News Category: Europe

12 / 01 / 2023

How cultural beliefs are hindering treatment of TB in Africa

Most rural residents in Africa mistook TB for witchcraft out of ignorance
TB patients mistake TB for HIV, and upon testing negative, believe they're bewitched

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03 / 01 / 2023

Diabetes: How diabetes kills you from inside out

Diabetes is a chronic lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high (WARNING: Contains images showing extremely damaged human organs and suicide)

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18 / 02 / 2022

Low vaccination rates hamper humanitarian work in Africa, according to AHO

Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti are the least vaccinated countries in the world against Covid-19, data has shown.

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10 / 06 / 2021

Diabetic Attacks and Emergencies

Diabetes is a chronic condition where the blood sugar level is too high. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, removes sugar from the blood and moves it into cells for the body to use.

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21 / 03 / 2021

Graciano Masauso answers questions about kidney disease

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24 / 02 / 2021

Volunteer Recruitment

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23 / 02 / 2021

AHO website feedback survey

AHO website is undergoing review and expansion. This will take place between January - December 2021. The purpose of the review is to make the content up to date and relevant. The purpose of the website expansion is to add new features that will make the website user friendly. You are welcome to take part in the review and expansion through suggestions.

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17 / 02 / 2021

Grants Manager and Assistants Volunteers – apply now

The Grants Manager Volunteer supports the CEO for developing and writing grant proposals to trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UKAID, USAID, EU grants, DFID tenders, etc, and persuasively communicates AHO's mission and programmes to potential funders.

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17 / 02 / 2021

Diabetes a major health challenge for the world

he rising prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases is driven by a combination of factors - rapid urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, tobacco use, and increasing life expectancy.

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16 / 02 / 2021

Diabetes and its effect on different parts of the body

Diabetes is a chronic illness and poses a huge risk to your health. It must be prevented as much as possible. Type 2 diabetes: How does high blood sugar affect different parts of your body?

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