Health
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Coronavirus likely to trigger more mental health cases in Ghana – Basic Needs Ghana
Mental health advocacy organisation, Basic Needs Ghana has warned that Ghana may experience a huge spike in mental health issues as the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, hence the need for the g…
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CSOs releases Health Manifesto for the 2020 election
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have launched a Health Manifesto for the 2020 election to ensure healthy lives and the wellbeing of Ghanaians. The Manifesto, which represents the collective ideas,…
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South Africa: Lockdown linked to high increase in rare ‘broken heart’ syndrome
A lack of contact with friends and family during the Covid-19 pandemic has seemingly had a disastrous impact on the health of South Africans. While lockdown restrictions have eased, the impact of hav…
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WHO declares Africa Polio-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Africa for successfully eradicating the wild poliovirus on the continent. The achievement according to WHO was made possible due to the determination…
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GHS to carry out two mass polio vaccination; September and October
The Ghana Health Service is to organize two rounds of polio immunization this year to help eradicate the virus identified at 150 surveillance sites across the country. The first immunization would ru…
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Over 300,000 individuals contracted HIV in 2019
The estimated number of people living with HIV in the country at the end of 2019 is 342,307. Out of the number, 122,321 representing 36 per cent are men, while 219,986 representing 64 per cent are wo…
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Shortage of anti-retroviral drugs hit Ghana – NSA-Ghana
The Non-State Actors for Health and Development (NSA-Ghana) has appealed to the Government, to as a matter of urgency, intervene to ensure adequate availability of antiretroviral (ARV) medications fo…
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Malaria kills 100 in South Sudan – WHO
South Sudan’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) say at least 100 people died of malaria in the country between January and July. In a joint report released on Sunday, the two…
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Report early coronavirus symptoms – Ghanaians urged
Dr Ebenezer Oduro-Mensah, Superintendent of the Ga-East Municipal Hospital, has reiterated the need for people to report early for medical treatment when they experience COVID-19 symptoms. “This is b…
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Ebola virus worsen in DR Congo as pandemic stays on rampage
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northwest is growing, according to health officials, sounding the alarm weeks after the country officially declared an end to a separate Ebola…