VivaHealth Magazine

31/08/2024

Our missions found us in another remote town. Sending a team of medics and counselors to reach out to all underserved communities.

20/07/2024

Screening on going

20/07/2024

09/07/2024

🫀 1 in 3 adults globally are affected by high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is called the “silent killer” because there are no symptoms.

Make sure to measure your blood pressure regularly and focus on the 4 S’s to prevent high blood pressure 👇🏼

🚭 Smoking - Stop it!
🧂 Salt - Reduce it!
😴 Sleep - Focus on quality and quantity!
😩 Stress - Find ways to relax!

27/06/2024

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🚨 The cost of staying still is alarming 🚨
1.8 billion adults are not getting enough physical activity. The result is an increased risk of serious health conditions including cardiovascular diseases, type2 , and certain cancers. Levels of inactivity are projected to rise to 35% by 2030.

WHO recommends that adults have 150 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity, or equivalent, per week.

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21/06/2024

Check out our last Outing for Menstrual Hygeine Day 2024 at Prampram.

Join us as we commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 in Prampram! This special event, organized by VivaHealth Medical Foundation, focused on raising aw...

09/05/2024

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This is what can happen when antimicrobials stop working:
🔹 limited treatment options
🔹 extended hospital stays
🔹 constant medication
🔹 prolonged loss of income
🔹 medical debt
🔹 poverty
🔹 family loss
🔹 grief

The burden of keeps adding up ⬇️

20/03/2024

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It’s World Day.

Healthy teeth & gums benefit our physical health, comfort with socialising & general well-being. Yet oral health care is often expensive, putting a large financial strain on families. That’s why it’s important to make it a key part of primary health care.

17/03/2024

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Detecting colorectal cancer may be as easy as a simple blood test one day. ⁠
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Promising results of this new option - the results of a study published this week - could help convert the estimated 1 in 3 people who don’t stay up-to-date on screenings that should begin at age 45. If everyone in the U.S. got screened regularly, as many as 90% of deaths linked to colorectal cancer may be avoided, the researchers wrote.⁠
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The blood test can detect DNA shed into the bloodstream from tumors, and in a trial of more than 7,800 people, the new test accurately detected colon cancer at early, treatable stages 87% of the time. The false-positive rate was 10%.⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to read more about the research.

12/03/2024

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World Glaucoma Week 2024 is here!

Let’s spread the word and raise awareness about this “silent thief of sight”. By educating ourselves and others, we can help prevent vision loss.

Together, we can protect our precious eyesight.

24/02/2024

There is Newborn Hearing Screening Program happening in Ghana

Cost: FREE for babies less than 3 months old

Location:
1. Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Maternity OPD
2. Komfo Anokye Teaching (KATH), A2 Discharge Room
3.Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Ridge (GARH)
4. 37 Military Hospital, Accra

All babies should have a Hearing test done in the first 3 months of life!

The Hearing test is painless, fast and easy!

NOTE: Congenital Hearing Loss, if detected early can be corrected.

Please don’t wait till it is too late!

For further Enquiries, contact:
Latifa- 020 927 0890 ( Accra)

Eric- 053 560 7569 (Kumasi)

Dr Estella Bilson-Amoah
ENT Surgeon, KBTH

04/02/2024

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Today is

Here are some ways to reduce your cancer risk:
🚭 Don’t use to***co
🏊 Exercise regularly
🌽 Eat more fruits and vegetables
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Limit alcohol consumption

Let’s beat !