Rickets Definition: Rickets is a skeletal disorder that is caused by prolonged vitamin D deficiency that leads to the
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Prevention: 1. Proper nutrition and sufficient sun exposure
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Documents/Rickets.pdf
Bedsores are ulcers that develop in areas of the body due to prolonged pressure on the skin
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They are common in bedridden people who are immobile or unable to feel pain
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Prevention
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Pages/Bedsores.aspx
Sickle cell anemia is a disease where the body produces abnormal red blood cells looking like a crescent or sickle
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There is vaccination for the prevention of sickle cell anemia
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Pages/SickleCellsAnemia.aspx
Genetic blood disorders are a group of diseases that are passed down from parents to their children
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Certain blood disorders are caused by abnormalities in the composition and components
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Pages/GeneticBloodDisorders.aspx
A Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection
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Some studies found a correlation between smoking and cervical cancer
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Prevention:
To prevent cervical cancer
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This is why the HPV vaccine is the
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/ChronicDisease/Pages/CervicalCancer.aspx
It is a rare but serious poisoning that occurs because of the excretion of botulinum toxins
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Prevention:
Most cases of this type of poisoning occur because of preserved home-made foods
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Pages/Botulism.aspx
virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in
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Prevention:
Prevention and control depend on reducing mosquitoes through source reduction
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CCC/PublicHealthAlerts/Pages/zika.aspx
Cervical Cancer Cervical Cancer: Cervical cancer is a common type of cancer that occurs in females
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Cervical Cancer Prevention: 1. Get vaccinated against HPV (Human papillomavirus
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/ChronicDisease/Documents/Cervical Cancer.pdf
the framework of the strenuous efforts exerted by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to exchange
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the policies and procedures undertaken in the treatment and prevention of the disease
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CCC/News/Pages/news-2013-0511-001.aspx
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammation of most joints, and can damage the organs of
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Drug therapy, including: 1. NSAID 2. DMARDS Prevention: 1. Weight loss
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https://www.moh.gov.sa/en/awarenessplateform/VariousTopics/Documents/Rheumatoid Arthritis.pdf