Diabetes is a disease marked by persistently high levels of blood sugar caused by inadequate or ineffective insulin, a hormone produced by the Beta cells of the pancreas.
Cancer is a group of diseases that involves abnormal growth of cells in potentially every part of our bodies. Some cancers are serious while others can easily be cured. Survival rates of many types of cancers continue to improve, thanks to early detection, and timely, high quality management.
Hormones are produced by glands and special cells and are sent into the bloodstream to various tissues in our bodies as part of the endocrine system. Hormones influence almost every cell, organ and function in our bodies.
Musculoskeletal and skin systems represent the framework of our bodies and fundamental to good health. Bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage support our anatomy, and allow us to control every movement we make.
The lungs are the centre of the respiratory (breathing) system. All our cells need oxygen, and our bodies need to eliminate the unwanted gas they produce - carbon dioxide. Our lungs exchange these gases every time we breath in and out.
The heart is the hardest working muscle in the human body and pumps more than 8500 litres of blood every day. The cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, major blood vessels and fine arteries that deliver blood to every part of our body.
The brain is the central processing unit of the body and plays a key role in translating the content of the mind (your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs, memories and imagination) into complex patterns of nerve cell firing and chemical release. It is responsible for movements of all parts of our bodies, from our first steps to the fine movements of our hands to the smiles on our faces.
The Vital Flow: Blood is a liquid medium that delivers nutrients and oxygen to our cells and transports waste products away from those same cells. It comprises white and red blood cells, platelets and other important clotting factors suspended in plasma.
Cells are the smallest units of life often called the "building blocks of life".
Health care is the maintenance or improvement of health through the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease suffered by people of any age. In the past, health care systems tended to focus on the provider, but in recent decades the approach to all management of the person is termed “patient-centered care”, in which the individual, rather than the provider, is the focus whatever the health care setting.