The African Union has declared 2015 the year of “Women’s empowerment”, and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063. So Will 2015 be a year of transformation for African women? 2015 marks the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the launch of the post-2015 development agenda. The report of the World Health Organization’s expert Commission argues that women’s health is the foundation for social and economic development in the African Region. While life expectancy is higher for women than men in most countries, a number of health and social factors combine to create a lower quality of life for women. Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices further increases the health risks for women.
Read more ..... Some readers may be aware of a recent disturbing case in a top US hospital where a rogue doctor seriously abused the trust bestowed on him by his patients. He secretly recorded intimate pelvic examinations on the women who visited him for years.He ended up amassing thousands of pictures and videos of women’s genital organs. It’s unclear what his motives were, he gassed himself and committed suicide before he was brought to justice.
Read more ..... A vasectomy is a simple operation designed to make a man sterile, or unable to father a child. It is used as a means of contraception in many parts of the world. Vasectomy is less common than female sterilization, but its increasing with income and education levels
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Interactions in the social media have grown phenomenally in the last few years. Many people with mobile devices spend some time every day on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or on some other social networks. Most of the time is spent on some mundane social activities, but increasingly also on business and even health matters. Yes, there are lots of health-related interactions going on in social networks. This is driven both by patients and healthcare providers alike. It is an exciting interaction, with benefits all round. You want to be part of it.Unless you are a diehard stickler to traditional medical interactions that only happen in hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Read more ..... High blood pressure (HBP) or cmeans high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension, although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure.
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