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Africa
25 Aug
0
Take post-flood disinfection seriously to prevent disease outbreaks – Environmental Health Officer backs Zoomlion
The Municipal Environmental Health Officer (MEHO) for the Ayawaso North Municipal…
Categories: Africa, Disease Outbreak, Ghana, Local, News, Policy, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety
18 Aug
0
Obsolete equipment and crumbling infrastructure at Wa Municipal Hospital threaten healthcare delivery
The Management of the Wa Municipal Hospital in the Upper…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Health Worker Safety, Local, News, Public Health Safety
18 Aug
0
Unhealthy diets driving Type 2 diabetes in Ghanaian children – Dietitian warns
A dietician, Pearl Salormey, has raised concern over the growing…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Public Health Notice, Public Health Safety, Research
18 Aug
0
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is…
Categories: Africa, Disease Outbreak, Epidemic, Health Facilities, Health Misinformation, News, Social Feeds
3 Aug
0
Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Re-Echoes Research, Innovation to End Preventable Maternal Deaths in Ghana
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG) has…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Health Facilities, Local, News, Public Health Safety, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Research, Women's Health
3 Aug
0
Vehicle emissions can cause heart and respiratory diseases – Public Health expert
Every day, cars, buses and trucks release harmful gases and…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Public Health Safety
3 Aug
0
Ghana’s climate future brings less malaria but more deadly heat, new research shows
Ghana is facing a climate story with two very different…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Local, News
30 Jul
0
Ghana has not overproduced nurses; recruitment delays are the problem – Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has dismissed claims that…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Health Facilities, Health Worker Safety, Local, News, Public Health Notice
30 Jul
0
Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health
Scientists have suggested eating very little sugar up to the…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, News, Public Health Safety, Research
27 Jul
0
Global HIV Services Disrupted as PEPFAR Funding Cuts Force Closure of More Than 1,700 Sites
Global funding cuts have led to widespread disruptions in HIV…
Categories: Africa, Ghana, Health Facilities, International, Local, News, Patient Rights, Projects, Public Health Safety, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Research