Cold and flu seasonal health challenges are becoming increasingly common as weather patterns shift along our coastal town of Limbe. From sneezing and runny noses to persistent coughs and fever, seasonal illness can quickly disrupt daily work, family life, and community activities. Navigating the changing weather along the Atlantic coast often brings increased humidity and…
Breast cancer warning signs can include a new breast lump, changes in breast shape or skin, nipple changes, or unusual nipple discharge. However, some people have no symptoms in the early stages, so any new or unusual breast change should be medically assessed. Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the breast…
Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi and usually spreads when contaminated food or water is swallowed. Common symptoms include prolonged fever, weakness, headache, stomach pain, and constipation or diarrhoea. For communities in Cameroon, understanding the connection between safe water, food hygiene and typhoid fever is an important part of protecting…
Cervical cancer Prevention but what really is the cause before we look at preventions well its primarily caused by persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV). The important point is that having HPV does not mean having cancer: most HPV infections are cleared or controlled naturally by the immune system, while persistent high-risk infections can…
Your liver works quietly every day—but some conditions can damage it for years before obvious symptoms appear. The most important risk factors for liver cancer include chronic hepatitis B or C, cirrhosis, heavy alcohol use, smoking, excess body weight and type 2 diabetes. For people in Limbe, Buea and across Cameroon’s Southwest Region, understanding liver…
