HealthCare with Dr Abdul Rehman Khan

29/06/2024

Top health news of the week 🚨

Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from lack of physical activity, read more 👉🏼 https://www.who.int/news/item/26-06-2024-nearly-1.8-billion-adults-at-risk-of-disease-from-not-doing-enough-physical-activity

Rallying action to curb cholera in Nigeria, read more 👉🏼 https://www.afro.who.int/countries/nigeria/news/rallying-action-curb-cholera-nigerias-lagos-state

Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, read more 👉🏼 https://www.who.int/news/item/25-06-2024-over-3-million-annual-deaths-due-to-alcohol-and-drug-use-majority-among-men

16/06/2024

🦠 Avian flu is a virus found in birds and other animals that can spread to humans, with potential to cause an influenza pandemic.

it’s important that you protect yourself by:

🐓 Avoiding contact with dead or sick animals
❌ Avoiding contaminated surfaces
📲 Reporting dead animals to authorities
🧼 Washing your hands frequently and thoroughly

Learn all you need to know about avian flu here 👉🏼 https://youtu.be/ECceZMkDMwI?si=SkSodcIEHuKoIRbU

16/06/2024

💊 Every day, antimicrobial medicines like antibiotics and antivirals save millions of lives. Until they don’t.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding to medicines, increasing the risk of:

🏥 Severe illness
🦠 Disease spread
❌ Death

Hear the real-life stories of survivors here 👉🏼 https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-amr-awareness-week/2024/amr-is-invisible-i-am-not

16/06/2024

☀️ UV radiation comes from the sun or artificial sources like tannings beds and can seriously harm your health.

Protecting yourself from skin cancer, cataracts, and sunburn is simple:

🏖️ Seek shade
🧴 Use sunscreen
😎 Wear sunglasses

Going outside in the sun is part of a healthy lifestyle, use sun protection measures to be sun smart.

💡 Learn more protection tips, how vitamin D plays a role, and how darker skin is affected here 👉🏼

Science in 5/ Episode # 119/ June 7, 2024/ UV RadiationDid you know that putting on your sunglasses is one of the ways to protect your eyes from cataract ? Le...

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