Alternative Medicine
One avocado or two? Study finds eating lots of the fruit has public health import
“Recent trials have focused on individuals, primarily adults, and limited to changes in cardiometabolic disease blood markers.
Health
Social media tied to higher risk of depression
On one hand, social media is a way for people to stay connected to a larger community and get information about things that interest them, Perlis noted.
Health
South Africa: New Covid-19 Variant Detected, Institute Confirms
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the presence of a new variant of Covid-19 in the country.
Health
Can Naturopathic and Conventional Medical Practitioners Coexist in Ghana?
In Ghana at the moment, the Nyarkotey College of Holistic Medicine is the only tertiary institution providing rigorous science-based Naturopathic training based on the World Naturopathic Federation (WNF),
Alternative Medicine
2021 Medical Herbalist Licensure Exams Climaxed At The Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital
This year group of Medical Herbalists who are primary health care providers in herbal medicine climaxed their Professional training and licensure exams at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital Yesterday
Health
Antimicrobial resistance is threatening global health security
Irresponsible and inappropriate use of antimicrobials (antibiotics, antifungals, antivirals or antiparasitics) is not justified to compensate for failure of ensuring standard infection control practices.
Covid News
COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory in Ghana soon – GHS
“We have companies in this country that have mandated that if you have not vaccinated, you can’t come to work,… we have to bring the virus under control, we need to ensure that everybody is protected,” Dr Kuma-Aboagye said
Health
Africa: Diabetes Equates the Rich and the Poor
healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Covid News
GHS to begin vaccinating students aged 15 with Pfizer-BioNTech
The letter urged all Regional and District Directors of education to “work closely with their colleague Regional and District Directors of Health to facilitate the vaccination of all 15 years
Alternative Medicine
Ghana Card to replace NHIS card by January 2022 — NHIA
Mr Fred Appiah, the Central Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency
Health
Sanitize your mobile phones regularly against infections – Yevutsey
Studies show that mobile phones carry a lot of bacteria and are easily contaminated due to their frequent usage at many public places including health centres, markets and other populated areas
Health
Health systems revolve around Nursing and Midwifery — Bawumia
ident Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said nursing and midwifery professions were the hubs around which the health system revolved.
