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What You Should Know About Cancer.
It’s a disease in which body cells divide abnormally and uncontrollably thus destroying the body tissues. Cancer occurs when genes stop controlling the way cells divide
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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 kit which includes the material that mothers use in the labor ward. Most of the things in the mama kit are single-use and are only for the mother and the health workers who are helping a mother in giving birth. On top of the mama
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Colic Relief Tips for Parents
If the crying does not stop but intensifies and persists throughout the day or night, it may be caused by colic. About one-fifth of all babies develop colic, usually between the second and fourth weeks.
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5 Steps To Look Like The SuperMom You Are
looking fatigued. Skincare after delivery is important. Follow this 5 step quick daily regime for your skin and hair to continue looking like a Supermom
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Top 10 Tips To Take Care Of Your Skin And Hair Post Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the body goes through different physical changes. It makes postpartum skincare and haircare on the top of the list of many women who have delivered their babies.
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5 Tips for Dealing With Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is a common pregnancy symptom that affects many women during the first trimester. It can be uncomfortable, inconvenient, and even debilitating for some women. However, there are ways to deal with morning sickness and alleviate some of the discomforts
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Valentine’s Day Ideas For A Pregnant Couple
When your partner is pregnant, it can be an even more meaningful and memorable day or challenging to come up with unique and thoughtful ways to celebrate the day.
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What You Should Know About Jaundice
Newborn jaundice is a yellowing of a baby’s skin and eyes. Newborn jaundice is very common and can occur when babies have a high level of bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. In older babies and adults, the liver processes bilirubin, which then passes through the intestinal tract. However, a newborn’s still-developing liver may not be mature enough to remove bilirubin. What causes newborn jaundice? Babies at the highest risk for developing newborn jaundice are: A baby whose blood type isn’t compatible with that of its mother can develop a buildup of antibodies
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United Nations Population Fund
The United Nations Population Fund
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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 the acceleration program that was facilitated by Outbox incubation hub in Uganda. From the four month program that ran from February to May with an extension of month of June, The team was able to develop Teheca app a web, mobile and SMS platform that provides an
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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 journey easier on you and your family, so you can live as well as possible. Palliative care is team-based medical care that is focused on improving quality of life for people living with serious illness and their families. It provides an added layer of support
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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 delivery that is free from injuries and /or death Depending on the span of experience, the definition may vary, for instance,a frontline health care provider, who spends every single day of their lives saving lives and encountering different challenges involved in the process may offer
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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 your goals. Teheca is a health Tech patient care startup in Uganda that focuses on creating an alternative source of timely health care workforce for the Uganda community by enabling families and individual easily search, find and request for qualified patient care assistant for the sick
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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 few tips to help you balance between caring for others — and yourself. 1. Stay Organised When you get started as a caregiver, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Not only do you have to tend to the immediate needs of your loved one, but you
