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Expert-written health guides, news, and advice from Afrimedlink's medical team.

Silent Shadows: The Eye Health Crisis in West Africa, with Nigeria and Ghana as Case Studies

More than four in five cases of blindness in West Africa are avoidable, yet 1.13 million Nigerian adults and 300,000 Ghanaians are blind, mostly from cataract and glaucoma. Using both countries’ national surveys, this guide shows where sight is being lost and why, the warning signs that need an eye check, the barriers to care, what is being done, and how to protect your own sight.

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Silent Killers in Urban and Rural Nigeria: A Comprehensive Guide to Diabetes and Cholesterol Prevention and Awareness

Health Awareness

5 min read2321 Oct 2026

Silent Killers in Urban and Rural Nigeria: A Comprehensive Guide to Diabetes and Cholesterol Prevention and Awareness

Diabetes and high Cholesterol are preventable but often undetected conditions that pose growing health risks in Nigeria. Regular screening, healthier dietary choices, increased physical activity, weight management, and adherence to medical advice are key strategies for reducing complications and improving quality of life.

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HIV Prevention, Testing and Treatment in West Africa: What Every Community Should Know

Disease Prevalence

9 min read2021 Oct 2026

HIV Prevention, Testing and Treatment in West Africa: What Every Community Should Know

HIV is now a manageable condition, yet across West Africa too many people are diagnosed late. This guide gives the latest UNAIDS figures for the region and Nigeria, explains why testing is delayed, the signs that need a test now, the full prevention toolkit (condoms, PrEP, PEP within 72 hours, U=U, PMTCT), how testing and free treatment work, and how Afrimedlink offers confidential consultations, testing and fast referral.

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Malaria in Nigeria: The Complete Guide to Prevention, Testing and Safe Treatment, State by State

Disease Prevention

23 min read1821 Oct 2026

Malaria in Nigeria: The Complete Guide to Prevention, Testing and Safe Treatment, State by State

Nigeria carries the world’s heaviest malaria burden: about 68.5 million cases and 184,800 deaths in 2024, with children under five hit hardest. This guide explains what causes malaria and busts common myths. It shows how risk varies across zones, seasons and all 36 states plus the FCT, from 49% of young children in Kebbi to 3% in Lagos. It covers early symptoms and danger signs, why only 1 in 4 feverish children is tested, and how to treat malaria safely with a full ACT course. It also looks at self-medication, fake drugs and resistance. Above all, it sets out how to prevent malaria: bed nets and how to care for them, mosquito-proofing your home, repellents, protection in pregnancy, seasonal medicines and vaccines for children, advice for travellers, and a family checklist.

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Ebola in Nigeria: What the Confirmed Abuja Case Means, How the Virus Spreads, and How to Keep Your Family Safe

Health Awareness

34 min read3121 Oct 2026

Ebola in Nigeria: What the Confirmed Abuja Case Means, How the Virus Spreads, and How to Keep Your Family Safe

Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in twelve years on 20 October 2026: a woman who flew into Abuja from Uganda, linked to the Bundibugyo-virus epidemic that has infected more than 9,000 people in DR Congo. This guide explains how Ebola spreads (and how it does not), the symptoms to watch for, who needs testing and how it works, why there is no vaccine yet for this strain and what treatment does exist, how to protect your family, what the government is doing, and exactly what to do — and whom to call — if you think you have been exposed.

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Movember & Men's Health in West Africa: Prostate Cancer, Testicular Health, and Mental Wellbeing

Health Awareness

4 min read2719 Oct 2026

Movember & Men's Health in West Africa: Prostate Cancer, Testicular Health, and Mental Wellbeing

This article examines Movember and men's health awareness across West Africa, focusing on prostate cancer screening (PSA testing), testicular self-examinations, and addressing mental health taboos. The article features global statistics from IARC and WHO, highlighting how AfriMed Link Ltd (afrimedlink.com) connects men with private urology consultations, confidential lab bookings, and specialized therapy services.

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Breast Cancer: What Every African Woman Should Know

Disease Prevalence

4 min read9315 Oct 2026

Breast Cancer: What Every African Woman Should Know

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and in Africa it is found late and in younger women. Learn the six signs to act on, how to check yourself every month, and why early treatment is usually curative.

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Health Awareness

6 min read4615 Oct 2026

The Rising Tide of Youth Diabetes in Nigeria

Youth diabetes and prediabetes are surging across Nigeria, transitioning into an escalating public health crisis among adolescents driven by urbanization, physical inactivity, and dietary shifts. With pooled Type 2 diabetes prevalence at 7.0% and adolescent prediabetes reaching up to 9.4%, the crisis is exacerbated by high out-of-pocket costs and limited healthcare access. Addressing this demands urgent interventions, including school screenings, expanded health insurance, and import duty waivers on essential diabetes supplies.

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Nutrition & Diet

7 min read7414 Oct 2026

Nourishing Our Elders: A Comprehensive Guide to Geriatric Nutrition in West Africa (Nigeria and Ghana)

As West Africa's elderly population grows, good nutrition plays a vital role in supporting healthy ageing and managing conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. This article highlights how traditional Nigerian and Ghanaian foods can be adapted to improve nutrition, preserve muscle strength, support cognitive health, and enhance overall wellbeing. Using locally available foods such as unripe plantain, millet, leafy greens, fish, and fermented products like iru and dawadawa, older adults can benefit from diets that are rich in fibre, protein, vitamins, and minerals while reducing excess salt, sugar, and refined carbohydrates. The guide also provides practical advice for caregivers on hydration, meal planning, food texture modification, and healthy ageing through culturally familiar foods.

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Prostate Health for West African Men: Symptoms, Screening, Treatment and Prevention

Disease Prevalence

19 min read9013 Oct 2026

Prostate Health for West African Men: Symptoms, Screening, Treatment and Prevention

Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men across West Africa, and most cases are found too late. With Nigeria as the case study, learn the warning signs, when to have a PSA test, how it is treated, and what you can do today.

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