TV3 in partnership with the Ashongman Community Hospital and Freshluk Eye Center has organized a free health screening exercise at Osu in Accra. The exercise forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility as Ghana’s leading television station marks its 20th anniversary. As at Friday afternoon, over 200 people have been screened for blood and sugar … Read more
People who received regular lifestyle counseling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, researchers said Saturday. Their study involved 264 people with high blood pressure and an average age of 58. The subjects’ average blood pressure began at around 140/90 mmHg, meaning they had what is clinically known … Read more
The Ghana Demographic Health Survey has revealed a disturbingly high prevalence of hypertension among males in the Ashanti Region. Those between the ages of 15 and 49, were found to be prone to abnormally high blood pressure. Dr. Mrs. Alberta Biritwum Nyarko, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Health Director, said they “are 10 times likely to … Read more
About 181 people lost their lives as a result of suffering from Cerebrovascular Accident also known as stroke in 2016 at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. Stroke, which topped the top 20 causes of death at the Hospital with HIV/AIDS, Chronic liver Cirrhosis, other heart diseases, pneumonia, birth Asphyxia, premature births, kidney diseases, septicemia, and … Read more
Once again, Africa is making headlines for the wrong reasons. In a study just released by the World Health Organization ( WHO), Africa led all continents with 46% of adults having high blood pressure. The global average was 40%. Hypertension, also called the “silent killer”, can affect a person for years and then suddenly make … Read more
Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. It blamed increasing urbanisation and unhealthy lifestyles for the rise in cases. The global average for the number of people suffering from the condition was about 40%, the WHO said. … Read more
Heart disease is the deadliest chronic disease in the world. Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries is a contributing factor – migration from rural to urban areas is associated with increased blood pressure, the leading cause of heart disease. Healthcare services in these growing cities are struggling, and are swamped with ongoing challenges like … Read more