Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre
15/02/2025
It's International Day.
Each year, 400 000 children & adolescents develop . Common types of childhood cancer include:
🔹Leukaemia
🔹brain tumours
🔹lymphomas
🔹solid tumours (such as neuroblastoma & Wilms tumour)
10/02/2025
Today is World Epilepsy Day
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders.
Anyone can develop it at any age. It’s not contagious and it's treatable.
Know the facts so you can help tackle the myths and misconceptions that lead to stigma and discrimination
05/10/2022
Remember: only take antibiotics 💊 a health professional has prescribed TO YOU.
We can stop the spread of Antibiotic Resistance.
21/09/2022
DYK: More than 4️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ million people have diabetes.
You may have diabetes if you:
🚾 Need to urinate often
🥤 Are thirsty often
🥘 Are hungry constantly
⚖️ Lost some weight
👁️ Have vision problems
😨 Are tired
These symptoms may occur suddenly.
17/09/2022
Today is World Patient Safety Day.
Medications can save lives, however they can do harm when not taken properly.
Globally, half of all preventable harm in medical care is medication related, a quarter of which is severe or life-threatening.
We all have a role in reducing medication errors and harm: Know. Check. Ask.
05/09/2022
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics are the leading causes of antimicrobial resistance. Without effective antibiotics 💊 and other antimicrobials, we will lose our ability to treat common infections.
29/08/2022
WHO acknowledges and values the huge contributions made by women to health and care. Around the 🌍 🌏 these contributions should be reflected in:
🙌 fair pay
🙌 leadership roles
🙌 safe and supportive working environments
20/08/2022
Today is World Mosquito Day!
Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals in the 🌎🌍🌏 as they can transmit diseases such as:
🔸 Malaria
🔸 Dengue
🔸 Filariasis
🔸 Chikungunya
🔸 Zika
🔸 Yellow fever
🦟 borne diseases put the lives of billions at risk.
10/08/2022
Protect yourself and others from hepatitis by:
1⃣ using sterile injections
2⃣ practising safer s*x
3⃣ using your own razors/blades
4⃣ using safe tattooing/piercing tools
5⃣ vaccinating children against hepatitis B
6⃣ getting tested/knowing your status
05/08/2022
It's World Breastfeeding Week. Here are 5 breastfeeding facts for mothers:
1⃣ Your body is ready to🤱🏻 from the moment your 👶 is born
2⃣ 🤱🏻lowers stress and anxiety
3⃣ 🤱🏻sets up a 👶’s immune system for life
4⃣ 🤱🏻fights infections
5⃣ The more you 🤱🏻 in the early days, the faster your body makes milk