It is one or more painful sores on the inner lips, gums, tongue, roof of the mouth, or throat that may interfere with eating such as a canker sore. Causes of mouth ulcer Mouth ulcers can have causes that are not due to underlying disease. Examples include canker sores, burns, biting the tongue or cheeks, […]
It is a persistent, unpleasant odor in exhaled breath usually called “bad breath”. Common causes Bad breath can have causes that are not due to underlying diseases. Examples include poor dental hygiene, dehydration or recently eating certain foods like onions or garlic. Seeking medical care See a doctor if you Self – Treatment Brushing teeth
Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even the smallest blood vessels. However, with this disease, the RBCs have an abnormal crescent shape resembling a sickle. This makes them sticky,
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“As the mission of this organization (De pull-up foundation) is to assist in the provision of compassionate, timely, and quality care to the most vulnerable in society, our team decided to give back to society during the Easter festive.In order to provide for the basic needs of people, we embarked on the Feed the Street
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Coronavirus disease (COVID–19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered virus. Most people infected with the COVID–19 virus experience moderate to serious respiratory illness. Older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer most likely develop serious illnesses. Hence, the best way to prevent and
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The We Care Project is an annual charity project we carry out by De Pull-Up Foundation to put smiles on the faces of mothers who delivered during Christmas. And despite the Covid-19 challenges, we did not leave this year out. This year, we prepared 200 hampers with many baby products such as baby oil, soaps, diapers, and
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De Pull-up Foundation held a free breast cancer screening during this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This exercise was done in the Ablekumah sub-metro (which includes Korle-Goono, Mamprobi, Chorkor, Ageege, and Kamara). As many of you already know, Women’s Health & Empowerment is one of our key thematic areas, among others, and we do our best
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The “Make a Child Happy Project” is an annual project held by De Pull-Up Foundation. This year it was held at the Teshie Children’s Home. The Teshie Children’s Home has 25 motherless children. Out of this number, 1 currently completed tertiary education, 5 being in secondary school, 4 in junior high school, and the rest
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