Health

Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird flu

  Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa after the spread of highly…

9 months ago

Developing human resource for health in Ghana

Accra, Ghana - From 2021 to 2023, a strategic partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Kingdom…

10 months ago

‘Apollo’ outbreak upsurge nationwide – Ghana Optometric Associ­ation

Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Dir. Gen Ghana Health Services The public has been advised to seek immediate eye care on suspicion…

10 months ago

Dire living conditions spells new threat for Morocco quake survivors

In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of…

10 months ago

Leveraging digital technology for quality adolescent and youth friendly health services in Ghana

Accra, Ghana - Over the years, Ghana has made significant efforts to improve adolescent health through the establishment of the…

10 months ago

From Ghana to Guyana, hope mounts in fight against suicide criminalisation

More than 700,000 people across the world die by suicide every year. That’s almost 2,000 people every single day. Anyone…

10 months ago

Jobless and living off mom’s pension: South African doctors trained abroad sick of HPCSA exam delays

Medical doctors trained abroad are unable to write their board exams. This means that they can't practise in South Africa…

10 months ago

Off-track cervical cancer progress risks 70 000 deaths every year in Africa

Gaborone – About 70 000 cervical cancer deaths could be averted annually in the African region if the efforts to…

10 months ago

Asia, Africa bear brunt of pollution health burden

Despite improvements in China, air pollution across the globe continues to pose the greatest external risk to human health, with…

10 months ago

Innovation in healthcare: Ghana’s new HIV self-testing tool

For many years, the mere thought of getting tested for HIV was a daunting and nerve-wracking experience in Gha­na. It…

11 months ago