A key factor in physical and mental health, physical activity has become central to medical recommendations. During physical effort, the muscles draw mainly on their own reserves. The brain, for its part, relies on the reserves in the liver. The day
Stress is not one of the main risk factors for type 2 diabetes. However, studies have shown that it can contribute to the development of the disease in the long term.
Agou Nyogbo’s Bethesda Hospital is currently marked by deep organizational rigidities. This thanks to the multifaceted support of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Togo (EEPT/ Togo) and Christian Solidarity: support in medicines, management soft
The actors involved in the implementation of community-based interventions took part from 12 to 13 December 2023, in Lomé, in a co-creation workshop for the project to implement seasonal malaria prevention chemo (SPC) in the community health system i
L’hôpital Bethesda d’Agou-Nyogbo renforce ses offres de services en imagerie médicale. Le scanner de 32 barrettes est déjà mis en service depuis le 20 novembre 2023 à la grande satisfaction de la direction de l’hôpital et des populations. On peut réa
On Monday 20 November 2023, Bethesda Hospital in Agou Nyogbo enthusiastically celebrated the official launch of its brand new CT scanner. This long-awaited piece of unrivalled equipment marks a significant step forward in the medical services availab
Cholera, that dreaded disease, is making a comeback in Togo. A case was confirmed on Tuesday December 12, 2023 in the Golfe health district, Greater Lomé region. The case concerns a 45-year-old woman living in Anfamé, who is currently being...
At first sight, its symptoms may be mistaken for those of a heart attack. Dr Dieudide Dovonou, a general practitioner at the « Le Safran » clinic in Baguida, explains that angina pectoris causes a constrictive, vise-like pain that radiates into the a
Health professionals say it over and over again: exercise is good for your health. But the Togolese population is increasingly sedentary. Lack of exercise is an aggravating factor in many chronic diseases: diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascula
Red, white, straw yellow, ochre, brown or even black... honey comes in different colours. How do you explain this? It's simple: each flower foraged by a bee leaves its own identity card in the honey it produces: its taste, its aromas and its colour.
Many households in Togo have a medicine chest containing drugs that they use to relieve common ailments. Some even use products on the advice of a parent or relative who has had experience of them, without the advice of a health worker. This is self-
Société Nouvelle de Boissons (SNB) organized an after-work with its media partners on December 01, 2023 in Lomé. The aim of this initiative was to consolidate relations with the media in order to increase the impact of SNB products with consumers...