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22/09/2025

✨️September is designated as Childhood Cancer Awareness ♋️ Month :
*to highlight the fight against pediatric cancers,
*Raise crucial funding for research,
*and support affected children and their families.

The month serves as a critical time
💥to raise public awareness,

💥advocate for more funding,
💥and promote resources for those impacted by childhood cancers, which include common types like and tumors.

🤔Purpose of the Month

⏳️Raise Awareness: To educate the public about childhood cancer and its impact on children and families.
⏳️Increase Funding: To generate financial support for research, treatment, and family resources for pediatric cancer.
⏳️Advocate for Research: To encourage increased investment in research to find better treatments and cures for childhood cancers.
⏳️Provide Support: To offer help and resources to children and families affected by a cancer diagnosis.

18/09/2025

🤔What is a heel spur?

A heel spur or bone 🦴 spur is a bony growth that pokes out from the bottom of your heel, where your heel bone connects to the ligament running between your heel and the ball of your foot (the plantar fascia). Heel spurs affect about 15% of people.

🤔What causes heel spurs?

Heel 👠 spurs are your body’s response to stress and strain placed on your foot ligaments and tendons. For example, when you develop plantar fasciitis, your body responds to the stress by creating a heel spur.
You can also develop heel spurs by repeatedly tearing the covering that lines your heel bone or if you have a gait disorder. (A gait disorder is when an illness or condition affects your balance and coordination so you can’t walk as you usually do.)

🤔 how do healthcare providers diagnose heel spurs?

💥Healthcare providers typically examine your foot and ask about physical activity that might have caused your heel pain.
💥Ultimately, X-rays are one of the most common tests that healthcare providers use
🤔 What’s the treatment for heel spurs

⏳️Resting your heel. If you run or jog, taking a break will help your heel pain.
⏳️Using cold 🥶 packs or ice. “Icing” the bottom of your foot can help ease heel pain.
⏳️Taking oral anti-inflammatory medicine.
Wearing footwear or shoe inserts that support your arches and protect your plantar fascia by cushioning the bottom of your foot.

15/09/2025

♨️ Typhoid fever 🤒 is a significant and persistent health concern in Zambia, with outbreaks frequently occurring, particularly during the rainy 🌧 season (November to March). Children and young adults 😀 under 15 are most affected. Cases are linked to contaminated water 💧 and food , with factors like inadequate sanitation, especially the use of raw sewage to water vegetables, contributing to transmission . The rise of drug-resistant typhoid strains poses a threat, but the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) offers a safe and effective way to combat the disease.
🚨Transmission and Risk Factors

⚡️Contaminated Water and Food:
Typhoid is primarily contracted through consuming food or water contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria.
⚡️Poor Sanitation:
Inadequate sanitation, such as the use of raw sewage to water gardens, increases the risk of contamination and subsequent outbreaks.
⚡️Densely Populated Areas:
Most cases are reported in densely populated areas, often linked to the rainy season, which can worsen sanitation issues.

🔥Control and Prevention

*Vaccination:
Typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCVs) are a safe and effective tool for preventing the disease, and Zambia has received Gavi support for their introduction.
*Improved Hygiene:
Practicing good personal hygiene, such as frequent and thorough handwashing, is crucial.
*Safe Water and Food Practices:
Drink purified water (boiled or bottled) and eat well-cooked food, following the principle: "Boil it, Cook it, Peel it, or Forget it!".
*Structural Improvements:
Improving access to safe piped water and integrated environmental outreach programs can help prevent outbreaks, especially in poor communities.

11/09/2025

💢September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month,💥
observed globally to promote conversation about risk factors like family history and race, which increase a man's risk.👊 Early detection is crucial for effective treatment, and men experiencing symptoms such as difficulty urinating or blood in urine should consult a healthcare provide

🤔Why Awareness Matters
Early Detection:

⏳️When caught early, prostate cancer is highly treatable, so awareness campaigns encourage men to talk to their doctors about screening.
🔥Risk Factors:
Awareness helps men understand risk factors such as age, family history, and race, which can increase their chances of developing prostate cancer.
♨️Symptoms:
While often asymptomatic in early stages, awareness can help men recognize potential symptoms like difficulty urinating or blood in the urine or semen, prompting them to seek medical attention.
🚨Support & Resources:
Awareness initiatives connect men and their families to resources for education, support, and access to screening and treatment.

⏳️When to Be Aware
💢Age:
Men over 50 are at a higher risk and should be particularly vigilant about their prostate health.
💢Family History:
A family history of prostate cancer increases risk, necessitating earlier and more frequent conversations with a doctor.
💢Race:
African American men have a higher risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and should be proactive about screening.

09/09/2025

🧑‍🦯 Physiotherapy👨‍🦽
(or physical therapy) is a healthcare practice that uses exercises, manual therapy, and education to restore, maintain, and improve a person's movement 😉 and functional ability after an injury, illness, or disability.

Physiotherapists work with individuals of all ages to manage pain , prevent disease , and promote overall health by addressing issues with the muscles, bones, joints, and other bodily systems.

🤔Who Can Benefit from Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy can help with a wide range of conditions, including:
🏃Musculoskeletal issues:
Sports injuries, lower back pain, neck pain, knee injuries, and conditions like osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.
⚡️Neurological conditions:
Stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
🤧Respiratory issues:
Conditions affecting the lungs, like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
🛌Long-term health management:
Helping people manage chronic conditions and maintaining function as they age.

