HIV is a virus that compromises the immune system’s ability to fight infection. CD4 cells, which are a kind of immune cell called T cell, are negatively affected and eventually …
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Outreach programs are instituted with the purpose of serving vulnerable populations that have a high disease burden, and less access to preventative health services. Usually, these initiatives bring in professional …
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accomplished a large milestone amidst the ongoing pandemic. On August 23rd, 2021, the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first vaccine to …
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She has emaciated over the weeks but all she could remember is that it all started with itching on her leg to localized rash. Later it moved to having a …
On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the first case of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Fast forward to January 30, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic …
Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: Do the Next Right Thing Read More »
Turning the pages of history, one will witness a couple of pandemic tales that tell the story of the amount of loss the world has suffered due to newly emerging …
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Very few things in life are as heinous as the act of trading humans for forced labor, sexual slavery and exploitation, extraction of organs, etc. all of which and many …
Human Trafficking: The Emmanuel Osemota Foundation’s Fight to Combat this Horrendous Act Read More »
You will be stunned to know that the second leading cause of death in Africa is Malaria[1]. Yes, you read that right. According to the World Malaria Report published in …
Malaria is a severe and fatal disease mainly caused by infected female anopheles’ mosquitoes. Both children and adults can quickly develop severe symptoms including high fevers, shaking chills, anemia, respiratory distress, cerebral …
Mosquito Nets against Malaria: The Emmanuel Osemota Foundation is doing its Part! Read More »
What is community health? Everyone belongs to a community. The communities we belong to shape who we are. It is a part of our identities. The decisions we make can …
Community Health: Protect Us All. The Emmanuel Osemota Foundation Seeks To Do Just That! Read More »
