Category: Health & Lifestyle

Strokes are on the rise in Africa: why the continent needs its own care guidelines

Mr Mohammed

First published November 11,2025,The Conversation Nicholas Aderinto, MD,PhD Student/Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents the brain from getting enough blood flow. Stroke is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. Current estimates indicate rates of incidence (new cases) as high as 316 per 100,000 people annually and prevalence (existing cases) of 1,460 per 100,000 – among the highest globally. Yet, most nations lack locally adapted stroke management guidelines. This is unlike high-income countries, which regularly update their national stroke…

Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Markets: Ghana’s Health System Through the Lens of Public–Private Partnerships-(By Joannitta Joannides)

Mr Mohammed

Author: Joannitta Joannides, Lab Manager, Vestergaard–Noguchi Vector Labs  As we marked World Mosquito Day on 20 August, it’s a powerful reminder that defeating mosquito-borne diseases like malaria requires renewed commitment and smarter strategies—especially in countries like Ghana, where the burden remains high. In 2024, there were over 5.3 million cases, making up 2.5% of cases worldwide and nearly 2% of global malaria deaths. Although fewer children under five are getting sick, with national rates dropping to 8.6%, some rural areas still see rates as high as 12.8%. The disease is…

Attaining Food Security and Combatting Global Warming: Scientists Eye Africa’s Baobab and Marula

Mr Mohammed

Report: Mohammed A. Abu Amidst food security concerns and the disastrous global warming that constitutes an existential threat to humanity today, scientific researchers posit that two iconic trees, the African baobab (Adansonia digitata) and Marula (Sclerocarya birrea) might be more important for food security and preventing disastrous global warming than any other species growing on our home planet. Baobab and marula, they say could be grown sparsely on vast areas without changing the existing land-use patterns. Their Unique Selling Points They can become large trees in arid conditions, where nothing…

Entrepreneur Mahmoud Bartawi on cooking up a startup success

Mr Mohammed

Mahmoud Bartawi founded Under500, a brand that was ultimately acquired by dark kitchen outfit Kitopi after raising $700m from investors Emirati serial entrepreneur Mahmoud Bartawi knows a thing or two about starting and exiting a business. In 2016, Bartawi founded Under500, a brand that pioneered selling healthy meals consisting of less than 500 calories. Fast forward to 2021 and Under500 was acquired by dark kitchen outfit Kitopi after raising $700m through investors, including SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2. In a recent interview with Gulf Business, Bartawi gives some tips to budding…

Hospital ship to commence free life-changing surgeries for selected patients in Madagascar

Mr Mohammed

TOAMASINA, Madagascar, May 20, 2024/ — More than 120 community leaders, dignitaries and other guests gathered on board the hospital ship, the Africa Mercy® (May 15th) to celebrate the imminent start of international charity Mercy Ships’ (www.MercyShips.org) impactful surgical interventions in Madagascar. After extensive preparations for the hospital’s launch, attendees including the Mayor of Toamasina, Nantenaina Rakotonirina, Interim Governor of Atsinanana, Bemahefa Gervais and the Representative of Public Health of Atsinanana, Razafiariosoa Celestine Vavy, were excited to go on board. An international delegation from Mercy Ships traveled to the dock to…

Reestablishing Nutritional Balance after Ramadan: Tips and Practices for a Balanced Diet and Smooth Transition(Dr. CISSOKO,Nutritionist at Nestlé)

Mr Mohammed

From sunrise to sunset, no water or food for long hours. Then, breaking the fast at sunset, followed by one to two more meals before dawn. Meals during Ramadan are often more abundant and richer than usual, consumed at unusual hours of the night. As the sacred month of Ramadan comes to an end with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the fasting period, many people wonder how to smoothly return to their daily eating habits. How can one make this transition without any hiccups and adopt behaviors…

Black Medical Expertise Excellence Celebrated at Global Black Impact Summit,Dubai 2024

Mr Mohammed

Story: Mohammed A.Abu The Global Black Impact Summit has announced  Dr. Ehsan Natour’s joining of the event  taking place in Dubai on February 27 as a distinguished speaker. As a seasoned medical professional and an expert in his field, Natour brings a unique perspective shaped by his diverse and extraordinary journey and education,will contribute to GBIS 2024 by offering his wealth of knowledge and expertise. With a background in complex aortic pathology, heart-lung transplants and left ventricle assist devices, Dr. Natour’s work at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) demonstrates…

Celebrating Black Innovation: the Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2023 to Connect the Global Healthcare Community

Mr Mohammed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, October 25, 2023/ — The healthcare sector has long stood as a vessel for innovation, driven by relentless efforts to prevent disease, promote health education and wellness while advancing global health security and resilience. This industry has been at the forefront of modernization, and in the field, Black entrepreneurs have emerged as trailblazers, bringing innovative solutions to tackling health crises, strengthening systems, and equipping people and communities with the tools they need to thrive. The global COVID-19 crisis in 2020 was a testament to the critical…

About Tamale Drug Abuse Menace and Court Trial Incident

Mr Mohammed

One of the Northern region’s development oriented organizations, the Dagbon Forum(DF), has appealed to the Chief Justice to intervene so as to ensure that, the on-going trial of a suspect for allegedly dealing in drugs at the Tamale Circuit Court, is not unduly delayed. This, DF noted, is in view of the recent sad incident that occurred at the court premises during the recent sitting on the case resulting into people sustaining injuries. It also took cognizance of what negative implications in adjourning a case without giving a definite date…

Tamale Court Drug Trial Related Youth-Police Violence Blues

Mr Mohammed

Rising trade in narcotic drugs and it’s abuse in the Tamale metropolis in Gnana’s Northern region has since been a matter of grievous concern to the traditional authorities (chiefs) and all well-meaning people of the region. Amidst complaints of lack of satisfactory action on the part of the Narcotic Control  authorities and Northern Regional Police command to stem the tide, a local volunteers Drug Task Force has since been formed to carry out affirmative action against  the worrisome drug abuse menace. The Tamale drug abuse menace has since attracted local…