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10 Items In Hospital Bag For Pregnant Mothers.
A hospital bag is one that every family should behave handy, it’s more important for couples and families that are expecting a new baby soon. Expectant mothers are expected to have a preparedness plan for the time when the baby is about to pop. At a bare minimum mothers are expected to have a mama…
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Navigating Pregnancy with NCDs: Risks, Challenges, and Care for Expectant Mothers.
Unlike infectious diseases, NCDs are chronic conditions that require long-term management, and their impact on pregnancy can be profound. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory conditions present significant health risks for expectant mothers. Here’s how they affect expectant mothers: While non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability…
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Non-Communicable Diseases: 4 Easy Habits to Reduce Your Risk.
As Uganda continues to grapple with infectious diseases like malaria and HIV, a silent but deadly health crisis is sweeping across the country: non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses once considered diseases of the wealthy or elderly are now claiming more lives and becoming a national burden. Key Facts About…
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The First Bite: Introducing Solids While Continuing to Breastfeed.
Introducing solid foods to your baby is exciting, but it can also be a time filled with questions and uncertainties. How do you know when your baby is ready? What should you start with? And how does this new phase affect breastfeeding? When to Start Solids Health experts recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six…
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UpAccelerate Challenge
Up Accelerate is the Ugandan brand of the UNFPA Innovation Accelerator, an initiative of the UNFPA Regional Office for East and Southern Africa that seeks to accelerate youth-led social enterprises focusing on Sexual and Reproductive Health. From the first cycle Teheca team came out victorious being the among the first four teams to participate in…
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Improving Life For People Living with Congestive Heart Failure
Life with congestive heart failure (CHF) can be a difficult journey. Your symptoms may get in the way of day-to-day activities, your family members may worry about how to take care of you, and you may be unsure about what to expect and how to plan for your future. Palliative care can help make that…
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5 Ways to Increase Chances of a Safe Delivery for Mothers[Part 1]
World over, mothers and newborns register high rates of deaths especially during child labour ,delivery or within the days that follow. A wide range of definition has been used to describe a safe delivery; from a delivery that is conducted either in a health institution or home assisted by a trained health professional to a…
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Teheca Representing Uganda at the Google Developer LaunchPad
Teheca team is set to spend the next three weeks from March 18th 2018 to April 7th 2018 in Lagos at the ImpactHub participating in the Google Developer LaunchPad Africa first class. The Launchpad Africa team was very impressed with your company and we’re excited to partner with you to help you scale and reach…
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Caregiving and the Importance of Self-Care: Three Tips You Need to Know
Caregiving and the Importance of Self-Care: Three Tips You Need to Know When you assume the role as caregiver, you assume an enormous amount of responsibility. Caring for a loved one is a worthwhile cause. As you take on this noble duty, you should always be aware of your own personal needs. Here are a…
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How to Care for NewBorn’s Umbilical Cord
In the womb, the umbilical cord connects the fetus to the mother. After birth, the cord is no longer needed. It is cut, and then clamped. This leaves a small stump. In most cases, the umbilical cord stump dries up and falls off the newborn within the first few weeks of life. Sometimes, however, an infection can…
