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In Pakistan, an estimated 73.8 million women over 15 years of age are at risk of developing cervical cancer

WHEN HARMFUL germs invade the body, they attack, multiply and cause infections and illnesses. Your immune system – white cells and antibodies – is your body’s natural defence against harmful germs. If your body is infected with harmful germs for...

Over 40,000 left out children administered vaccines

A video circulating on social media claims vaccines brought to Vietnam by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation led to a massive increase in the number of autism patients in the country. This is false; research shows no link between vaccination and autism, and Vietnamese experts said growing awareness and changes to diagnosis criteria have contributed to more people being identified with the neurodevelopmental disorder.

Of the five strains of hepatitis, B and C have been described as global public health threats and the world’s most common causes...

To Tamandani Chikuni, it is easier to stop a catastrophe from happening than to fix the damage. “Prevention is better than cure,” she states. The woman presented her four-year-old child and two other children, aged eight and nine, for polio vaccination at Magomero Health Centre in Zomba. She urges adults to ensure every child aged

“Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening, do not ignore,” is the advice of 57-year-old Afshan Bhurgri, a cervical cancer survivor.

The Volta Region has the lowest number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ghana. As of June 6 this year, only 402,163 people out...

KARACHI, Jul 26 (IPS) - “Listen to your body, and if there is anything strange happening, do not ignore it,” is the advice of 57-year-old Afshan Bhurgri, a cancer survivor.

COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage In V/R Lowest