04/09/2025

😔 "Su***de Prevention Month – 2025" 😔 😨 😟

Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone. They are more common than you might think, which is why there are 2 su***de hotlines (or helplines and crisis lines) in Zambia that can offer help to anyone struggling with feeling suicidal. Suicidal thoughts might involve:

🤔Thinking you're going to feel this way forever
Making plans for ending your life
🤔 Thinking about killing yourself
🤔Feeling or thinking you are worthless
😩Having urges to hurt yourself
😩Feeling like there is no end in sight to the pain you're feeling
An unbearable amount of emotional pain that you can't imagine will ever go away
😢 Wanting to disappear

🔥When you're suicidal, you're going through an emotional⚡️ crisis. Being in crisis mode can give rise to intense emotions that are difficult to process. You may be overwhelmed and want nothing more than for the pain to end. It may not seem like it, but things can get better.

🚨Even though things might feel hopeless, getting support from someone who cares can make a big difference. Speaking to a crisis counselor in Zambia may help you see that there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel you are in right now.

⚠️Consider contacting a hotline in Zambia right away for free, private help with su***de.
🏃👇
https://findahelpline.com/countries/zm/topics/suicidal-thoughts

02/09/2025

😩 HEADACHES 😩
Headaches are a very common condition that most people will experience many times during their lives. The main symptom of a headache is pain in your head or face. There are several types of headaches, and tension headaches are the most common. While most headaches aren’t dangerous, certain types can be a sign of a serious underlying condition.

🤔What headache symptoms require immediate medical care?🔥
If you or your child has any of these headache symptoms, get medical care right away:

⏳️A sudden, new and severe headache.
⏳️Headache with a fever, shortness of breath, stiff neck or rash.
⏳️Headaches that occur after a head injury or accident.
⏳️Getting a new type of headache after age 55.
Also seek medical care right away if your headache is associated with neurological symptoms, such as:
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loss of balance or falling.
or tingling.
Paralysis.
difficulties.
Mental confusion.
Seizures.
changes/inappropriate behavior.
changes (blurry vision, double vision or blind spots).

30/08/2025

🔥 A cesarean section (C-section)
is a surgical procedure that delivers a baby through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus. This procedure is performed when a vaginal delivery is too risky for the mother or baby due to complications like a baby in a breech position, placenta previa, or fetal distress.

🤔 When is a C-section performed?

C-sections are done for several reasons:

⏳️Planned (Elective):
✍️ Breech position (baby's feet or bottom first)
✍️Low-lying placenta (placenta previa) that blocks the cervix
✍️Certain infections, like a late-pregnancy herpes infection

🚨Emergency:

✍️Fetal distress: Baby is not getting enough oxygen or nutrients, or the umbilical cord is compressed
✍️Dystocia (Labor Dystocia): Prolonged labor where the baby isn't descending or positioned to fit through the birth canal
✍️Maternal Health Issues: Conditions like pre-eclampsia (pregnancy-related high blood pressure) or uncontrolled diabetes

27/08/2025

♨️ Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
🤔Fortunately, measures can help prevent or relieve most back pain episodes, especially for people younger than age 60. If prevention fails, simple home treatment and using the body correctly often can heal the back within a few weeks. Surgery is rarely needed to treat back pain.

🚑 When to see a doctor⚡️🚨

Contact your healthcare professional for back pain that:
✍️ Lasts longer than a few weeks.
✍️ Is severe and doesn't improve with rest.
✍️ Spreads down one or both legs, especially if it goes below the knee.
✍️ Causes weakness, numbness, or tingling in one or both legs.
✍️ Is paired with unexplained weight loss
✍️ Causes new bowel or bladder problems.
✍️ Is accompanied by a fever.

25/08/2025

Hypertension (high blood pressure)
is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It is common but can be serious if not treated.
People with high blood pressure may not feel symptoms.
The only way to know is to get your blood pressure 💯 checked.🚑

Things that increase the risk of having high blood pressure include:
*older age
*genetics
*being overweight or obese
*not being physically active🏃
*high-salt diet
*drinking too much alcohol

🔥 Lifestyle changes like eating a healthier diet, quitting to***co 🚬 and being more active can help lower blood pressure. Some people may still need to take 💊

21/08/2025

Breast cancer 🎀 is a disease in which abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. If left unchecked, the tumours can spread throughout the body and become fatal.
Invasive cancers can spread to nearby lymph nodes or other organs (metastasize). Metastasis can be fatal.

Treatment is based on the person, the type of cancer and its spread. Treatment combines surgery, radiation therapy and 💊

Can You Prevent Metastatic Breast Cancer?

While there's no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer, several lifestyle choices and medical interventions can significantly lower your risk. These include maintaining a healthy weight, staying physically active, limiting alcohol consumption, avoiding smoking, and, if applicable, Breastfeeding

18/08/2025

All about ultrasound scans

An ultrasound scan, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. It's a safe, non-invasive procedure that doesn't involve radiation. These scans are commonly used to visualize organs, muscles, tendons, and blood flow, and are particularly well-known for their use in monitoring pregnancies

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