Physical inactivity is hurting health of people in countries like Kenya
Getting physically active is important no matter where you live: obesity and physical inactivity are…
Browsing: Depression Africa
Low birthweight babies more likely to experience mental health problems later in life, research finds
Babies born with extremely low birthweight are not only at risk for physical problems but…
New research shows turmeric’s potential health benefits
Just as kale emerged from produce-aisle obscurity and wound up in seemingly every salad, smoothie…
Lack of transgender healthcare curbs development
Failure to provide adequate healthcare for transgender people is holding back development in Africa and…
New guidelines on improving care for female genital mutilation issued by UN health agency
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines aimed at helping health workers…
Ghana among worst in Africa for mental health care
The Executive Director of the Mental Health Authority, Dr Akwasi Osei, has said that mental…
Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year
More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress…
Dealing with depression the StrongMinds way
Statistics show between 76% and 85% of people with severe mental disorder in low- and…
Untreated depression is bad for business
From absenteeism to presenteeism, depression could be costing South African business more than it thinks,…