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La dengue, une maladie virale dont le traitement est symptomatique. Souvent confondue au paludisme bien que le patient peut souffrir des deux maladies à la fois, la dengue est mortelle, et le Burkina est dans une période cruciale de la maladie. Dr Ma
Maladie chronique, l’hypertension artérielle est une hyperpression du sang sur la paroi des artères. On compte ainsi 1.28 milliard de personnes atteintes d’hypertension artérielle dans le monde, dont 700 millions qui ne sont pas traitées. Elle touche
Health professionals often recommend health checks to the general public. What are the benefits? What medical tests are indicated? How often should they be carried out? Dr Alassane A. Gafarou, Occupational Physician, sheds light on the importance of
Nutritionist and dietician Essoreke Tchaou insists that the abundance of products rich in added sugars exposes the body to a real risk of addiction. Is sugar as addictive as drugs? What happens in the brain when we consume it?
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A neurological disease characterised by abnormally high excitation of brain cells, epilepsy can be a very violent phenomenon that mobilises all the patient's muscles, leaving them physically tired. Find out all about this disease from Professor Mofou
L’épilepsie est une maladie neurologique qui touche, selon l’OMS, environ 50 millions de personnes dans le monde. Ce qui en fait l’une des affections neurologiques les plus fréquentes. L'épilepsie peut être traitée dans 70% des cas, mais les malades
In Togo, recent population studies reveal that 30% of adults suffer from high blood pressure, 7.3% from diabetes and 15% from obesity. CVD is responsible for increasing hospital admissions. The key to reversing the trend is prevention. Professor René
In Africa, and particularly in Togo, mental health is a growing concern. According to the WHO, mental health problems account for up to 11% of the risk factors associated with suicide. In 2022, mental disorders affected 116 million people in Africa.
Although the term diabetes is generally used to designate the disease associated with a tendency to have high blood sugar levels (glycaemia), it is important to know that there are two substantially different types of diabetes in terms of the mechani
Today, a sedentary lifestyle has become an integral part of people's daily lives, not only because of professional activities but also because of the preponderance of technological tools and the internet. We walk less and less, and this has repercuss
On Tuesday 14 November, to mark World Diabetes Day, Champiso organised a free seminar on "The Fundamentals of Diet and Diabetes". The event, which took place at the company's Totsi headquarters, was attended by a number of people who took advantage o
Back pain can be caused by spinal deformities, worn bones or pinched nerves. Innocent Tokpessa Lakna, a physiotherapist by training and Director of the National Orthopaedic Fitting Center (CNAO-Lomé), explains the actions that aggravate and cause ba