World Rabies Day

It is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease.
28 September also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine.

Today, safe and efficacious animal and human vaccines are among the important tools that exist to eliminate human deaths from rabies while awareness is the key driver for success of communities to engage in effective rabies prevention.

This Children’s Day

This Children’s Day

The skills we learn as children stay with us forever. This Children’s Day, let’s take a step towards equipping children with the right skills and encouraging every child to start young. Here's wishing you all a very Happy Children's Day!
 

TB Report

TB Report

Latest global tuberculosis data in your pocket! Discover current statistics and trends, compare countries and regions, and find the data you need at your fingertips.

This app was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow users to explore and interact with the data from the WHO 2019 Global Tuberculosis Report.

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Nut that Fights Viruses, Heart Disease & Cancer | Dr Alan Mandell

I will share with you the most powerful nut you can eat to help build your immune system to fight viruses.  I will also share the top 10 most common foods that have high amounts of selenium.  Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that will boost your immune system, protect against heart disease, fight cancers, and help thyroid and respiratory issues.  
 

Healthy Air Quality with an Air Purifier

Are you spending more hours at home than you did previously? – Very likely.

The pandemic has forced many employers to adapt, reorganizing their operations to facilitate work from home arrangements. As such air quality has come into sharp focus. Air quality has always been essential for optimal health. However, since you are spending a large amount of your time at home, improving the air quality indoors should be prioritized. An air purifier could be the perfect solution.

What Can I do to Prevent a Dust Allergy Reaction?

Dust is one of the most common allergens that allergy suffers have to manage on a daily basis. In an extensive study of 8000 participants in Singapore, it was revealed that 80% were allergic to dust mites. So, as you can tell dust allergies are a common complaint. The symptoms are often frustrating and inconvenient. An episode can prove quite debilitating at times. I would like to offer you some simple advice to help you obtain some much-needed relief. Here we will focus on the proactive steps that you can take to manage and minimize the effects of dust allergies.

How Can I Prevent an Allergic Reaction to Mould?

In order to understand to truly get your mould allergy under control, let us look more in depth into about mould and how it can impacts on us!
Firstly, you should know that Mould is a fungus and as such they produce spores. These reproductive spores make their way into the air if they are disturbed. Some mould spread when the weather is dry and windy outside. Other types of mould may be spread when there is dew or fog. Since it is so easy to come in contact with mould, we have come up with a suggested list of measures that you can take to prevent a mould allergy reaction.

Atopic Eczema

Eczema

Eczema has become a common skin inflammation condition. This condition is common in children but can equally occur at any age, even in your adulthood.
The chances are high that you may have heard medical terms such as atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema. This condition is common in children but has a chance of occurring at any age, even in your adulthood.