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• EYEHEALTH: Does Garri Consumption Harm Eye Health in Africans?

  July 25, 2025 :
  Discover the conditions under which garri consumption has been linked with eye and other health problems in Africa and learn tips on practical steps you can take to avoid health problems from garri consumption. [Read more]

• PUBLIC HEALTH: 5 Common Skin Diseases In Africa

  September 16, 2024 :
  Get to know about common skin diseases in Africa; their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention. [Read more]

• PRIMARY CARE: How to Manage Acne in African Skin: Tips and Natural Remedies

  September 16, 2024 :
  Discover how acne may affect you and how to manage the condition with medications and natural remedies. [Read more]

• HEALTH PROMOTION: Is Hibiscus Tea (Zobo Drink) Safe for Pregnant Women?

  September 16, 2024 :
  Hibiscus tea (Zobo drink) is a popular drink throughout Africa. But is it safe for pregnant women to drink it? Learn more. [Read more]

• HEALTH PROMOTION: 10 Health Benefits of Bitter Kola: Africa’s Natural Gift to Health and Wellness

  September 16, 2024 :
  Discover the many health benefits of bitter kola, Africa's natural gift to health and wellness. [Read more]

• EYE HEALTH: Causes of Red Eyes in Africans

  November 15, 2023 :
  There are several causes of red eyes and they are classifiable under infectious inflammatory, allergic, traumatic and environmental. Learn more. [Read more]

• DIET AND NUTRITION: Top 10 heart healthy African foods

  October 09, 2023 :
  Article presents a non-exclusive and non-exhaustive list of food and vegetables items that are good for consumption towards maintenance of a healthy heart. [Read more]

• PUBLIC HEALTH: Non-communicable diseases in Africa: A growing health challenge

  October 09, 2023 :
  Non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases constitute a growing and largely unrecognized health challenge in Africa. Much needs to be done to bring public attention and resources to lower their prevalence and impact in countries of the continent [Read more]

• CHILD HEALTH: Childhood Vaccines and Routine Immunization In Nigeria

  September 28, 2023 :
  Learn about vaccines that are available for routine immunisation of Nigerian children and the challenges to immunisation uptake in the country. [Read more]

• OPINION: Tackling Harmful Self-medication Practices in sub-Saharan Africa - A Proposal

  July 07, 2023 :
  Public health policy proposals are offered in this opinion piece to address the problems of harmful self-medication practices in Africa. [Read more]