Skin Bleaching
2005-04-12
The good Lord in his wisdom created the country Ghana and placed it between latitudes 5-15 N and placed in it black people with the right skin type to survive the harshness of the sun in that region. The weather in Ghana is rarely the source of conversation as you would get in the more northern countries.
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Urban Malaria: A Health Threat In Africa
2005-03-23
URBAN malaria in Africa is becoming a major health problem and looks set to get worse.
The problem is growing along with Africa's cities. Urbanisation came relatively late to the continent, but the United Nations Environment Programme says Africa's urban growth is now the fastest in the world — nearly twice the global average.
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Efforts To Control Malaria
2005-06-17
The Ghana Health Service has taken delivery of 500 bicycles and 200 motorbikes to facilitate the smooth operations of the National Malaria Control Programme.
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Guinea worm eradication project records 53 percent
2005-08-08
Dr George Amofa, Director, Public Health Division of the Ministry of Health, said on Monday that there had been a 53 per cent reduction in guinea worm reported cases from January to June 2005 in the 20 districts in which the disease was endemic.
Dr Amofa told the GNA in an interview that this was a sharp decline from the same period in 2003 in which 8,000 cases were reported and the period between January and December 2004 in which 7,279 cases were reported.
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GHS re-Iaunches three documents
2005-08-10
Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Tuesday called on health management teams to re-enforce the contents of the three documents that ensured patients' rights and code of ethics for health professionals to improve on the quality of service delivery.
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Brainstorm on Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
2005-09-29
Dr George Amofah, Director of Public Health of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), on Monday called for linkages among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in efforts to reduce child mortality and promote maternal health in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
He said, the MDG aimed at reducing child mortality by two-thirds and maternal mortality by three-quarters by 2015 could not be achieved without the collaboration of the MDAs.
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SSNIT Contributors to start benefiting from the NH
2005-09-29
Dr Sam Adjei, Acting Director-General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), said a number of activities including the development of a GHS medium-term strategic plan were undertaken in 2004 to effectively deal with the challenges of the scheme and to provide maximum support to move the NHIS forward.
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Swine Flu Alert & Prevention Advice
2009-05-03
There have been reported outbreaks of swine influenza in humans in Mexico, United States of America, Canada, Spain and some other countries.
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Desist From Smoking In Public Places; Tobacco Smokers Advised
2007-09-27
Tobacco smokers have been urged to desist from smoking at public places and among non-smokers as doing so creates health hazards for the public.
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Hypertension is the number one killer disease in Ghana
2007-10-30
Hypertension is the number one killer disease in Ghana today. Doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital say almost 70 percent of all deaths at the hospital are caused by hypertensive conditions.
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Blind Children
2007-10-11
An estimated 8000 children in Ghana are blind,Dr. Oscar Debrah of the Eye Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.
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Guinea Worm Cases Drop By 83% - But Safe Water Supply Still A Challenge
2007-12-20
STRENUOUS EFFORTS jointly made over the last few years by the secretariat of the Ghana Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GGWEP) and the office of The Carter Center as well as other partners have immensely contributed to a significant drop in Guinea Worm infestation nationwide.
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Mobile Iodisation Units Inaugurated To Fight Iodine Deficiency
2007-12-20
The World Food Programme, (WFP) on Wednesday identified vitamins and mineral deficiency as silent killers of women and children in developing countries.
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Ministry of Health Launches 2 Policy Documents
2007-12-20
The Ministry of Health has launched a policy document aimed at improving and sustaining human resource in the health sector to meet the health needs of all.
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Update on the Influenza A(H1N1) Situation From Ministry of Health, Ghana
2009-06-04
The reported outbreaks of influenza A(H1N1) in humans continue to evolve rapidly. WHO has recommended that the new virus be officially called influenza A(H1N1), instead of swine influenza.
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