HEALTH

Beliefs and perceptions by pregnant women that they are not at risk of contracting malaria discourages most of them from prevention and treatment efforts of the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Available records from the National…
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The sight of several empty chairs, which were reserved for staff of the Presbyterian Hospital in Bawku at a durbar organised by the hospital’s management to raise funds for patients too poor to access healthcare services at the facility,…
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Physician Assistants in the Eastern Region have begun a sit-down strike in support of their colleague who is in prison custody. The Physician assistants had vowed to embark on a strike today over what they termed as the wrongful…
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Having as little as one alcoholic drink a day could shorten your life, according to a major new study. An analysis of 600,000 drinkers found that drinking five to 10 alcoholic drinks a week was likely to shorten a person’s life by up to…
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Twenty one drug sellers in the Ashanti region have been referred to the Pharmacy Council for the necessary action to be taken against them for stocking and selling high doses of tramadol. This was after the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)…
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The Director-General of Ghana Health Service, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, says he is not privy to plans by some physician assistants in the Eastern Region to boycott all medical facilities over the detention of their colleague. The…
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As it stands now, Ghana may never achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) if it does not invest and revamp its health system. Although Ghana has embarked on significant strides to improve the access to healthcare, it still grapples with…
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Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America, a unit of Imerys SA, must pay $117 million in damages in a case involving a man who said he developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products, a New Jersey state court…
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Endometriosis is a condition where tissue resembling the uterus lining grows outside of the uterus, causing painful symptoms. Following a specific diet may help to reduce symptoms, though more research is needed. Avoiding foods and…
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Physician Assistants in the Eastern Region have threatened to boycott all medical facilities if one of their colleagues is not released from Police custody. According to them, their colleague is being wrongfully detained over a crime he…
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