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Ghana needs $25.6m to meet targets on TB
Dr Adusi-Poku said the programme was in critical need of Gene Xpert machines to intensify screening, diagnosis and treatment of TB across the country.
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Exercise linked to better mental health, research shows
It also showed that people who spent more time outdoors typically experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression than those who stayed inside.
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Needle-free glucose monitoring a step closer for diabetics
A needle-free technology that would allow people with diabetes to measure blood sugar levels without having to stick a needle into their fingertips, has been bought closer to reality by researchers
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NHIA considering coverage of childhood cancers, family planning
Experts, however, estimate that only about 20 to 30 per cent of patients receive professional treatment, often due to inhibitive costs.
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PERPETUAL AID FOUNDATION AND RAFAHOP EMBARKS ON A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR AT AMANASE
munity health fair program that was made of a health screening and donation program was undertaken by Perpetual Aid Foundation in collaboration of RafaHOP
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Cameroon conducts first kidney transplant operation successfully
Cameroon on Wednesday conducted successfully the first-ever kidney transplant operation on a 34-year-old man in the capital city of Yaounde, according to health officials at the Yaounde General Hospital where the operation was performed.
A substituted kidney for the patient Bertrand Balogu was donated by his brother Yves Balogu for the operation.
Vincent de Paul Ndjientcheu, director of state-run Yaounde General Hospital, told Xinhua by phone that the operation was successful since the kidneys are compatible.
This marked a milestone in the health sector of the Central African nation, officials said. Enditem
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Poor functioning of health systems impeding quality health care delivery – Survey
A survey conducted by the Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), a human rights and media advocacy non-governmental organisation (NGO) has revealed
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Shisha isn’t alternative for cigarette, stop using it — FDA
She said shisha inhalation had become very popular particularly among the youth with the misconception that once the toxins contained in shisha
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75 men die weekly through smoking
According to her, the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that more than 80 per cent of 1.3 billion tobacco users globally, lived in low- and middle-income countries
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Africa: Extreme Heat Hurts Human Health. Its Effects Must Be Mitigated – Urgently
As temperatures rise, there’ll be an increased spread of infectious diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever. This is because more areas will become suitable for vectors, like mosquitoes that carry malaria.
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Africa: Is the World Health Organization Slowing Down the Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Harm?
He said that as a physician he always advised his patients to quit smoking but if they could not do so, switch to less harmful nicotine products
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Adding herbs and spices to meals may help lower blood pressure
In a controlled-feeding study, the researchers found that seasoning foods with 6.5 grams, or about 1.3 teaspoons, of herbs and spices a day was linked with lower blood pressure after four weeks.
