As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the African continent is emerging as a vibrant landscape for healthcare innovation and digital…

We’re so glad to kickstart our guest author and contributor programme for healthcare leaders, professionals, specialists, entrepreneurs, and innovators who…

“Flo Health is the most popular FemTech Healthcare start-up in the USA and over 100 countries worldwide. It has more than 100M users and was recognised by SensorTower as the most downloaded health and fitness app in the App Store in August 2024.”

Illness is any condition that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress. Illnesses range from mild to severe. Various causes of illnesses include genetic predisposition, lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and infectious agents. This article discusses common illnesses that affect youths in Nigeria. We’ve also included a lot of resources and interesting facts to help you understand these illnesses better and lead a healthier life.

“Exhilaration enhances the absorption of knowledge” – Startrek: Picard Good morning, and welcome to another week filled with many opportunities…

With technology advancing rapidly, there’s no doubt that technology will continue to enhance P2P health care.
From advanced telemedicine services to AI-powered health advice, peer-to-peer healthcare will continue to evolve.

Imagine a future where virtual reality brings people together for support groups, making the experience even more immersive. Additionally, P2P healthcare is not a replacement but a complement to traditional healthcare.

“I think a lot of us think that when you’re in your twenties, you’re impervious to aging and illness, and…

“In this article, we focused more on hypertension and heart attack, the two most common cardiovascular diseases. We have also included many resources on cardiovascular care that will be updated regularly.”

The International Society of Hypertension created the May Measurement Month initiative in 2017. It aims to “highlight the importance of measuring your blood pressure (BP) and to raise awareness of the dangers posed by elevated BP and hypertension.”

“In the future, we hope to see more improvements in the professional services offered by the Apex Nursing Regulatory Body in the country. There’s still a lot of ground to cover as far as innovation is concerned.”

“The idea of minimalism does not in any way eliminate the need to be thorough and detailed. It only emphasises the importance of using less to achieve more by eliminating excess joints, bends and processes.”

In the latest edition of the Digital Health Report, we explore the 54gene story and pick out important lessons for health-tech entrepreneurs and leaders in Africa.

“National Breast Cancer Awareness Month started in 1985 as a week-long event organized by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries, which would later become part of AstraZeneca.”

“It was observed by the University of Oxford that there has been a 46% increment in the use of antibiotics in high-income countries and a 76% increase in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018.”

Stress may emanate from our minds, but it also has a wide-reaching effect on our physical bodies (physiology).

“A large body of research shows that social isolation and loneliness have a serious impact on older people’s physical and mental health, quality of life, and their longevity.”

We welcome our wonderful readers to a new month. And we are already excited about everything we’ll share with you…

By embracing AI-powered tools, healthcare professionals can significantly augment care delivery and improve patient outcomes. From early diagnosis and personalised treatment plans to remote patient monitoring and health education, AI can bridge the gap in healthcare access and enhance the overall quality of healthcare in Africa. Nevertheless, Africa must embrace AI and make it easy for AI technologies to thrive, grow and benefit the people.

World Brain Day serves as a global annual reminder of how important the brain is. And this year’s focus is on people living with brain disabilities and what we can do to take them along. 

Prioritizing the mental health of workers and the alarming rate of work-related suicides.

World brain day is coming in a few days, and we’ve got a lot to share with our readers about the brain. This year’s theme is also worthy of note: Brain Health and Disability: Leave No One Behind. 

“The innovative culture is simply the mindset problem solvers and innovative thinkers possess.” 

The Nurturing Care Framework was launched five years ago to serve as a guidance document for supporting the healthy physical, intellectual, and emotional development of young children. 

Recent Outbreaks of Anthrax In The West-African Sub-region The earliest known description of anthrax is found in the Book of…

How Digital Health Can Bring About “Brain Gain” In Africa’s Healthcare Ecosystem.

“Collaboration in nursing is a crucial partnership between two key parties: the skilled and compassionate nurse and the patient who requires care and support. Through effective communication, trust-building, and shared decision-making, this collaborative relationship can lead to improved health outcomes, increased patient satisfaction, and a stronger overall healthcare system..”

