Health
Health Services Workers’ Union to protest unfair treatment
“Members would be wearing red bands from 20th to the 22nd of October 2021 to protest the unfair treatment being meted out to them.
Health
Global Handwashing Day: Clean hands promotes good health
“Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water” is probably the most common and important statement the world has heard in the last two
Alternative Medicine
Avoiding Breast Cancer with Diet
Breast cancer is clearly a terrifying disease. Out of every nine women in America, at least one will fall victim to its toll. Despite massive research and immense funding, scientists are often at odds regarding its possible causes.
Covid News
Africa: Medical Aid Groups Welcome Plans By Moderna to Build Plant in Africa
By Victoria Amunga Nairobi — Medical aid groups are welcoming plans by U.S. drug maker Moderna to build a plant for manufacturing vaccines in Africa.
Health
Kenya: My Journey With the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
World Health Organization (Geneva) By Dr Rose Jalang?o About five years ago, I stepped into an exciting new role within Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunisation
Alternative Medicine
SCD Often Not Diagnosed in Ghana Until Pain Crisis at Age 4, Survey Finds
by Patricia Inacio PhD | October 12, 2021 People with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Ghana — a country in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the world’s highest SCD prevalence
Health
Blood donation rules changed to attract more donors with rare subgroups
Ministers will remove questions on sexual activity in sub-Saharan Africa for blood donations to encourage more donors in England after a long campaign to widen
Health
WHO, UNICEF alert to worsening mental ill-health in Africa
lack of basic social, health and education services, combined with wide-reaching structural inequalities, was worsening the situation.
Health
Zipline Ghana, Franklyn Medical Service embark on blood-drive
Donors at the event went through a screening process and were presented with assorted breakfast packages donated by Zipline
Health
Constitute governing board for Mental Health Authority – MHA
The Mental Health Alliance (MHA) has called on the Minister of Health to, as a matter of urgency, constitute a governing board
Health Tips
Natural light may be key to improving mood and reducing insomnia
by Monash University A new study led by Monash University has revealed that getting enough natural sunlight each day can impact a person’s mood and sleep
Alternative Medicine
GHAFTRAM collaborates with FDA to train 68 herbal medicine manufacturers
By Samuel Ackon bura Dunkwa (C/R), Oct 10, GNA – The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners (GHAFTRAM) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA)
