HEALTH

The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has said that Ghana may suffer an upsurge in Breast Cancer deaths if cases are not reported to health centres on time. According to Mrs Akufo-Addo, the projection of false…
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The Head of Eye Care at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr James Addy has expressed great worry over the scarcity of eye care specialists in the country. According to him, the lack of adequate eye care specialists is affecting eye care…
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The yet-to-be vetted deputy minister-nominee for Agric Kennedy Osei Nyarko has waded into the controversial armyworm saga claiming the pests have been defeated. The Akim Swedru Member of Parliament told Starr News’ Ibrahim Alhassan…
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Breast cancer survivor, Raheema Quaye, has disclosed her husband kicked her and their children out of their matrimonial home after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Narrating the incident to Morning Starr host, Francis Abban, Mrs.…
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A health screening has revealed that children living in Agbogbloshie suffer from Ear and Nose infections. These children who have been affected by the ailment are said to be children born to head potters popularly known as in the local…
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A member of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), has developed a biological solution, which helps to kill the fall armyworms that have attacked a number of maize farms across the country. Dr. Elias Amakye, the Ashanti…
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Young people have been advised to stop eating food from styrofoams, popularly known as takeaway packs. A Researcher into Human Health, Mr Effa Baffo Gyamfi, who gave the advice, explained that styrofoams are made from black waste from…
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An estimated 10,000 Ghanaians are suffering from dementia, a neurological disorder that affects the brain leading to the gradual loss of the short-term memory of an individual. The condition also affects the ability of the affected…
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A maiden national survey on blindness and visual impairment has established that 300,000 people representing 1.07 per cent of the Ghanaian population, are on the verge of getting blind because they suffer a severe visual impairment. It…
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Dr. Leticia Appiah, the Executive Director of the National Population Council, has called for improved awareness of family planning choices. According to her, such a move will enable individuals and couples to make informed decision on…
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