The nursing profession has gone through a lot of transformation. A thorough, continuous cultural evolution has brought the profession to where it currently is, and it’s still experiencing a lot of change, even in this modern age. 

“According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, and in 2020, there were an estimated 229 million cases and 409,000 deaths worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than 260,000 children under the age of five die of malaria every year.”

“Stopping or preventing healthcare professionals from leaving the country is a temporal fix. It’s like using chewing gum to patch a hole in your exploded tubes.”

If you focus on the obstacles, all you will see are the obstacles. Simon Sinek.

International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.”

“Every year, about 3-6% of infants worldwide are born with a serious birth defect. This means that life-altering conditions such as spina bifida and congenital heart defects affect millions of babies and families.”

“Across the world, people with Epilepsy continue to be the targets of stigma, discrimination, and human rights violations. As a result, they frequently face barriers to education and employment and are effectively prevented from full participation in social and community life.” 

“Focus is a skill that allows us to take action without procrastination and to maintain our attention and effort until our goals are accomplished.”

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”

World Cancer Day 2023: Close The Care Gap. Africa’s fight with cancer, the role of digital health and more.

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But WOE to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up.”

We need to be very intentional and deliberate when it comes to growth and development as leaders. Refrain from surrounding yourself with people who will always talk down on your ideas and never help you with ideas to make your ideas better…

Web3 For Health: Blockchain Healthcare Applications

Building A Community Of Web3 Content Creators For The Healthcare Ecosystem

“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.”
Simon Sinek.

“The National Drug Dosage Calculation Competition for Nurses is currently the only educational/academic, social initiative in Nigeria dedicated to sensitizing the nursing and healthcare community in Nigeria about the importance of safe drug/medication administration.”

The Entrepreneur’s Journey… …is a very tough one. You have to keep working on your ideas; put a solid team…

“Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. You typically pay only for cloud services you use, helping you lower your operating costs, run your infrastructure more efficiently, and scale as your business needs change.”

Building a company, start-up, or business takes a lot of effort.  You have to attend to the creative aspects of things; give attention to team…

Entrepreneurs have solid faith in what they are building. They are deeply convinced. They have very tangible convictions. 

Healthcare brands that really want to make an impact in today’s technologically advanced society must know that the only way they can make true and lasting impact is if they understand and embrace the friendly concept of community building.

When the body is starved of food (during fasting or in a critical illness), catabolic processes are initiated.
 
The body, in a bid to preserve and maintain energy levels, starts breaking down glycogen stores (glycogenolysis) and also switches from carbohydrates to non-carbohydrate sources (protein and lipids) as the major source of energy (gluconeogenesis). 

“This book covers all aspects of drug dosage calculations. It gives a simple, step-by-step approach to solving clinical problems as it relates to drug dosage calculations, and it is easy to read and understand.”

Healthcare entrepreneurs “Healthpreneurs” are an important part of the entire healthcare ecosystem. They are the people who look around, discover…

“leaders who can observe and connect information from a number of sources are generally well positioned to create ideas that…

Here’s the list of selected applicants for the National Drug Dosage Calculation Competition for Nurses in Nigeria, 2022 edition.  Jagiri Elizabeth…

“Use Heart means to think differently. To make the right decisions. To act with courage. To help others. To engage with this important cause. The heart is the only organ you can hear and feel. It is the first and last sign of life. It is one of the few things with the potential to unite all of us as people.”

“A certain intellectual mindset, an academic culture, a strong focus on patient outcomes and an inspiring environment for young talents are the ingredients for a premier hospital that lasts over decades.”

We finally graduated the first cohort of our maiden digital health bootcamp yesterday.  I am super excited right now. This is a…

Confidence is the champion’s currency…

The Paradigm Shift Healthcare consumerism has changed.  And healthcare brands that will survive this paradigm shift are those that understand the pattern of 21st-century…

But, hey, the pandemic made health tech really famous. And that’s good for the world. Because we now know you don’t always have to go to the hospital before you can have a doctor attend to you. 

