Dr. Nii Hanson-Norte, a Health Specialist, has called for persistent media advocacy on the consequences of illegal mining (galamsey) on people’s health to make a case for policy intervention.
He warned that Ghana would soon be at risk if journalists…
No fewer that 2,000 residents of Beletieama Community, Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa, have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Nigerian Navy.
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A member of the House of Representatives representing Lavun, Edati and Mokwa federal constituencies of Niger state, Mr. Joshua Audu Gana says he will continue to partner with well meaning organisations to touch the lives of Nigerians.
He made the pl…
A psycho-socialist, Dr Dotun Ajiboye, has raised alarm over the increasing prevalence of dementia in Nigeria, stressing the need for early intervention to address the growing public health challenge.
According to Ajiboye, early detection would enabl…
The Enugu State has banned any medical outreach by an individual or group of individuals not approved by the government.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, announced the ban in a statement issued on in Enugu.
Obi said that individual…
A Community-based Sickle Cell Disease screening project has been launched in Accra to aid the early detection of the disease in children at birth.
The project will establish community-based sickle cell clinics which will employ innovative technology…
A National Health Database designed to address issues of health data collection difficulties and harness data utilization has been launched in Accra.
The platform which was developed under Ghana’s Health Information System Strategic Plan (HISSP) wil…
Collaborative research has proven that there are advanced patterns of breast cancer known as ‘Triple Negative Breast Cancer’, more aggressive than other types, and common among women from West Africa, as compared to European and American women.
Acco…