The rapid spread of health-related misinformation has become a pressing concern, particularly in countries like Cameroon. The dissemination of false medical claims can have dire consequences, undermining public health efforts and leading to widespread confusion and mistrust. This article delves into the role of fact-checking in combating heath misinformation.
Category Archives: Health
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This article reports on a study of medicinal plants for reproductive health care in Cameroon and Central Africa. It documents the indigenous knowledge, pharmacological properties, and safety of 70 plant species used by traditional healers and elders for 27 reproductive ailments. It also discusses the importance of integrating traditional and modern health systems, and the need for more research and conservation of the medicinal plants.
Fact Check, Health
Claims that you should kill geckos before they kill you are false. These lizard-looking creatures are not harmful.
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Jul
several social media channels posting that gecko’s should be killed on site because they are poisonous is false.
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Apr
Apr
A video circulating the internet on April 4 suggests a new born baby was stolen at Laquintinie hospital Doaula. Incorrect, the lady had complications due to late abortion and as a result the fetus was non-viable.
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Mar
Mar
In Cameroon, herbal remedies are among the most widely used forms of treatment and immunity boosters. Health benefits of African panacea are falsely advertise in the media.
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Feb
Feb
The minister of Public health Manaouda Malachie took to social media to debunk the news that Marburg virus is in the country.
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Feb
Feb
Expensive treatments advertised on social media that claim otherwise should be ignored.
Ecto Life: Reality or sci-fi? A sci-fi video published by Ecto Life went viral showing the future possibility of artificial womb. EctoLife is a hoax, despite the appearance of the future video. Hashem, a Berlin-based producer and filmmaker, created the video. Hashem has a background in molecular biology, which he uses to imagine futuristic possibilities. […]
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Dec
Dec
The 2021–2025 National Strategic Plan for Community Health (NSPCH) will cost the state 46.7 billion FCFA. The strategic plan aims to fight against malaria by enhancing overall health population in all communities. As well as the long-term performance indicators of public health programs.
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Oct
One of the most often shared messages in the media, is the suggestion that sucking a woman’s breast prevents breast cancer. This assertion is scientifically unproven.
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