Africa’s number one marketplace for healthcare products and services.

Important updates on our Digital Health Bootcamp.

Interview with IGNITE.

How “NDDCCN” plans to tackle it The Burden Is Telling According to recent research, each year in the United States…

The greatest life lessons I learn are all at the bedside of sick and dying people. 

Find out all you need to know about The National Drug Dosage Calculation Competition for Nurses, 2022.

Ahmed Dagane’s victory will open the gates to many more leadership victories in the nursing community and healthcare leadership in general.

Leadership is influence — nothing more, nothing less John Maxwell Our progress in life as leaders greatly depends on the…

Leadership is first about purpose, then sacrifice, and then tough commitment.

We have all been touched by the scourge of bad governance.  It’s like a pestilence that has ravaged our land without mercy as we…

In the year 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global initiative to reduce medication-related errors by 50% in…

What You Need To Know And What It Tells Us About The Future of Digitalization Of Healthcare In Nigeria.

True education rescues the mind from captivity, it liberates the soul and brings out the treasures buried in a man.

“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” Robert H. Shuller When you look around you, what do you see? …

Dr. Adhanom Gabreyhesus has been an inspirational African healthcare leader. We made a brief compilation of some facts about this amazing leader.

Have you been thinking of migrating into the field of digital technologies? I answered some popular questions I am always being asked by healthcare professionals about migrating into the field of digital technologies.

We are ‘sooo’ excited right now! We are getting closer to starting our Digital Health Bootcamp. It’s our first and it will determine a…

I was fascinated by it. By the sheer power generated when people who share similar visions come together to labor, build structures, and develop working systems. 

Celebrating Nurses’ Week Reimagining Nursing Leadership: Re-positioning For Impact In A Digitally Driven World   In today’s fast-paced and digitally-driven…

Hold on tight to your ideas. Even if they die today, they become manure for better ones tomorrow.

Telemedicine startups in Nigeria need to start doing this to make sure that they attract and keep users of their digital health technologies.

You can still apply to be part of the “Digital Health Bootcamp.”

The current healthcare trends necessitate creative and adaptable methods for improving results and decreasing shortfalls.  Even with major progress in…

It’s time to change your world…

To resist innovation is to resist change, and resisting change is simply fighting growth and development.

In the tech ecosystem, it’s getting harder to find experienced software engineers [and other skilled and experienced tech professionals], and this shortage has made the no-code movement even more popular, paving the way for a new crop of creators and innovators. 

These experts have bagged numerous international and national awards in the area of digital health and healthcare and have made [and are still making] tangible contributions to the development of digital health in Africa and the world. 

The most creative innovations are often new combinations of old ideas. Innovative thinkers don’t create, they connect. Furthermore, the most effective…

Don’t try to re-invent the wheel. Innovation is not about new things, it’s about how we are able to create from the work already on the ground.

With the metaverse, we can augment the telemedicine experience with immersive “patient to provider interactions” and even make certain medical procedures friendly and safe. 

A lot of Healthcare Professionals are technophobic, they feel the digital world is meant for the “Steve Jobs” and “Bill Gates”; they do not know that they will do themselves and their communities a lot of good by understanding the importance of digital technologies to healthcare.

Critical Care Nurses work in very high-stress environments. Because their nursing roles have advanced beyond the normal. They are actually advanced-practice nurses, in a sense. 

Do you know that most people, even healthcare professionals (nurses, surgeons, doctors), do not know what cardiothoracic nursing is all…

In entrepreneurship, there are many lessons you may never understand in class or theory. You’ll have to experience them. And…

“More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.”

There have been growing concerns over the recent outbreak of Mpox in Central Africa and neighbouring countries, with a new…

Brief Overview Of Monkeypox Monkeypox (Mpox) is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the…

The Harvard study of happiness highlights the paramount importance of nurturing solid relationships for long-lasting well-being. It reminds us to invest in meaningful connections and let go of past burdens to embrace happiness.