Abstract Hand sanitizer (HS) usage, prevents infections of transient microflora, while alcohol-based Hand Sanitizers are currently used widely. The high level of alcohol in the WHO-recommended HS(75%) could cause dry skin. The aim of this study was to develop a herbal HS using a leaf extract of  Mimosa pudica L. with a reduced alcohol content (40%). The newly […]
The World Health Organization has joined the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and partners to launch the 2021 National Breastfeeding Week celebration under the theme, Protect Breastfeeding: A shared responsibility. This year’s event will focus on raising awareness and galvanizing action on protecting breastfeeding to improve public health. The week-long celebration will be […]
Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)By Ben Bago, Dodoma THE number of chronic tuberculosis patients is increasing at an alarming rate in the country, a situation that calls for concerted efforts to reverse the trend. This was said here over the weekend by Dr Saitore Laizer, who represented the government Chief Medical Officer during the launch of […]
By GNA Although avocado and pear are both fruits, they are completely different crops. In Ghana, avocado is popularly called ?paya? because of the attachment of the English word ?pear? (correctly pronounced as ?pair?) to its name. Like all other crops, the common or English names ?avocado? and ?pear? technically refer to the fruits; the […]
DR Congo’s health authorities have failed to explain where millions of dollars meant for building hospitals and other treatment centres have gone, a public accountability group said on Monday. The Congolese arm of the Publish What You Pay global network — primarily concerned with transparency in the resources sector — said it looked into 35 […]
