Medical doctors at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua are alarmed over increasing death cases related to stroke, HIV, Pneumonia and heart related diseases in the region. Other prominent causes of deaths in the area include; birth asphyxia, Septicemia , kidney issues and Hypertension . These diseases have been identified as top ten most leading causes … Read more
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said. It warns that if someone contracts gonorrhoea, it is now much harder to treat, and in some cases impossible. The sexually transmitted infection is rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics. Experts said the … Read more
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said. It warns that if someone contracts gonorrhoea, it is now much harder to treat, and in some cases impossible. The sexually transmitted infection is rapidly developing resistance to antibiotics. Experts said the … Read more
Delegates at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Assembly have requested for the development of a five-year global strategic blueprint for public health preparedness and response to epidemic outbreaks. The document is expected to be submitted to the WHO Assembly in 2018. The strategic plan is supposed to be based on guiding principles including; consultation, country … Read more
Coming down with the flu, bronchitis or pneumonia can dramatically raise the risk of a heart attack — up to 17-fold — in the days and weeks following the infection, researchers said Monday. The findings confirm earlier research that pointed to an apparent link between respiratory infection and cardiac crises, scientists at the University of … 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 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday committed $335 million dollars in grants over the next four years to support various Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programmes in affected countries. This would include; $42 million-dollar that would go for the continuation of Jimmy Carter’s guinea worm eradication initiative and hoped it would be the first … Read more
Reducing the UK government’s commitment to foreign aid spending would cost lives, American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned. The Microsoft founder is urging the UK to keep spending 0.7% of its national income on foreign aid, saying it is proof of its goodwill and humanity. Theresa May has refused to say if she will … Read more
There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says. The effort has ramped up since a key meeting in London five years ago. In 2015, one billion people worldwide were treated for at least one tropical disease. Companies have donated seven billion treatments … Read more
There has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says. The effort has ramped up since a key meeting in London five years ago. In 2015, one billion people worldwide were treated for at least one tropical disease. Companies have donated seven billion treatments … Read more
Progress has been made in tackling diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of poor in tropical areas each year, but drug companies need to step up donations of medicines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. One billion people, mainly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, are still treated each year for at … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s block on US funds going to organisations involved in abortion care overseas could impact millions of women, Bill and Melinda Gates have warned, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. The Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist runs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation with his wife, focusing on health and education worldwide. “We’re … Read more
Disease ‘superspreaders’ fueled the spread of the devastating Ebola epidemic in 2014, a new study claims. The West African Ebola epidemic was the largest in history and killed more than 11,300 people, with many of the cases involving people infected while caring for a sick person or burying a body. Researchers found there was just … Read more
We have carefully selected eight, out of the very many foods that boost immune system of the human body. Read through for a better understanding of how to care for your immune system The benefits of living a healthy life can never be over emphasized. While many know the benefits of staying healthy; some however do not … Read more
Accra, Dec. 30, GNA – According to the American English Language Dictionary: Fourth Edition. 2000, harmattan may have been originated from the Arabic word: HARAM. This literally means; the evil thing. Perhaps this origin may not be far from the adverse effects of the weather condition especially in the Saharan sub region. The harmattan is … Read more
play videoA campaign has been launched to treat patients with disease that affects poor communities Transmitted through mosquitoes, more than three million people in Kenya are at risk of a disease that some believe is the result of witchcraft. Elephantiasis affects mostly poor communities where sanitation levels are low and mosquito breeding is rampant. After … 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
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
Imagine seeing your child suffering from malaria, one of the biggest killers of children across the world. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, vomiting and convulsions. But it’s OK, you think, because you bought medicine to combat the disease from a local drugs market. Now imagine what it must be like to see your child die … Read more
– Rates of HIV, malaria, and TB diseases have decreased since 2000; suicide and binge drinking have become greater threats to health – International collaborative Global Burden of Disease enterprise offers insights into progress and challenges in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals By successfully combating diseases like HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, Ghana has made … Read more