Anemia
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🩸 What is anemia?
Anemia is a decrease in hemoglobin level or the number of red blood cells in the blood. It causes poor oxygenation of organs, leading to fatigue and shortness of breath.
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📍 Symptoms of anemia
- 🔵 Persistent fatigue
- 🔵 Pale or yellowish complexion
- 🔵 Shortness of breath on exertion
- 🔵 Dizziness, headaches
- 🔵 Palpitations or rapid heartbeat
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⚠️ Common causes
- 🥬 Iron deficiency (iron-deficiency anemia)
- 🥚 Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
- 🩸 Chronic blood loss (heavy menstruation, ulcers...)
- 🧬 Hereditary diseases (sickle cell disease, thalassemia)
- 🦠 Chronic infections or inflammatory diseases
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🚨 When to see a doctor?
- 🔵 Unusual or persistent fatigue
- 🔵 Shortness of breath with minimal exertion
- 🔵 Pale complexion or pale lips
- 🔵 Difficulty concentrating, dizziness
- 🔵 Family history or pregnancy
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💊 Treatment and prevention
- 💊 Iron, B12 or folate supplements according to deficiency
- 🥩 Iron-rich diet (liver, meat, lentils)
- 🍊 Vitamin C to improve iron absorption
- 🩺 Treatment of underlying causes (blood loss, infections...)
- 👶 Nutritional follow-up for pregnant women and children
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🧬 What AidHealth offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with a doctor or hematologist
- 📋 AI diagnosis based on symptoms and history
- 📤 Prescription for blood tests and supplements
- 🎓 Nutritional follow-up and personalized advice
- 📲 Alerts and medication reminders
Sickle cell disease
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🧬 What is sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects red blood cells. These cells take on a sickle shape and do not flow well through blood vessels, causing painful crises and serious complications.
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📍 Common symptoms
- 🔵 Acute painful crises (limbs, back, chest)
- 🔵 Fatigue and shortness of breath (chronic anemia)
- 🔵 Jaundice (yellow eyes)
- 🔵 Growth delay in children
- 🔵 Frequent infections
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🧬 Causes and heredity
- 🧬 Hereditary genetic disease (autosomal recessive)
- 👩👦 Transmitted by both parents carrying the S gene
- 🧪 Mutation of hemoglobin (HbS)
- 🌍 Very common in Africa, Latin America, and India
- 🧭 Important screening for at-risk couples
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🚨 When to see a doctor?
- 🔵 Sudden or persistent painful crisis
- 🔵 Fever, cough, shortness of breath
- 🔵 Unusual fatigue or marked paleness
- 🔵 Frequent infections or swelling of hands/feet
- 🔵 Before pregnancy or in case of family history
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💊 Treatment and prevention
- 💊 Hydration, painkillers, preventive antibiotics
- 🧴 Folic acid and blood transfusions if needed
- 💉 Up-to-date vaccinations (pneumococcus, meningococcus...)
- ⚕️ Hydroxyurea treatment to reduce crises
- 🧬 Bone marrow transplant in some severe cases
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🧬 What AidHealth offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with hematologist or pediatrician
- 📋 AI monitoring of crises and treatment reminders
- 📤 Prescriptions for blood tests and vaccines
- 🎓 Therapeutic education for families
- 📲 Regular follow-up and alerts in case of crisis signs
Thalassemia
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🧬 What is thalassemia?
Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that affects the normal production of hemoglobin. It causes chronic anemia of varying severity, sometimes requiring regular transfusions.
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📍 Common symptoms
- 🔵 Persistent fatigue
- 🔵 Pale or yellowish complexion
- 🔵 Growth delay in children
- 🔵 Bone deformities (face, skull)
- 🔵 Splenomegaly (enlarged abdomen due to the spleen)
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🧪 Transmission and types
- 🧬 Hereditary disease transmitted by both parents
- 🔵 Minor form (asymptomatic or mild)
- 🔴 Major form (severe anemia from childhood)
- 🩸 Screening possible before or during pregnancy
- 🌍 Common in the Mediterranean, North Africa, Asia
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🚨 When to see a doctor?
- 🔵 Persistent or unexplained anemia
- 🔵 Growth delay or fatigue in children
- 🔵 Parents carrying the thalassemia gene
- 🔵 Family history of thalassemia
- 🔵 Desire to have children in a at-risk family
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💊 Treatment and prevention
- 💉 Regular blood transfusions for severe cases
- 🧴 Iron chelators to prevent overload (deferoxamine...)
