022 theme is Learning to live with Vitiligo. Beyond Vitiligo, Botswana and Vitiligo lady in collaboration with Laha Hotel, Hannah Bontle Lecha, the Ngami DHMT, Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital and other stakeholders commemorated World Vitiligo...
To understand what occupational therapists do, you must know the concept of occupational therapy. Occupational therapy aims to restore or improve participation in meaningful occupations where there was disruption.Meaningful occupations are activities...
Oculocutaneous Albinism (OCA) best known as Albinism is a genetic condition that affects the production of melanin pigment resulting in partial or complete absence of melanin, a pigment that is necessary for the colour of the skin, the hair and...
It is determined by the amount of blood pumped by your heart and the resistance in your blood vessels. Every time you visit your doctor, blood pressure will be measured on your upper arm using a special machine that gives a set of numbers like...
These bones increase the strength of the vibrations and pass them to the cochlea, a snail-shaped structure filled with fluid, in the inner ear. The cochlea is filled with fluid and contains tiny hair cells. The vibrations from the bones cause the...
This is perhaps even more exaggerated when our core believes are in direct contradiction to medical sciences. As a physician, it’s always heartbreaking to see one loose their lives because of false belief. Today I hope to demystify a lifesaving...
These melanocytes are cells that give humans their tan to brown colour of the skin and hair. Like other cancers in the body, in melanoma there is an uncontrollable growth of abnormal melanocytes (pigment producing cells) that spread quickly in the...
The purpose of this day is to empower individuals with knowledge and confidence to acquire good oral health.Dental caries (tooth decay)Dental caries, also referred to as cavities and tooth decay are both common and preventable. Globally it is...
While its commonly seen in adults, it can affect children, adolescents and women during pregnancy. The skin is the biggest organ in the human body and it tells a lot of stories about what is going on in the internal organs. By no means is the skin...
That constant ringing in the ears can also lead to stress and depression.What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the ears or head not caused by an external sound. It can either be ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling or...
Dental caries (tooth decay)Dental caries, also referred to as cavities and tooth decay are both common and preventable. Globally it is estimated that two billion people suffer from caries of permanent teeth (the second set of teeth that follow after...
It predominantly affects the joints, skin, brain, lungs, kidneys, and blood vessels. The causes of Lupus are unknown, but are believed to be linked to environmental, genetic, and hormonal factors. Lupus can affect people of all ages, including...
Sunscreen is a protective topical product that absorbs/reflects some of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. it works by creating a film or coating on the skin that attenuates or filters out radiation that would otherwise permeate into the skin. They either...
Substantial support for breast cancer awareness and research funding has helped created advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Breast cancer survival rates have increased, and the number of deaths associated with this disease is...
While some people can just decide to change their diet and include exercise into their daily routine, some will definitely need more support to shed off the excess fat. For those who visit the doctor’s office on a regular basis to refill their...
According to information published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life. A report by Global Nutrition published in 22 states:...
Simplicity banished. And yet as the search command rifles through the cranial museum called the hippocampus, it finally registers. Those vocal inflections should have given it away.How could I have missed that authoritative anatomy? The cotton in his...
Blood pressure measurement takes into account the amount of blood passing through a person’s blood vessels and the amount of resistance the blood meets while the heart is pumping. As explained by Healthline.com, high blood pressure or hypertension...
Blood pressure measurement takes into account the amount of blood passing through a person’s blood vessels and the amount of resistance the blood meets while the heart is pumping. As explained by Healthline.com, high blood pressure or hypertension...
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