HIV is a virus that you may have heard of. It can be passed on from one person to another. You cannot just catch HIV from being near to someone who is infected. The virus needs to be passed on: via sexual intercourse from a mother to her baby via
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Vaccination: The Science Behind it All
Read the PDF version here So many people talk about being vaccinated to prevent common diseases such as Hepatitis A and B, and more recently Ebola. But this raises the question, what is a vaccine and why does it work? Q) WHAT IS A VACCINE? A) A VACCINE IS A
Malaria Symptoms and Forms of Treatment
BY MARGARET TYSON & DR. GEORGE TYSON Download low data PDF Reducing the number of cases of malaria is part of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Through a variety of actions, this goal of case reduction has been met. Unfortunately, malaria remains a serious problem. Tropical regions around the world
The Benefits of Hepatitis Awareness: Symptoms and Treatment
The United Nations has declared 28 July as World Hepatitis Day to bring awareness to a disease affecting many people. Hepatitis is a virus. It is endemic, or widespread, in many parts of the world. There are several types of hepatitis, named with the letters A, B, C, D and
Food Poisoning & Stomach Illness: Prevention and Treatment
WHAT IS DIARRHOEA? When a child goes to the toilet the stools are more watery and less solid. The child might also pass stool more often than usual. It is often caused by viruses and bacteria – invisible living things that infect the human body. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Diarrhoea
The damage caused by eye infections
Trachoma is a common cause of blindness. Blindness develops because of repeated eye infections. However, trachoma is preventable. Both the individual and the community can take steps to prevent trachoma. HOW CAN A SIMPLE EYE INFECTION IN CHILDREN LEAD TO BLINDNESS IN ADULTS? If trachoma in the child is not
Antibiotic Resistance: What is it and Why is it Important?
WHAT IS ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE? Antibiotics are medicines that can help make us better when we have become ill due to nasty diseases caused by bacteria such as TB (tuberculosis). So antibiotics are very important, and have saved countless lives all over the world. Some bacteria have a special gene that
Female Cutting makes Childbirth more Dangerous
Imagine you are a child. A person you respect and love tells you that something is going to happen to you. Someone is going to sew your mouth shut. You are told you do not need your mouth for the next five years. When you need your mouth it will
The Importance of Practising Safe Sex
Sexual relations happen between two people who are attracted to each other, and like each other a lot. It happens both for fun and to procreate, but should only happen when both people consent and say yes. However, sex can pose some dangers if you do not engage responsibly. WHAT
Why Sexual Consent is a Basic Right
> Choosing who to have sex with and who not to have sex with, is a basic right. Unless both people agree to it, it is not sex, it’s rape. This agreement is called consent. It is also your right to choose when to have sex. It doesn’t matter if
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