Non-disclosure of spouses status driving HIV infections spike – AIDS Commission
Dr Steve Kyeremeh Atuahene explained that the refusal of some HIV-positive individuals to continue their medication was a significant factor in the spike.
Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023
The number comprises 4,869 youth between 15 and 24, 1,698 children under 15, 1,520 adolescents between 10 and 19, and 16,076 adults above 15.
FDA cautions public on abuse of naphthalene balls
The FDA has issued a press statement on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, warning the general public against the abuse of the chemical Naphthalene.
GMO mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria
ens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species that transmit malaria.
Toothpaste as aphrodisiac – Alarming trend despite medical warnings
The practice has gained popularity among aphrodisiac and waist beads vendors in the Accra Central Market, who claim that applying white toothpaste to the vagina and washing
See the top 11 diseases that killed people in Ghana in 2022 (LIST)
Topping the list of killers was hypertension, claiming the lives of 2,573 individuals. Following closely were pneumonia (2,457), heart failure (2,225), acute respiratory failure (2,203), stroke (1,679), diabetes (1,578), severe sepsis (1,558), septic shock (1,401), chronic liver disease (1,103), cancer (1,036), and cerebrovascular diseases (876).
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies
The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the procedure has said.
Health Team; Patient and Family are key Members
It is easy for one to regard health professionals as those who constitute the healthcare team; but did you know that one of the most important members of the healthcare team is the patient or family?
November 26, 2024|10:32 pm
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What is Primary/Preventive Healthcare?
Many players in the health field have varying definitions and explanations of what Primary Health Care is over the years. One to fall on in my deliberation is a definition put together by these two world bodies: the World Health Organization and the United Nation Children’s Fund as penned below;
November 26, 2024|10:20 pm
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Importance of Primary Healthcare-Ghana’s Model
Primary healthcare promotes equal/equitable access and distribution of healthcare delivery. This is possible because it is easier and cheaper to access by both the rich and the poor; that cannot always be the case for secondary healthcare services.
November 26, 2024|10:02 pm
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