On Tuesday 6 August, the Ministry of Health launched the first phase of the annual mass treatment campaign against onchocerciasis, bilharzia and intestinal worms throughout Togo. This initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Health Organ
Togolese sports medicine specialist Dr Damien Ekoué Kouvahey discusses the impact of this situation on athletes' health and performance.
The common cold, generally benign, can become complicated and dangerous for some people. When should you seek medical attention for a cold? What are the signs to watch out for? Are some people more at risk than others?
In adulthood, myocardial infarction and stroke are more likely to occur in people who were sedentary as children.
A l’occasion de la semaine mondiale de l'allaitement maternel, du 1er au 7 août 2024, les chefs du Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance (UNICEF) et de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) ont appelé à un meilleur accès au soutien à l'allaiteme
L’État Togolais poursuit inlassablement sa politique sociale avec notamment la modernisation des formations sanitaires, conformément à la Feuille de route gouvernementale Togo 2025. Dans cette dynamique d’améliorer davantage la qualité des offres de
Exclusive breastfeeding, i.e. feeding infants exclusively from their mothers for the first six months, is vital to their growth and development. But in many countries in West and Central Africa, mothers frequently add water to their infants' diet. UN
The UNAIDS Global AIDS Report 2024 highlights a worrying reality: HIV in children remains a major concern. Although there have been significant advances in the fight against HIV, the report shows that only 35% of children living with HIV are being tr
Le rapport de l’ONUSIDA 2024 indique que la pandémie de VIH peut prendre fin d’ici 2030, mais à certaines conditions bien précises. Le rapport intitulé « L’urgence d’aujourd’hui - Le sida à la croisée des chemins » compile de nouvelles données et étu
The free medical consultation campaign organised by the Institut National d'Assurance Maladie (INAM) in the Kara region ended on Wednesday 24 July 2024 on a note of satisfaction.
The interaction between humans and animals in a shared environment encourages the exchange of pathogens that may be responsible for zoonoses. Zoonoses are defined as diseases in which the infectious agents are transmitted from animals to humans or vi
From July 25 to 27, 2024, in Lomé, the National Committee for Food Fortification (CNFA) of Togo, in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), organized a capacity-building workshop for journalists, members of the Media Network for Nutrition