- 🍽️ Diet rich in folates and iron if recommended
- 💊 Vitamin supplements under medical supervision
- 🧬 Bone marrow transplant in some cases
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🧬 What AidHealth offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with a hematologist
- 📋 Personalized AI follow-up for thalassemia patients
- 📤 Prescriptions for blood tests, ferritin, transfusions
- 🎓 Family education and nutritional support
- 📲 Appointment alerts, treatment, and transfusion reminders
Leukemia
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🧬 What is leukemia?
Leukemia is a blood cancer that affects white blood cells. It causes an abnormal production of immature cells that invade the bone marrow, disrupting the normal formation of blood cells.
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📍 Common symptoms
- 🔵 Severe and persistent fatigue
- 🔵 Unexplained fevers and night sweats
- 🔵 Unintentional weight loss
- 🔵 Easy bleeding, frequent bruising
- 🔵 Swollen lymph nodes, bone pain
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🧪 Types and causes
- 🩸 Acute leukemia: rapid progression (ALL, AML)
- 🩺 Chronic leukemia: slow progression (CLL, CML)
- 🧬 Genetic factors or cellular mutations
- ☢️ Exposure to radiotherapy or chemicals
- 🦠 Possible links to certain viruses or syndromes
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🚨 When to consult?
- 🔵 Persistent unexplained fatigue
- 🔵 Frequent or prolonged infections
- 🔵 Unusual bleeding or bruising
- 🔵 Enlarged lymph nodes or spleen
- 🔵 General deterioration of health
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💊 Treatment and Follow-up
- 💉 Chemotherapy as first-line treatment
- 🧬 Targeted therapies or immunotherapies
- 🩺 Bone marrow transplantation in certain cases
- 💊 Supportive care (transfusions, antibiotics)
- 🎗️ Regular monitoring to detect relapses or side effects
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🧬 What AidHealth Offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with a specialized hematologist
- 📋 AI tool for patient support during treatment
- 📤 Prescriptions for blood tests and imaging
- 🎓 Psychological support and therapeutic education
- 📲 Regular remote monitoring of symptoms and treatment
Coagulation disorders
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🩸 What is a bleeding disorder?
Bleeding disorders are conditions that prevent the blood from clotting normally. This can cause excessive bleeding or, conversely, an abnormal formation of clots.
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📍 Symptoms to watch for
- 🔵 Frequent bruising without injury
- 🔵 Prolonged bleeding after a cut
- 🔵 Nosebleeds or bleeding gums
- 🔵 Heavy menstrual periods
- 🔵 Leg pain or swelling (possible blood clot)
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🧪 Types and Causes
- 🧬 Hemophilia (coagulation factor deficiency)
- 🔴 von Willebrand disease
- 💊 Improperly dosed anticoagulants
- 🦠 Infections, liver diseases, vitamin deficiencies
- 🩺 Thrombosis (abnormal blood clot formation)
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🚨 When to Consult?
- 🔵 Unusual or prolonged bleeding
- 🔵 Family history of coagulation disorders
- 🔵 Bleeding after surgery or dental extraction
- 🔵 Painful swelling of a limb
- 🔵 Digestive or urinary bleeding
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💊 Treatment and Precautions
- 💉 Coagulation factor injections
- 🧴 Anti-hemorrhagic medications (e.g. tranexamic acid)
- 💊 Monitoring of anticoagulant treatments
- 🥬 Diet rich in vitamin K (or controlled according to treatment)
- 🛡️ Avoid trauma and risky activities
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🧬 What AidHealth offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with a hematologist
- 📋 AI questionnaire to assess symptoms and risks
- 📤 Prescriptions for tests (hemostasis panel, INR...)
- 🎓 Personalized advice on prevention and therapeutic education
- 📲 Reminders for biological follow-up and treatment renewal
Lymphomas
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🧬 What is lymphoma?
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which affects the lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. It can appear in the lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, or other organs.
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📍 Symptoms to watch for
- 🔵 Painless swelling of lymph nodes (neck, armpits, groin)
- 🔵 Persistent fever
- 🔵 Heavy night sweats
- 🔵 Unexplained weight loss
- 🔵 Severe fatigue, itching, bone pain
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🧪 Types and causes
- 🟢 Hodgkin lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
- 🟠 Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (more common)
- 🧬 Genetic or immune factors
- 🦠 Associated viral infections (EBV, HIV...)
