Women’s questions: migraines

2023-11-24 08:00:02 Like every Friday, a specialist doctor answers questions from Priorité Santé listeners. This week, we are tackling a subject that particularly affects women: migraine. In fact, there are three times more women with migraine than men. How to distinguish migraine from a simple headache? What are the triggering factors? What treatments exist? How … Read more

Cameroon Receives First Mosquirix Malaria Vaccines: Impact on Health and Prevention Strategies

2023-11-23 03:36:40 Cameroon received, on the night of Tuesday November 21 to Wednesday November 22, 2023, its first delivery of Mosquirix anti-malaria vaccines manufactured by the British from the Gavi alliance. Cameroon is the first African country to receive the vaccine after the pilot phase which took place in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. Published on: … Read more

Mexico, a pioneer in the fight against diabetes, without much success

2023-11-14 11:54:24 In Latin America, governments are mobilizing to create laws intended to improve the public health of the population. After countries like Chile and Mexico, Colombia created a tax on ultra-processed food products and sugary drinks which has applied since November 1. In Mexico, a tax on sugar has existed since 2014. The country … Read more

Digestive endoscopy in Senegal: towards a reference center in Dakar

2023-11-13 09:00:03 At the beginning of October 2023, Professor Gabriel Rahmi, hepato-gastroenterologist and endoscopist at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, was at the Principal Hospital in Dakar for a mission to support digestive endoscopy in Senegal. For 3 days, children suffering from caustic stenoses and adults suffering from pancreatic cancer were operated on by French-Senegalese … Read more

Testicular and prostate cancers

2023-11-07 09:00:03 On the occasion of Movember, male cancer awareness month, we are taking stock of two silent cancers affecting men: prostate cancer and testicular cancer. Prostate cancer represents the 1is cancer in men in terms of frequency and the 3e cause of death, cancer. Occurring after the age of 50, prostate cancer can progress … Read more

Women’s Questions: Allergies

2023-11-03 09:00:03 Like every Friday, a specialist doctor answers questions from Priorité Santé listeners. This week we are talking about allergies. Pr Suzanne Niang, Dermatologist, allergist. Head of the dermatology venereology department at the Aristide le Dantec hospital in Dakar, Senegal. Responsible for dermatology teaching at the Faculty of Medicine The palaver at feminine by … Read more

Understanding Menopause: Health Risks and Preventive Measures for Women After 50

2023-10-19 09:18:33 Generally occurring between the ages of 45 and 55, menopause can manifest itself with symptoms affecting women’s quality of life: hot flashes, fatigue, irritability, sleep problems, etc. What are the health risks for women that increase after menopause? Is there any advice in terms of preventing these particular risks for women after 50? … Read more