Ghana, on Thursday, received $60,000 worth of laboratory supplies for the testing of meningitis, from the United States-based Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The donation was made under the Lead, Ghana Second Year of life Project (2YL) of the CDC, which forms part of their initiatives in preventing disease spread. Dr Mawuli K. … Read more
Lead, Ghana Second Year (2YL) of life Project under the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, on Thursday donated laboratory drugs worth $60,000 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). It was part of initiatives in preventing disease spread. Dr Mawuli K. Nyaku, the Head of the 2YL project who presented the donation to … Read more
‘Gov’t officials shouldn’t be allowed to buy official houses’ – Osafo Maafo Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo says the practice of sanctioning sale of state houses to outgoing government officials is unhealthy for the nation. “I do not believe that people, not even at that level [Presidency] or at the lower levels, should be given … Read more
Senior Minister-designate, Yaw Osafo Maafo says the practice of sanctioning sale of state houses to outgoing government officials is unhealthy for the nation. “I do not believe that people, not even at that level [Presidency] or at the lower levels, should be given the chance to buy houses which are official houses,” he said. Responding … Read more
There has been an increase in the usage of purgatives especially herbal ones recently. Purgatives also sometimes referred to as laxatives (more powerful laxatives) are substances that loosen stools, increase bowel movements within the intestines and eventual evacuation of bowel to relieve constipation. Several types of laxatives exist. These include; Bulk forming, stool-softeners (surfactants), osmotic … Read more
There has been an increase in the usage of purgatives especially herbal ones recently. Purgatives also sometimes referred to as laxatives (more powerful laxatives) are substances that loosen stools, increase bowel movements within the intestines and eventual evacuation of bowel to relieve constipation. Several types of laxatives exist. These include; Bulk forming, stool-softeners (surfactants), osmotic … Read more
There has been an increase in the usage of purgatives especially herbal ones recently. Purgatives also sometimes referred to as laxatives (more powerful laxatives) are substances that loosen stools, increase bowel movements within the intestines and eventual evacuation of bowel to relieve constipation. Several types of laxatives exist. These include; Bulk forming, stool-softeners (surfactants), osmotic … Read more
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. The report indicates that across the region, a steep increase in diagnostic testing for children and preventive treatment for pregnant women had been recorded over the last five years. It … Read more
With preparation towards the 2016 elections at fever pitch, the Electoral Commission (EC) and three political parties say they have done all within their power for successful polls. On the special voting which comes off on Thursday, December 1, 2016, the Head of Communications at the EC, Mr Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, told the Daily Graphic … Read more
An Indiana mother is accused of injecting fecal matter into her 15-year-old son’s IV bag while he was undergoing cancer treatments at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. According to Marion Superior Court documents, Tiffany Alberts, 41, of Wolcott, Indiana, used a syringe to inject feces into her son’s IV on several occasions between November … Read more
The Ghana Health Service has a assured it has put in place a strong surveillance system to prevent outbreak of dengue fever. According to the Service, qualified persons have been trained to be on alert for this fever as was done for Ebola virus in 2014. This follows an issued by the Service, following an … Read more
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared. By lifting its nine-month-old declaration, the UN’s health agency is acknowledging that Zika is here to stay. The infection has been linked to severe birth defects in almost 30 countries. These include microcephaly, where … Read more
The nation of Egypt is completely gripped by fever in the lead to the much anticipated FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between the Pharaohs and the Black Stars of Ghana. The two teams clash in what has been tagged as the decider, despite it being only the second match of Group E which also comprises … Read more
Hate speech seeps into U. S. mainstream amid bitter campaign The lettering is crude, scrawled in black spray paint on the sidewalk in front of Karen Peters’ neatly kept home in the quiet, working class neighborhood where she’s lived most of her life. But the contempt is clear. “KKK Bitch.” The racially charged graffiti appeared … Read more
The political atmosphere in Kwesimintsim is a charged one. Just this Sunday as I walk through the town, I run into a lot of political party supporters going for “keep fits” with brass bands accompanied by loud speakers on vans and pick-ups. The streets are decorated with party flags and giant billboards of both parliamentary … Read more
Typhoid fever, an acute illness associated with fever caused by the salmonellatyphi bacteria, killed three out of the 43 people infected with the disease last year in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. From January to August 2016, about 147 persons infected with the disease were admitted at the various health facilities in the metropolis, and so far, … Read more
You’ll never look at a banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet. Bananas combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and blindness. They can cure the itch of a mosquito bite and put a … Read more
The excitement is getting fever high as supporters and members of the governing National Democratic Congress converged in the Brong Ahafo regional capital, Sunyani, to launch the party’s manifesto for the 2016 elections. Many there are not moved by the unfriendly welcome by the rains on Saturday September 17, 2016. As usual, opposition leader Nana … Read more
With about 200 species and more than 5,000 hybrids associated with the genus, hibiscus can be had in a rainbow of colors. Ghana stands a chance of becoming the next medical World Bank in alternative medicine if we pay special attention to alternative medicine. Tea (Camellia sinensis) contains numerous chemicals beneficial to human health. The … Read more
US Democratic party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton kept her pneumonia diagnosis from most of her staff, according to reports, choosing to tell only family and close aides. Mrs Clinton was reportedly concerned that news of the illness would be exploited by her opponents. She was diagnosed on Friday and advised to rest, but continued campaigning. … Read more