HEALTH

Sickle cell patients across the country have called on the government to subsidize the prices of drugs for proper management of the disease. According to them, some of the medications needed to reduce the occurrence of crises associated…
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Recent findings have indicated that sugarcane juice contains diuretic substances which reduce urinary tract infections, kidney stones and ensure proper functioning of the kidney. According to Kriti Malik a Senior Sub Editor at NDTV Food,…
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The People for Health (P4H) National Advocacy Team has called on government to provide details on the sustainable funding for HIV prevention. This was announced at the 2018 National HIV & AIDS Research Conference (NHARCON) held in…
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Pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson has rolled out series of outreach in schools in Accra aimed at creating awareness on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which seems largely ignored by many. At one of the…
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Ghana has made tremendous progress towards the development of a National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), following the completion of a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) process. The JEE, which is a critical component of the…
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The Northern Region Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced the commencement of distribution of millions of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) in the Region to help fight malaria. It said the distribution of the…
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The deplorable structure that serves as a slaughter slab for residents of Enchi in the Aowin Municipality of the Western Region has become a threat to public health. Some of the butchers who have been operating in the structure have…
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The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for increased funding towards the provision of mental healthcare. According to him, the Health Ministry needs to ensure the full operationalization of the Mental Health Act following its…
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Over 15, 000 babies are born with sickle cell disease yearly in Ghana, Dr. Enam Bankas, Founder of Sickle Life has revealed. According to her, over one thousand children are born with the ailment on monthly basis despite the public…
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The First Lady and Head of the Rebecca Foundation Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for more focus and attention on the pre-conception and inter-conception stages of maternal care. She said paying attention to maternal health issues can help…
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