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High blood pressure: The SILENT killer
By Sadaf Gardizi
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a referred to as the ‘silent killer’ in the medical community because it does not present with symptoms. Chances are that if you have high blood pressure, you would never know it unless your doctor takes your routine blood pressure at the clinic. So why is it referred to as the ‘silent killer’? High blood pressure, like diabetes, affects many organ systems, especially the heart.
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Youth Section’s Encounter with Sultan’s of Science and Journey to Mecca- IMAX Film
By Youth Section (ICOA)
On March 28, 2009, Youth Section of the Islamic Community of Afghans in Canada organized a field trip for a group of 60 participants to the Ontario Science Centre.
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Ottawa Muslim-Afghan Youth Presented “ISLAM AND OUR LIFE”
Featuring Dr. Farid Younos
By Zarlasht Hakimi
On March 14th, 2009 a group of Ottawa Muslim Afghan Youth organized an event with Dr. Farid Younos, as the special guest. This was the first time such an event was organized for the Afghan community in Ottawa. The event commenced at 5:00pm and ended at 9:00pm. It took place in the auditorium of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
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DIABETES
By:Sadaf Gardizi
The other day, I received a call from my Modar jan telling me about a meeting she had had with one of her beloved friends. In the duration of our conversation, she tells me, “She has ‘shakar’ and the doctor told her that it is 8.7. Is this a bad thing?” That number, 8.7 is a percentage that represents glycosylated hemoglobin A1c levels in the blood.
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Afghan Student Scholarship Fund (ASSF)
By Saadia Sediqzadah
Education should not be a luxury. It is a responsibility that society owes to itself. The future of the Afghan community in Canada and Afghanistan lies in the hands of our youth – an educated and successful youth. Unfortunately for many Afghan students, post-secondary education is an expensive luxury.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
By Sadaf Gardizi
It’s a usual Monday morning during my family practice rotations at a clinic in Brooklyn, New York. I walk into the room and seated before me is a timid woman in her mid 40s.
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Afghan-Canadian Business Roundtable Discusses Opportunities
Ottawa - A roundtable entitled “Doing Business in Afghanistan” composed of Afghan and Canadian businesses, non-governmental and government representatives was held in Ottawa on February 10, to discuss the potential for private sector activity as well as Afghan-Canadian initiatives to strengthen business ties.
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