Women and HIV in Africa, they break the taboo

2023-12-01 09:00:05 On the occasion of World AIDS Day, we give a voice to women who have suffered or still suffer from stigmatization because of their HIV status. HIV positive, they talk about their journey, their daily life but also the obstacles they may have encountered. Patricia, HIV-positive patient. Member of the Association First in … Read more

Fight against addictions: between words and reality

2023-11-30 09:00:02 Caregivers, associations… Actors fighting against addictions regularly denounce the role of lobbies which encourage the consumption of addictive substances, for the benefit of industrial and financial interests. In the field of tobacco and alcohol, these lobbies are particularly influential. So how can the fight against addictions be effective despite targeted actions by these … Read more

Tobacco-free month: how to stop smoking?

2023-11-29 09:00:05 According to the WHO, tobacco causes more than 8 million deaths each year. Among these 8 million victims, 1.3 million are non-smokers unintentionally exposed to tobacco smoke. Lung cancers, COPD, ENT or bladder cancer, myocardial infarction, respiratory failure… Tobacco is responsible for many diseases. What are the effects of tobacco on the health … Read more

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

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