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Kenyan Doctors Strike After Brain Surgery Mishap
More than 500 senior doctors in Kenya’s biggest referral hospital have boycotted work, demanding the reinstatement of their colleague who was suspended for performing brain surgery on the wrong patient.
Sammy Oroko, the chairman of the…
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V/R: Blame ‘Banku’ Deaths on Corn Dough – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has blamed the sudden death of four people who consumed local dish banku in the Volta region on the corn dough which was used for the meal.
According to the FDA, even though they are to test the corn…
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Women with Bigger Waist Size at Higher Risk of Heart Attack – Report
Women with bigger waists relative to their hips are at more risk of heart attacks than men of a similar “apple shape”, research from the George Institute for Global Health says.
The study showed waist-to-hip ratio to be a better heart…
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GHS Investigates ‘Mortuary man’ in Ebony’s Viral Video
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun investigations into the alleged mistreatment of the bodies of late Afro dancehall diva, Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng known in showbiz as Ebony Reigns and her friend Franky Kuri, captured in a video.…
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Increasing Steroid Dose Doesn’t Control Asthma Better
Giant doses of steroids don’t help kids control asthma flareups and might stunt their growth, researchers reported Saturday.
And they barely help adults, either, according to a pair of reports published in the New England Journal of…
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19m Newborns Risk Brain Damage Over Iodine Deficiency – UNICEF
A lack of iodine in pregnancy and early childhood puts nearly 19 million babies around the world at risk of permanent but preventable brain damage every year, a new report has warned.
Insufficient iodine during pregnancy can adversely…
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Ghana Needs Industrial Park To Boost Pharmaceutical Sector – Bawumia
The Government of Ghana will soon earmark a zone for the development of an industrial park exclusive for the country’s pharmaceutical industries, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced.
The move, according to him, will lead to…
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Second Lady Launches Maternal and Child Health Booklet
An integrated health record booklet that seeks to significantly raise the quality of maternal and child healthcare has been launched in Cape Coast, by the Second Lady, Mrs. Samira Bawumia.
It addresses issues relating to nutrition,…
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GHS Retracing Path of Deceased Lassa Fever Patient
Health Officials have been deployed to communities such as Ashaiman, Nmai-Dzor and Tema in the Greater Accra Region to get data on persons who had some physical contact with the Lassa Fever patient before his death.
Friends, relatives…
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Take Steps to Protect Animals from Diseases
Livestock farmers have been advised to put in place strong biosecurity measures to protect their animals from diseases.
Mr. Michael Konadu, the Sekyere East District Animal Production Officer, said they needed to focus on correct…
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