Christian Morgan of Talented Kidz fame has officially released a song to create awareness of Glaucoma, a disease that caused his visual impairment at birth. ‘Glaucoma’, produced by Quansty K Beat features Naquel, Tony Zee, Lotty Green and Efua Praba all from Season 8 of TV3’s reality show – Talented Kidz. First stage performance of … Read more
Five year old Augustina Bonsu has been suffering from bilateral cataract, a condition that easily leads to blindness, since she was born. Augustina, who is currently in Kindergarten 2 at Adom Baptist Development Centre, has been performing below expectation academically due to her poor sight. The condition of Augustina was detected during an eye screening … Read more
Almost a third of the US population – 100 million people – either has diabetes or pre-diabetes, a new federal report has revealed. Diabetes is a serious disease that doubles the risk of early death. Complications can include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputation of fingers, toes and limbs. In the US Centers … Read more
Almost one-third of the US population — 100 million people — either has diabetes or its precursor condition, known as pre-diabetes, said a government report Tuesday. Diabetes is a serious disease that doubles the risk of early death. Complications can include blindness, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and amputation of fingers, toes and limbs. In … Read more
China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the metabolic illness, while nearly 36 percent are prediabetic, according to a US study published Tuesday. The survey, which included 170,287 participants and was conducted in 2013, was analyzed with the assistance of Linhong Wang from … Read more
An experimental treatment may significantly slow the progression of the blindness-causing disorder macular degeneration, in what would mark the first therapy of its kind, research showed Wednesday. There are currently no available treatments to stymie macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people aged 60 and older. More than five million patients globally are … Read more
A small community of blind students in Malaysia is attempting to learn the entire Quran, a formidable task that requires them to read each page of the holy text up to 40 times. It may be the fasting month of Ramadan but the group of eight students in the central state of Selangor show no … Read more
Diabetes can lead to a wide range of symptoms including high blood pressure, circulation issues, kidney damage, blindness, and skin problems. But the right diet can help manage these symptoms. Healthful snacks for people with diabetes can keep blood sugar in check. They may also help reduce the severity of diabetes symptoms such as high … Read more
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organisation(WHO), has launched a new report, which indicates the remarkable achievements the world has made in tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) since 2007. The report, titled: “Integrating Neglected Tropical Diseases in Global Health and Development,” has revealed that more people are being reached with NTD interventions than … Read more
The Ashanti Region has been recording an alarming rate of glaucoma cases with over 600 per cent rise between 2014 and 2016. One of the communities most affected is Beposo in the Sekyere Central District, where one out of six residents suffers from vision loss and five per cent of glaucoma patients are not aware … Read more
Cosmetics have now become the need of society. People spend monthly on these and the amount of variety is so high. The makers claim they make one of the finest products meanwhile quality is compromised. Many times it happens that the ingredients mentioned are not true and that affects us. So there is an ugly side … Read more
A GNA feature by Mildred Siabi-Mensah Mpohor, Dec. 20, GNA – For many, Christmas presents an opportunity to serve variety of meals to guests, friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. And for this Christmas, I introduce to you the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes with the potential to perform wonders in your … Read more
Babies made from two women and one man have been approved by the UK’s fertility regulator. The historic and controversial move is to prevent children being born with deadly genetic diseases. Doctors in Newcastle – who developed the advanced form of IVF – are expected to be the first to offer the procedure and have … Read more
Morocco eliminates trachoma – the leading infectious cause of blindness Transmitted through contact with eye and nose discharge of infected people, particularly young children, it affects populations in 42 countries, and is responsible for blindness or visual impairment in around 1.9 million people Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged the elimination of trachoma as … Read more
A careful research conducted by the National Diabetes Association (NDA) has revealed that not less than four million Ghanaians are currently suffering from diabetes. According to NDA, three out of every nine people are suffering from the life threatening condition across the country, resulting in over 5, 000 deaths every year. Nevertheless, the most outrageous … Read more
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on people with diabetes to have their eyes examined regularly to prevent vision health problems. “Diabetes is a leading cause of poor eyesight and blindness worldwide. Because the changes are painless and gradual, people often only realize they have a problem when their eyesight finally begins to fail,” … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. John Alexander Ackon, has encouraged everybody to get screened to know if they are at risk of diabetes and to take steps to prevent it. Knowing their status, he said, was vital to lower the risk for possible complications – heart and kidney diseases, stroke, blindness, nerve damage and other … Read more
Nobody is rushing to make political predictions right now. But with the French presidential election less than six months away, shockwaves from Donald Trump’s victory are already striking Paris. Inevitably, Marine Le Pen is being touted as the main benefactor. Like Trump, she’s a populist nationalist, and a far-right political outsider. Few people now doubt … Read more
A teacher who has been sacked by the Ghana Education Service after he lost his sight says he can no longer keep up with the life he’s been forced into since his dismissal. Lawrence Ozeme whose salary has been cut, says he has no other source of income and is compelled to depend on his … Read more
Mzbel exhibits her ignorance about Akufo Addo and President Mahama The Famous Ghanaian Female Artist, Mzbel, Exhibits her Ignorance about Nana Akufo Addo and President Mahama Mzbel, a famous Ghanaian artist has stated on her Facebook wall as following, “President John Dramani mahama is conscious of his health and therefore drinks only water and not … Read more