- ☢️ Exposure to certain toxic substances or radiation
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🚨 When to consult?
- 🔵 Painless swollen lymph nodes lasting more than 2 weeks
- 🔵 Persistent fever, weight loss, fatigue
- 🔵 Repeated infections without apparent cause
- 🔵 Unexplained bone or abdominal pain
- 🔵 Family history of lymphoma
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💊 Treatment and follow-up
- 💉 Chemotherapy and immunotherapy
- ☢️ Radiotherapy in some cases
- 🧬 Targeted therapies depending on lymphoma type
- 🩺 Bone marrow transplantation if necessary
- 📈 Regular monitoring to detect relapse or complications
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🧬 What AidHealth offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with a specialized hematologist
- 📋 AI symptom assessment and rapid guidance
- 📤 Prescriptions for tests, imaging, biopsies
- 🎓 Educational follow-up for the patient and family
- 📲 Appointment and treatment reminders, psychological support
Blood donation
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❤️ Why donate blood?
Donating blood is saving lives. A single donation can help up to 3 patients who need transfusions for childbirth, surgery, blood diseases, or accidents.
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🩺 Who can donate?
- 🔵 Be in good general health
- 🔵 Be between 18 and 60 years old
- 🔵 Weigh at least 50 kg
- 🔵 Have not donated in the last 3 months (men) or 4 months (women)
- 🔵 Not have any current or recent infections
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🩸 Donation process
- 📋 Medical questionnaire and interview with a professional
- 🪑 Donation of 400 to 500 ml of blood (about 10 minutes)
- 🍪 Snack and rest after donation
- 🕒 Total duration: 30 to 45 minutes
- 📆 Possibility to donate several times a year
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🚫 Temporary contraindications
- 🤒 Fever or recent infection
- 💉 Recent vaccination or surgical procedure
- ✈️ Return from travel in a risk area (malaria...)
- 🩸 Anemia or low blood pressure
- 🤰 Current pregnancy or recent childbirth
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💚 What You Gain
- 😊 Satisfaction of having saved lives
- 🩺 Free medical follow-up with each donation
- 💪 Natural stimulation of blood renewal
- 🤝 Civic and solidarity engagement
- 🎁 Sometimes: donor card, thank-you gifts, snacks
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🧬 What AidHealth Offers
- 📍 Localized information on blood donation campaigns
- 📆 Personalized reminders for regular donors
- 🧾 Virtual donation record on your AidHealth profile
- 📞 Medical assistance before and after donation
- 🤝 Connection with authorized donation centers
Common blood diseases in Africa
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🌍 A Public Health Issue
Blood diseases represent a major health problem in Africa, often underdiagnosed. They are linked to genetic, infectious, or nutritional causes and affect millions of people each year.
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🩺 Common Diseases
- 🔴 Iron-deficiency anemia (related to malnutrition or malaria)
- 🧬 Sickle cell disease (a very common genetic disorder)
- 🧪 Thalassemia (Mediterranean and North African regions)
- 🦟 Post-malaria anemia
- 🧫 Growing incidence of leukemias and lymphomas
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📌 Aggravating Factors
- 🥬 Malnutrition and deficiencies (iron, folate, B12)
- 🦟 Malaria and chronic infections
- 🚫 Limited access to screening and specialized care
- 📉 Lack of awareness of genetic diseases
- 🩸 Low culture of blood donation and chronic shortage
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🚨 Common Symptoms
- 🔵 Persistent fatigue
- 🔵 Pale complexion, shortness of breath
- 🔵 Repeated or unexplained fever
- 🔵 Bleeding, bruising, or swollen lymph nodes
- 🔵 Growth delay or weight loss in children
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🛡️ Possible Prevention
- 🥗 Balanced nutrition from childhood
- 💉 Vaccination and malaria control
- 🧬 Genetic screening for hereditary diseases
- 📣 Awareness of warning signs
- 🏥 Regular medical follow-up in high-risk areas
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🧬 What AidHealth Offers
- 📞 Teleconsultation with hematologist or general practitioner
- 📋 AI questionnaire to identify suspected cases
- 📤 Prescriptions for blood tests, genetic screenings
- 🎓 Public educational programs
- 📲 Community follow-up and risk zone mapping
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