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Anaemia in pregnancy
Maternal healthWhy it is common, how it is detected, and what treatment looks like where transfusion is not available.
Reviewed by Dr. Samuel Bergström March 2026 7 min read
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Antibiotic resistance
Infectious diseasesWhat resistance means in practice, and why finishing a course matters more than starting one.
Reviewed by Dr. Chen Wei January 2026 9 min read
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Breastfeeding and infant nutrition
NutritionThe first six months, common difficulties, and when to seek help rather than persist.
Reviewed by Dr. Amina Okonjo February 2026 8 min read
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Cholera
Infectious diseasesRecognising it early, oral rehydration at home, and the point at which someone must reach a clinic.
Reviewed by Dr. Chen Wei April 2026 6 min read
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Depression
Mental healthWhat it is and is not, what treatment is realistically available, and how to support someone living with it.
Reviewed by Hannah Delacroix March 2026 11 min read
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Diarrhoeal disease in children
Child healthThe single biggest preventable killer of young children, and the sachet that prevents most deaths.
Reviewed by Dr. Amina Okonjo January 2026 7 min read
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Family planning options
Maternal healthWhat is available, how each method works, and what to consider when choosing.
Reviewed by Dr. Samuel Bergström February 2026 12 min read
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Hand hygiene
PreventionWhen it matters most, and how to do it properly where running water is intermittent.
Reviewed by Dr. Joseph Mwangi December 2025 4 min read
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HIV testing and treatment
Infectious diseasesWhat a test involves, what a positive result means today, and how treatment is accessed.
Reviewed by Dr. Chen Wei April 2026 13 min read
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Malaria
Infectious diseasesPrevention, the symptoms that require same-day care, and why self-treatment causes resistance.
Reviewed by Dr. Chen Wei March 2026 10 min read
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Malnutrition in young children
NutritionHow it is measured, the difference between acute and chronic, and what recovery involves.
Reviewed by Dr. Amina Okonjo February 2026 9 min read
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Postnatal care
Maternal healthThe six weeks after birth, the warning signs that matter, and why this period is so often missed.
Reviewed by Dr. Samuel Bergström January 2026 8 min read
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Safe water at home
PreventionBoiling, chlorination and filtration compared honestly, including what each fails to remove.
Reviewed by Dr. Joseph Mwangi March 2026 6 min read
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Trauma and psychological first aid
Mental healthWhat helps in the days after a traumatic event, and the widely repeated advice that does not.
Reviewed by Hannah Delacroix February 2026 10 min read
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Tuberculosis
Infectious diseasesA long treatment for a slow disease, and why support to complete it matters more than the drugs.
Reviewed by Dr. Chen Wei April 2026 11 min read
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Vaccination schedules
Child healthWhat is given and when, catching up on missed doses, and answers to the questions parents actually ask.
Reviewed by Dr. Amina Okonjo March 2026 9 min read
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