HEALTH

After Ghana recorded its first two (2) COVID-19 cases in March 2020 and the surge in cases over time, the country encountered service delivery disruptions as a result of the fragile health system. To mitigate the worrying situation and…
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Some 5,200 new infections of HIV were recorded in children 0-14 out of a total population of about 19,000 in 2020; Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programmes Manager, National AIDS/STI Control has disclosed. He said data from the 2020 HIV…
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Students of the Odupong Senior High School have benefited from a breast cancer screening event organized by Zipline Ghana, in partnership with Awutu Senya East Health Directorate. The event, organized in commemoration of the Breast…
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Covid has severely affected healthcare staff and may have killed between 80,000 and 180,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Healthcare workers must be prioritised for vaccines, WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, and he…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his administration’s commitment to continue partnering with the private sector to improve sanitation in the country. He intimated that disposal of solid waste and establishment of…
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Lifebuoy, the world’s number one hygiene soap brand , is celebrating Global Handwashing Day (GHD) by hosting the World’s Largest Virtual Classroom to impart the important lesson of handwashing with soap. Having already helped over 1 billion…
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The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Hon. Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu has extended his benevolence gesture and act of goodness to the Danfa Health Center and community members after they appealed to him for support. The gesture…
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The Lepers Aid Committee says 260 cases of leprosy are recorded annually in Ghana, with the Northern Region topping the chart. According to the committee, the worrying trend will be curtailed soon with the establishment of a…
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Do you know snacking on fruits boost sexual performance and libido in men? If you don’t know, then I have good news for you from the mountain of good living. Fruits are natural aphrodisiacs that provide you with energy, vitamins and…
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Six out of every seven coronavirus cases are not being detected in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. It has made the calculation based on a formula that looks at recorded deaths and case fatality rates. So far only…
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