Health Education Center
Welcome to the Health Education Center, your trusted source for easy-to-understand health information. Our mission is to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make informed decisions about your health, manage medical conditions, and achieve a healthier lifestyle. Explore our comprehensive library of articles, interactive guides, and expert-backed resources designed to support you at every stage of your health journey. In this library, you can read about a variety of diseases—common diseases, including both infectious and non-infectious (lifestyle-related) diseases. The diseases listed below are among the leading or most common diseases worldwide.
Infectious Diseases (Infections)
Do you know how you can get sick? One cause is infection. On this page, you can read more about infections or communicable diseases and how you can prevent them with simple steps that you often overlook in your daily life, such as Handwashing (Hand Hygiene).
Read more about Infection.
Here are some infectious diseases:
• Tuberculosis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
• Diarrhea
• Influenza
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
What about non-infectious diseases? You should know that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a type of disease that is not caused by a bacterial or viral infection and cannot be transmitted from one person to another. NCDs generally develop slowly, are chronic (long-term), and require long-term medical management. NCDs usually result from a combination of genetic, age-related, and environmental factors, and most importantly, unhealthy lifestyle
Here are some noncommunicable diseases:
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hypertension or High blood pressure
• Stroke
• Health Risk Factors; Dyslipidemia (High blood cholesterol), and overweight / obesity
• Chirosis
• Breast cancer, Lung Cancer
Focus on Women's Health
If you are a woman, there are two types of cancer you should be aware of; Cervical cancer & Breast cancer. On this page, find out what risk factors you have that could put you at risk for each type of cancer and what you can do to prevent them.