HEALTH

Ghana recorded 80 per cent rise in new HIV infections in the year 2016, the UNAIDS Country Director in Ghana, Ms Angela Trenton-Mbonde has disclosed.She said new HIV infections declined in children by 46 per cent but increased among adults…
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Taking ‘heavy breakfast’ apparently does not promote healthy living. This is the view of the President of the Vegetarian Association of Ghana, Dr. Kofi Asare, who says the perception of taking heavy food in the morning for breakfast is a…
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Tramadol, a pain relief drug used to treat moderate or severe pains, is a household word on the lips of the youth in the Upper West Region. However, the wrongful use of Tramadol according to medical experts can cause difficulty in…
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the Public Health Emergency Response Plan for the Kotoka International Airport to guide the prevention and control of health related emergencies at that port of entry. The…
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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodio constituency, in the Greater Accra region, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has advocated for punitive measures to be exercised in matters leading to teenage pregnancy. He stated categorically that he…
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The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), today marks the World AIDS Day in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) on the same platform as National Farmers Day. In a statement issued by the GAC, this collaboration is…
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The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will on Saturday, hold a general clean-up exercise as part of its National Sanitation Campaign (NSC) for Environmental Sanitation Day. In a statement, Mr. Sam Ayeh-Datey, the Metro Co-ordinating…
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The nurses at the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital have declared a full-blown strike to back their demands for the removal of their Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Eugene Dordorye. The move came two days after Health Minister Kwaku…
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The Central Regional Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized and destroyed unwholesome products including processed food items, cosmetics and drugs running into thousands of Ghana Cedis. They were seized at various checkpoints, open…
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A day’s workshop has been held for District Citizens’ Monitoring Committee (DCMC) members to sharpen their knowledge and skills in the implementation of the Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM and E) strategies on HIV and AIDS in…
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