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June 14, 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day. This special day is an opportunity to thank blood donors around the world for their regular life-saving contributions, and to honor them for the significant impact they have on patien
Benthywa Rosalie Johnson, wife of Ekoue-Kouvahey, embodies the selfless, dedicated spirit that guides professionals in the field of assistance to the frail. As Director of the Service d'Assistance à Domicile et dans les Hôpitaux (SADH-VISA), she play
Deafness is a recurring problem in African communities. According to the WHO, around a third of people over the age of 65 are affected by disabling hearing loss, the majority of whom live in South Asia, the Asia-Pacific region and sub-Saharan Africa.
From 04 to 08 June 2024, Lomé will be hosting Artificial Intelligence Week (AIS). The theme of this major event is ‘AI in Togo and Africa: state of play, opportunities and societal challenges’. It aims to bring together experts, researchers and enthu
The free medical consultation campaign launched on April 08, 2024 ended on Sunday May 26, 2024, after visiting the thirteen communes of Greater Lomé and six localities in the Vo and Yoto prefectures. This initiative, orchestrated by the Institut Nati
The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA77) opened on Monday 27 May 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the theme ‘All for Health, Health for All’, and will run until 1 June 2024. Togo, through Professor Moustafa Mijiyawa, Minister for Healt
Togo, known as a country with a high tuberculosis endemic, is continuing its efforts to combat the disease. In 2023, 3,133 cases of all forms of tuberculosis were detected. This relatively high figure is the result of the determination of the various
From May 15 to 17, 2024, Lomé hosted the 12th congress of the Société Africaine Francophone d'Hématologie (SAFHEMA) and the 1st of the Société Togolaise d'hématologie, d'immunologie et de transfusion sanguine (SoTHI-TS). The meeting brought together
Every 28 April, the world observes World Day for Safety and Health at Work (WDOSH). It's an important opportunity to raise awareness and mobilise people around the crucial issues of safety and health at work, and to take concrete action to create a s
Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity, and Scottish charity Kids Operating Room are working to improve human health and tackle the proliferation of greenhouse gases. As part of the commemoration of Earth Day, the two organisations have set t
From 8 April to 27 May 2024, the Institut National d'Assurance Maladie (INAM) is organising a mobile free medical consultation campaign in Greater Lomé to offer medical care to the population.
Despite significant advances in the fight against malaria, including the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and preventive treatment campaigns, the burden of the disease remains heavy, with hundreds of thousands of lives lost every year. In a s