Osteoarthritis is a disease characterised by wear and tear of the cartilage, the small whitish « tissue » that covers all joints. However, it is very fragile. It wears out easily and hardly heals at all. This is why osteoarthritis is a progressive di
In postmenopausal women, the risk of breast cancer is higher if they are obese, compared to a woman with a normal body mass index. Excess body fat increases the risk of hyperinsulinaemia, too much insulin in the blood,
A sedentary lifestyle is known to increase the risk of chronic diseases. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown that physical activity is good for the heart, brain, lungs and also the kidneys. But what physica
The effects of back pain on everyday life are felt. However, few patients really care about this persistent pain, mistakenly believing that it will disappear as it appeared.
The World Health Organisation, Togo office, in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (PNLT) organised on Friday 24 March 2023, a briefing for journalists on the tuberculosis (TB) situation in 2022 in Togo. The aim was to draw
The association Initiative pour la Santé Mentale au Togo (ISMET) held its statutory general assembly on 25 March in Lomé. The objective of this general assembly is to make corrections and modifications to the fundamental texts of the Association in o
WHO/Togo in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (PNLT) organised on Friday 24 March 2023, a briefing for journalists on the tuberculosis situation in Togo for the year 2022. According to the data, about 2500 to 3000 cases w
From 15 to 16 March 2023, Lomé hosted an international congress on epidemiology and public health under the theme "public health in the face of emerging and re-emerging diseases". This high-level meeting promoted exchanges between epidemiologists and
The President and CEO of Smile Train, Susannah Schaefer, made her first visit to the CHU Campus of Lomé on 22 March 2023. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the free care programme for cleft lip and palate patients. Susannah Schaefer also met with
The world celebrated International Down Syndrome Day on 21 March. This disease is the first cause of mental deficit of genetic origin. To mark the event in Togo, the Association Mères Amis des Enfants Trisomiques (AMAETRI) in collaboration with Junio
About twenty health professionals from the five (05) regions of Togo were trained and reinforced on 20 and 21 March 2023 on the evaluation and prescription of wheelchairs. The training took place at the National Orthopaedic Fitting Centre (CNAO-Lomé)
The Association Mères Amis des Enfants Trisomiques (AMAETRI-Togo) in collaboration with Junior Chamber International (JCI Agoè Nyivé Planeer), proceeded on Monday 20 March 2023, to a handing-over of food and non food items to the Medico-Psycho-Pedago