Diabetes is a condition in which sugar is permanently present in the blood. Nazife Lawani, Medical Assistant and Specialist in Diabetes Care at the Centre Hospitalier Préfectoral (CHP) de Badou, points out that complications of the heart and arteries
Fleshy, with a pointed oblong shape and a brilliant green colour, mango leaves are rich in antioxidants, flavonoids, phenols, vitamins C, B and A and trace elements. These leaves have powerful and useful properties, such as taraxerol-3 beta, for kee
Every 14 November 2023, the whole world celebrates World Diabetes Day. In Togo, to mark the occasion, Santé-Éducation, in collaboration with the Evangelical and Presbyterian Church of Togo (EEPT), carried out free diabetes screening for pupils at...
Le ministre de la Santé et de l'Hygiène publique, le Professeur Mostafa Mijiyawa, a confirmé mardi dernier l'apparition de huit cas de dengue dans différentes régions du Togo. Selon le communiqué officiel, cinq cas ont été enregistrés dans la...
Every 14 November, the international community observes World Diabetes Day to raise public awareness of the growing burden of this disease and the strategies that need to be implemented to prevent and cope with the threat it poses. The theme chosen f
The Minister for Universal Access to Healthcare, Jean-Marie Koffi Ewonoulé TESSI, visited the headquarters of the National Health Insurance Institute (INAM) on Thursday 09 November 2023. The visit was part of a round of contacts with the departments
There is no single diet that is right for everyone with diabetes. Every diabetic is unique in terms of his or her tastes and food preferences. However, controlling the carbohydrates consumed is essential to keep blood sugar levels within the desired
The great danger of losing feeling in the feet due to neuropathy is that an injury can go undetected and become infected. For Dr Abdou Razak, Moukaila Internist and Diabetologist at Hôpital Sainte Joséphine (Lomé), the signs of a diabetic foot are ul
The blood glucose test is carried out very simply by placing a drop of blood from the tip of your finger on a test strip. The result is obtained in a few seconds and displayed on the screen. While some people need to do this test several times a day,
As part of the celebrations for World Diabetes Day, the Collège Protestant de Lomé Tokoin was the scene on 10 November 2023 of an ambitious educational action aimed at educating pupils about diabetes and promoting good habits for a healthy life...
Northern Togo is currently experiencing the onset of the Harmattan, a dry, cold and dusty wind that encourages the emergence of various illnesses such as coughs, colds, flu and, above all, the dreaded meningitis. The Ministry of Health and Public...
The leaves of Tigbé Lemongrass have the advantage of containing several useful active ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, citral (around 65 to 86%), folic acids, mycenes and geraniol. Acting directly on the nervous system, these active ingredi