DAY 288 CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION II_* Adjust portion sizes appropriately for ageLimit TV and other “screen time” to less than 2 hours a day for children older than 2, and don’t allow television for children younger than 2Be sure your child gets enough sleepAlso, be sure your child sees the doctor for well-child checkups at…
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274-280 INTRODUCTION TO OBESITY
Day 274 of 365 WHAT IS OBESITY? The month of September has been all about sickle cell. During the month, we explored sickle cell in details, demistifyed the myths , expounded the causes among many others. But in this new month, let us switch gears to another important condition in the worl of NCDs. And…
NCDS 365 DAY 266-273 SICKLE CELL SUPPORT
Day 266 of 365 Sickle cell health: what to look out for II • Watch for signs of stroke. Some children living with SCD may have learning difficulties due to health problems associated with stroke (blockage of blood vessels in the brain that then causes brain damage). • Teachers should be aware that declines in…
STOWELINK CEO PARTICIPATES IN A DISCUSSION ON YOUTH AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ON AL-HUDA TV 23/9/2020
Mr. Ogweno Stephen represented Stowelink in a conversation about Youth and Non-Communicable Diseases on Al- Huda TV. The talk happened on the 23rd of September 2020 . The show dabbed ‘Ujana ni Moshi’ , is a show hosted by Nur Said focusses on matters of the youth. It was a great discussion where people were…
NCDS 365 DAY 259- 264 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SICKLE CELL
Day 259 of 365 How to support care givers Being a family caregiver is a challenging role and likely one that no one has training for. Many family members never anticipated for it hence the need to receive the right support and help in the journey including; 1. Adequate education and training – access to…
STOWELINK ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING PROGRESS WITH THEIR WORK WITH VIHIGA COUNTY MEDICAL FACILITIES IN IMPROVING SCREENING AND CARE FOR NCDS PATIENTS.
Over the past 9 months Stowelink has been working actively with Vihiga county to ensure that there is improved priority and attention for non-communicable diseases both at the county government policy level and at the service provision level and at the patient groups level. To this end Stowelink through support from the NCD Alliance of…
NCDS 365 DAY 252-DAY 258 UNDERSTANDING SICKLE CELL
Day 252 of 365 Sickle Cell myths and Facts Myth: People with the Sickle Cell Disease are immune to malaria.While scientists believe that Sickle Cell Disease is an evolutionary response to malaria, people with Sickle Cell Disease do not have the benefit of this evolutionary mutation. Many doctors have been known to tell patients with…
THE NCDS WEEK OF ACTION: SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ACROSS STOWELINK DURING THE WEEK.7-13th 2020
Summary of my lessons and Engagement on the GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION ON NCDS DAY 1. We used our voices to contribute to the global week of action movement. Day 2 We spoke with an exemplary panel on the introduction to NCDs and the role of youth. Key lesson: Youths must be involved in all…
NCDS 365 DAY 245 – DAY 251 INTRODUCTION TO SICKLE CELL
Day 245 of 365: What is Sickle Cell Disease? A genetically inherited condition that causes the change in shape of the red blood cells to sickle shape which therefore leads to diseases such as sickle cell anaemia. Under Normal circumstances the red blood cell is biconcave in structure which gives it a large surface area…
