Jacinta’s Pharmacy

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The message couldn't be clearer: early screening saves lives.
Knowing your status is the first step to breaking the cycle.

🚨Don't wait, go for your screening today!
Don't leave it to chance. Know your status. Protect your future children.

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Today is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day! 🩸
The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm 👉🏻6 million Ugandans carry the sickle cell gene. That means you or someone you love could be affected without knowing it.
#WorldSickleCellDay #SickleCellAwareness #GetScreened #KnowYourStatus

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The Ministry of Health has raised concern over the growing sickle cell burden, revealing that an estimated six million Ugandans carry the sickle cell gene and could unknowingly pass it on to their children.

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This year's global theme is "Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Disease", while Uganda focuses on "Building and Strengthening Sickle Cell Communities through Nationwide Newborn Screening and Knowing Your Sickle Cell Status."

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3 ways pharmacies can be more autism-friendly:
· ① Offer quiet hours
· ② Use visual schedules or cards
· ③ Train staff on neurodiversity

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Autism doesn't change who a person is.
It is part of who they are. Today, commit to one thing: listen to autistic voices, not just stereotypes. 💙 #WorldAutismDay #JacintasPharmacy

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Pharmacies play a role too: helping manage sleep issues, anxiety, or GI problems that often accompany autism; always with a doctor's guidance.

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Autism isn't an illness to cure. It’s a different way of experiencing the world.

Common signs? Delayed speech, repetitive movements, intense focus on specific interests, or sensitivity to lights or sounds. Every person is unique.

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Get ready to turn awareness into lasting wellness!

#BreastHealth #Breast cancer awareness #action #MiniSeries #PharmacyAdvice #WomensHealth #JacintasPharmacy 💊

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👏October shined a light on breast cancer. But what about the other 11 months? 🤔

Now, let's talk about action ➡️📌

This November, we’re following up Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a 3-part series on sustaining your health all year round. 👌🙂

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We'll break down:
🔬 Beyond self-checks: Daily health habits
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family history & proactive steps
💚 Supporting the incredible caregivers

Join us as we explore how to make breast health a part of your everyday wellness routine. We'll share practical tips you can actually use.

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Happy #WorldPharmacistsDay! This year's theme is the perfect reminder: for any health question, the answer is often your pharmacist.
Celebrating the frontline health experts we trust every day. Thank you for keeping our communities healthy!💊❤️🇺🇬

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🌍💊 Today is World Pharmacists Day 2025! Under the theme “Think Health, Think Pharmacist”, we celebrate pharmacists everywhere for making healthcare safer, more accessible & sustainable: https://t.co/QObao8USkv

#WPD2025 #ThinkHealthThinkPharmacist

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Falling sick with no cure? That's #PanDrugResistance Resistance to all antimicrobial agents across all categories. Your fear of untreatable infections should be real. The scariest part? We are causing it through misuse.Stop self-medicating. Your future health depends on it. #AMR

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💬 Let’s Discuss!

Have you or a loved one been affected by cancer?
What’s one thing you wish more people knew?

Retweet to spread awareness!

🖇️📚 🎀❤️🫂🙂

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What is Cancer?
Cancer is a group of diseases where abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, invade nearby tissues, and spread to other parts of the body. It can start anywhere; blood, organs, skin ….and disrupt normal body functions.

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Support screening programs & advocacy!
These include; Global Health Campaigns for Cancer.
📌Attached are some of the cancer screening centers in Uganda.

Regular check-ups save lives!

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🎗️ July– Sarcoma

🎗️ August– Childhood Cancer

🎗️ September– Ovarian Cancer

🎗️ October– Breast Cancer

🎗️ November– Lung Cancer

🎗️ December– Stomach Cancer

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Cancer Awareness Calendar

🎗️ January– Cervical Cancer

🎗️ February– Gallbladder & Bile Duct

🎗️ March– Colorectal Cancer

🎗️ April– Testicular Cancer

🎗️ May– Bladder Cancer

🎗️ June– Prostate Cancer

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Management & Treatment Options
💊 Chemotherapy– Kills fast-growing cells
⚡ Radiation– Targets tumors
🔪 Surgery– Removes cancerous tissue
🧬 Immunotherapy– Boosts immune system
💊 Targeted therapy– Attacks cancer-specific genes/proteins

Regular check-ups save lives!

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Cancer’s Weak Spot? EARLY DETECTION!

🔍 Screenings (mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests) catch cancer early.

💉 Vaccines (HPV, Hepatitis B) prevent virus-linked cancers.

🚭 Lifestyle changes (no smoking, healthy diet, exercise) lower risk.

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Symptoms vary. Early-stage cancers may show no symptoms ~ why screenings matter! Silent Cancers (No Early Symptoms) include; Ovarian cancer–Often detected late. Pancreatic cancer– Vague symptoms . Liver cancer– May hide until advanced. Kidney cancer-Somtimes found incidentally

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FIRST WARNING SIGNS (GENERAL)
🚩Unexplained weight loss (without dieting) 🚩Extreme fatigue (not relieved by rest) 🚩 Persistent fever/night sweats especially in blood cancers) 🚩Pain (new, unexplained, and lasting) 🚩Skin changes (yellowing, darkening, or excessive itching)