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COVID-19: Minority calls for expedite action into deploying vaccines
The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus has called on the government to expedite action on the procurement and deployment of covid-19 vaccines to prevent further health risks.
At an emergency press conference, the Minority…
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HIV campaign must target high risk groups – Health Specialist
Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, the Programme Manager, National AIDS/STI Control Programme, has advocated education on HIV/AIDS among the homosexual community instead of ignoring the threat their activities pose to many in society.
“Even if the…
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Stop massaging COVID-19 cases – Adib Saani tells Gov’t
The continuous untruthful nature about Ghana’s case count with respect to the coronavirus worldwide spread is a danger not only to the citizens but also on the nation’s security process among others, a Security Consultant Adib Saani, has…
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India nears 200, 000 COVID deaths, daily cases fall …WHO steps in
India’s coronavirus death toll is nearing the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2,771 fatalities reported while its armed forces have pledged urgent medical aid to help battle the staggering spike in infections.
Over the past 24…
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COVID-19: Ghana begins digital verification of test results
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service are implementing the digitisation of COVID-19 test results for ease of verification prior to travel and upon arrival in the country.
A statement said Ghana had become the first country…
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Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, say its developers from the University of Oxford.
Malaria kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly children in…
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WHO urges African countries to keep expired vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy COVID-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date.
Countries have been told to keep hold of them and wait for further guidance.
The appeal comes…
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Examine your testicles every month – Men told
A Urologist and Head of Department of Surgery at the Tamale Teaching Hospital has urged men to examine their testes at least once every month and report any possible disorders to a hospital.
According to him, though testicular disorders,…
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World can bring pandemic under control within months – WHO Boss
The world can bring the global COVID-19 pandemic under control in the coming months provided it distributes the necessary resources fairly, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told a news briefing.
Global climate change…
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Covid-19 kills three million people worldwide
The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The milestone comes the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world…
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