HEALTH

Investigations conducted by Today have revealed that the Accra metropolis is gradually being overtaken by refuse, signaling a looming outbreak of communicable diseases in the capital. Today observed during a visit at some markets in…
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The members of Civil Society Forum have called for more commitment on the part of stakeholders to ensure that new HIV and AIDS infections were stopped as a means of ending the epidemic by 2030. They argued that prevalence rate among the…
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The Food and Drugs Authority , says it has intensified surveillance in the country in a bid to curb the smuggling of Tramadol, a prescription only drug into the country. According to the FDA, its investigation shows that most of the drug…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called for inter-agency and international collaboration in the area of awareness creation on the high abuse of Tramadol among the public in order to curb the social menace. Tramadol abuse has an…
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Dr Yaw Ofori Yeboah, Deputy Director, Public Health of Ghana Health Services, Volta Region has called on traditional authorities and family heads to make treated bed nets part of items required for marriage rites. He said making bed nets…
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Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, Director of the Peace and Love hospitals and Breast Care International has stated that there was no scientific proof that breast sucking by men prevent women from breast cancer. She said globally, breast cancer…
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A project has begun to promote psycho-social well-being of children aged between eight to 13 years by addressing issues of behavioural challenges that they experience. The multi-family group project is also to build skills and…
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Nyaho Medical Centre, a pioneer in the provision of quality healthcare in Ghana, and Africa eHealth Solutions International, a Dutch-based IT company, have announced a collaborative partnership aimed at providing Ghanaians…
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The Rebecca Foundation has made separate donations of medical supplies to the Ridge Hospital and the La General Hospital in Accra. The donations were made in collaboration with the B.R.A.I.N Project, Global Outreach…
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Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady, on Saturday organised a free health screening exercise for more than 500 residents of Cape Coast and surrounding communities. The beneficiaries were screened for HIV, blood pressure, hypertension,…
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