BLOG POST 1: INTRODUCTION

Hi, Everyone, My name is Dr. Pintos Egesimba (MBBS). I am a medical doctor with a passion for preventive medicine. They say "Prevention is better than cure" which is true. It is better to prevent an ailment from occurring than treating it. I am sure you are wondering what PREVENTIVE MEDICINE is.

Preventive medicine is simply medical practices that are designed to avert and avoid diseases. It  focuses on the health of individuals, communities and defined populations.

Its GOAL is to protect , promote and maintain health and well-being and also to prevent disease ,disability and death.

It is very important that practices and teachings on preventive medicine is known to you, the community and the world at large. Too many people focus on treatment and management of diseases but what if you could prevent the disease from happening or a current disease from getting worse, Wouldn’t you want that? I know, I would.

For example, most cases of diabetes(type 2) can be prevented by a balanced diet and exercise.

Screening for Hypertension and treating it before it causes disease is another example of preventive medicine.

One more example is if someone has a cold, its better to get tested at the hospital or give fluids and rest than giving antibiotics which may not help since most colds are caused by viruses.

In conclusion, Preventive medicine simply provides ways to stop the spread of preventable diseases and also to educate people about proper health practices that can be done at home.

Next week, I'll be talking about caring for the eyes . You can send in questions about this post or next week's post either as comments on this post or to my email egesimbap@gmail.com.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EDUCATE YOURSELF and have a Happy week ahead😊😊😊.