Spondias mombin, also known as yellow mombin or hog plum and popularly known in the Akan language of Ghana as “atoa” is a species of tree and flowering plant in the family of Anacardiaceae. It is native to the tropical Americas, West Indies, and some parts of native West Africa. It seasonally bears a small […]
Since the first two cases were reported on March 12, 2020, Ghana has been working hard to limit the coronavirus epidemic. To stop the virus from spreading, public health measures such as wearing facemasks in public areas, social distance, and hand cleanliness were used. Various standards were established, and isolation/treatment facilities were promptly located and […]
According to the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Delta variant of the Covid virus which was identified first in India has been found in about a hundred other countries across the world and has become the predominant virus strain across the world. “We are in a dangerous period of the pandemic. Hospitals overcrowding […]
Dr Appiah Alfred Ampomah who is the Current Deputy Director for the Centre for Plant Medicine Research Akwapim Mampong, speaking with rafamallgh shed more light on one of the popular quotes, “Let Food Be Thy Medicine And Medicine Be Thy Food”. He explained, If all of us as a people will live by this simple […]
By Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, PhD As a science writer; my columns are for general health information only and not to be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of any health condition or problem. One thing I have also seen with natural remedy is that, no single plant alone treats cancer. You need […]
