Controversy has erupted in France after posters for an HIV-awareness campaign showed couples of men embracing. Several local mayors have had the posters removed, leading to accusations of homophobia. The posters, which were put up in 130 towns across France, showed two men kissing and embracing with the words “with a lover, a friend, with … Read more
Jordan has suspended the recruitment of domestic helpers from Ghana for public safety reasons after some of the workers tested positive for HIV/AIDS, the Jordan times reported on Monday. According to the Hatem Azrui, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health for Jordan, the decision is aimed at preserving the health of the public and … Read more
Mr Emmanuel Beluzebr, the President of the Ghana Network of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (NAP+), says the pandemic (HIV and AIDS) is no more a scare in Ghana. Mr Beluzebr said HIV and AIDS test had seen massive turnout as many Ghanaians were now willing to know their status knowing that ‘the disease … Read more
Jordan has suspended the recruitment of domestic helpers from Ghana for public safety reasons after some of the workers tested positive for HIV/AIDS. The decision is aimed at preserving the health of the public and households that hire domestic helpers from Ghana, Hatem Azrui, the spokesperson of the Jordanian Ministry of Health, told The Jordan … Read more
A Lecturer at University of Ghana, Dr Florence Naab has called on government to devise a policy that will make it mandatory for pregnant women to be screened for hepatitis. According to Dr. Naab, hepatitis B ought to be given the same attention HIV and Malaria has been receiving since it is a vaccine preventable … Read more
Religious or other beliefs vs medical treatment of children A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Major causes of these death of children under five include, Diarrhea, Malaria, Malnutrition, Pneumonia and … Read more
A report on child mortality indicates that globally in 2013, 3.7 million children aged one month to 4 years of age died. Half of the child deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. Major causes of these death of children under five include, Diarrhea, Malaria, Malnutrition, Pneumonia and Preterm birth conditions. Two-thirds of child deaths have been … Read more
The following are news highlights in Zambia’s major media outlets on Sunday. — The Zambian government said it will endeavor to encourage the diversification of the agriculture sector from dependence on maize production only because it wanted to treat the sector as a business. Minister of Agriculture Dora Siliya said the government plans to expand … Read more
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. His rival Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a landslide – at least among those in Barack Obama’s ancestral village in western Kenya. The mock poll in Kogelo gave Mr Trump just a quarter of the votes in a place … Read more
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa. His rival Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by a landslide – at least among those in Barack Obama’s ancestral village in western Kenya. The mock poll … Read more
In an effort to eliminate HIV by 2020 through raising community awareness, Namibia will embark on a community mobilization and engagement on HIV/Aids in the capital city, Windhoek on Nov. 10. The City of Windhoek in collaboration with UNAIDS and the Office of the First Lady and UNICEF announced on Wednesday that the drive will … Read more
prostate and other cancers) as a national problem, establish centers at all levels of our healthcare delivery system for screening, diagnosis, early detection and prevention of these cancers, paid for under the restructured and revitalized NHIS”. NPP Manifesto 2016 Page 35. I have always said and keep on saying that the only way we can … Read more
In a build up to Ghana’s 2016 elections, 3news.com is serializing aspects of the manifestos of the leading political parties – the ruling National Democratic Congress and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). We kick off our maiden edition with a focus on Health: The NDC on Health Ghanaians are living longer and healthier lives. … Read more
Research has shown that HIV virus did not spread to US via patient zero. The man blamed for bringing HIV to the United States just had his name cleared. New research has proved that Gaëtan Dugas, a French-Canadian flight attendant who was dubbed “patient zero,” did not spread HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to … Read more
The disqualified presidential aspirant of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings, says she is confident she will emerge victorious in the legal suit challenging the Electoral Commission for disqualifying her from contesting the December 7 presidential election. Addressing the Central Regional Queenmothers Association in Cape Coast yesterday, she said her strong optimism was … Read more
Ghana has recorded a total of about 11,000 HIV AIDS deaths with 12,635 new HIV infections in 2015, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has stated. According to the Commission, there are 274,562 persons living with HIV in the country, out of which 89,113 are on Anti Retroviral (ART) drug. The number represents only 32.4 percent … Read more
The First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has said belonging to different political parties should not create any enmity among people. She has, therefore, advised politicians and especially the youth to eschew violence and promote peace in the run-up to the December 7, election. She said Ghana’s democracy was a model for Africa and the whole … Read more
Those who act in ways deemed to be discriminatory against persons living with HIV/AIDS could serve up to three years in jail, a new Ghana AIDS Commission law passed by Parliament prescribes. The punishment extends to those who deny burial for persons suspected or perceived to have died with the disease as well as persons … Read more
The Centre of Awareness Ghana (COA) has cleared the air that its newly developed COA 72 is an unfinished HIV/AIDS medication still being researched into and not a finished product as misreported by a section of the media. The media misreporting about the drug had drawn the attention of the Food & Drugs Authority (FDA) … Read more
The Company undertaking clinical trials on a potential HIV cure says the drug is being confused with the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA-approved immune system support drug, COA FS, also produced by the same company. The Center of Awareness (COA) in a press statement defended the efficacy of their drug, COA 72 and clarified that … Read more