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It is estimated that by 2030, Africa will see more deaths from cardiovascular diseases such as strokes and heart attacks than malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and other causes combined. Most of these deaths occur in people between the ages of 30-70yrs Key to prevention is lifestyle

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It is estimated that by 2050 at the current trend there will be 35 million new cases of cancers worldwide representing a 77% increase from 20 million in 2020 (WHO)

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According to 2020 estimates, more than 1 million people acquire sexually transmitted infections daily 👀 More than 90% of these could have been prevented with the proper use of condoms

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The simple lifestyle changes with a big impact on reducing cardiovascular disease risk include - avoid smoking including 2nd hand smoke - reduce and if possible stop alcohol consumption - exercise regularly - eat healthy diets - more fruits and vegetables 🥒

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A good habit to keep If you receive an email from someone, always acknowledge receipt A simple “Well received” or even “received” if you have no intention of being polite goes a long way This should also translate to our day to day dealings. If you receive something from

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We as doctors need to go back to the basics A complete history and physical examination would most likely have prevented this occurrence A patient can have malaria, typhoid, and appendicitis concurrently but if we over rely on lab results without clinical judgement we will miss

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A slightly different take on this Quite often it comes down to physical signs and the doctor’s clinical judgement. It is true majority of our patients come to hospital very late due to different reasons. I believe if they do come to hospital it is our responsibility to manage

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A simple example You don’t need a lab test to diagnose appendicitis. In a few cases where there is diagnostic uncertainty, imaging can be used to complement physical findings. Some health facilities will drain patients dry with unnecessary investigations

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As a patient you can request for any investigation you want As a doctor, I am legally and ethically bound to only order tests that in my opinion are indicated. As a doctor if I empty your account with unnecessary tests and you can’t pay for medication and afford to eat, I

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From your response it’s obvious you have not understood anything I typed earlier FYI, I’ve been a patient, a patient carer, and currently someone’s doctor. I owe my patients accountability I’ll say it again, less is more in healthcare. I’d be very worried if my doctor is