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Health promotion as the new public health

The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. Health is therefore holistic as it includes dimensions such as physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual, social, mental, societal, environmental and global health.…
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Keeping A Safe Distance From Tuberculosis

What is Tuberculosis (TB)and its pattern of distribution? Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease that is caused by a group of Mycobacterium species known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It affects mostly the lungs, known as pulmonary tuberculosis. According to World Health Organization (WHO), more…
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Any use for anti-opioid ads?

The Trump's administration recently released a series of four powerful public service advertisements designed to highlight the inherent dangers of opioid addiction. The ads are expected to shock the conscience of drug addicts and the world at large. The ads feature the true stories of…
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Physical Activity: A Healthy Lifestyle

Introduction Physical activity is increasingly becoming more challenging due partly to urbanization and globalisation, with the attendant increase in non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes and breast cancer. Overall, lifestyle change is important in achieving physical activity. Why physical activity? According to…
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Health System Challenge and Family Health

Introduction This article focuses on one of the many issues confronting health systems in many countries particularly in Africa which thwart all efforts to successfully implement health policies for the good of all. Unfortunately, this is about the supremacy battle among some cadres of health…
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