Noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers account for about 75% of deaths globally. Early detection is key to managing the scale of the problem. But that’s not always possible in rural communities, where there are often shortages of healthcare workers, long travel distances and financial barriers. Fragmented referral systems…
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Tiko, an African organization headquartered in Cape Town, has been named an awardee of Action for Women’s Health — a landmark global women’s health initiative launched by Pivotal, a group of organizations founded by philanthropist Melinda French Gates.
Mrs Theresa Udemah was just idly scrolling through her Facebook after a hard day’s work when the image of a lady dressed as a Roman Catholic sister popped up with a half-cut orange in her hand. Intrigued, she watched as the lady poured bicarbonate soda on the face of the orange, and it started foaming.
