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Malawi Trial Shows New Typhoid Vaccine Effective in Children
By Lameck Masina Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi plans a nationwide rollout of the newest typhoid vaccine after a two-year study, the first in Africa, found
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Fruit, vegetables and exercise can make you happier
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of
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Report serious side effect of Iron-Folate Tablet at hospital
In and out of school adolescents receiving the Girls’ Iron-Folate Tablet Supplementation (GIFTS) has been advised to report any suspected serious side effect to the
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Ghana commemorates World Patient Safety Day
By GNA Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health (MoH), has urged all agencies under the health sector to align their policies and programmes with
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U.S. Announces New Support for Public Health in Ghana’s Ashanti Region
U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan announced new support for Ghana’s public health system and COVID-19 response with a new U.S.-funded Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) for
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Africa: Eating Wild Meat Significantly Increases Zoonotic Disease Risk – UN Report
The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of
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Vector-borne diseases the problem of GHS — Entomologist
An Entomologist and Malaria Focal Person of the Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Sydney Abilba says vector-borne disease has been
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Teenage pregnancy, cause of unemployment-NPC
Dr Leticia Appiah, the Executive Director, National Population Council, says teenage pregnancy is the main cause of Ghana’s youth unemployment and called for a holistic
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More children in Ghana exposed to lead poisoning
More children in Ghana are becoming exposed to lead poisoning, Mrs Eunice Teah Dzagli, Health Promotion Officer, Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate, has observed. She
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Prenatal household air pollution increases pneumonia risk in first year of life
Prenatal exposure to household air pollution increased the risk for pneumonia in the first year of life, researchers reported in Chest. “Exposure to high levels of
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A herbal hand sanitizer prepared with the leaf extract of a common weed, Mimosa pudica L
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
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Ghana launches National Breastfeeding Week
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
