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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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)
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More children are dying from rabies annually-Dr Suu-ire
By GNA Dr Richard Suu-ire, Chairman of Rabies In West Africa, Ghana (RIWA- GH) has revealed that 100 Ghanaians die annually of rabies with 80
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WHO Investigating New Ebola Case in DR Congo
By SPUTNIK -Oct 10, 2021 The World Health Organization is investigating a new case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, months after the end
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Can damaged brain cell repair itself after Stroke
Also known as Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue
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Researchers develop breast cancer prediction tool for black women
by Boston University School of Medicine The lack of a breast cancer risk prediction model tailored to Black women represents a critical gap, given that U.S.
