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General Racism & Ethnic Studies

ISBN10: 2376702607
ISBN13: 9782376702603
Publisher: Editions Toumai
Published: Jun 16 2025
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.19 Width: 5.91 Depth: 8.66
Language: French

Poverty, poor access to hospitals and health centers, poor reception and unscrupulous behavior of healthcare professionals in these facilities, some of whom lack the required qualifications, and the exorbitant price of pharmaceutical products are just some of the factors that push people to self-medicate. This practice exposes those who engage in it to numerous health risks, including the risks of resistance, intolerance, or overdose. This is the case for paracetamol (the most widely used self-medication), whose repeated use promotes the development of hepatitis, which can lead to death. This is also the case with sildenafil (Viagra), responsible for some sudden stroke deaths in hostels, when those seeking virile exploits resort to this aphrodisiac without medical advice. In Chad, this increasingly widespread practice is fueled by the proliferation of Tchoukou doctors, some of whom set up their stalls in front of public health facilities, to the detriment of the powerless or lax Ministry of Health. Final advice: Over-the-counter medications are largely harmful to health, and this silence from the authorities kills more than bullets.

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