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Ghana Medical Relief offers free care for 7k residents in Tamale

Ghana Medical Relief offers free care for 7k residents in Tamale

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing, International, Lifestyle & Social
More than 7,000 residents in Tamale and its environs have received free medical care from the Ghana Medical Relief (GMR), a United States-based non-profit organisation to ensure healthy living.  The five-day free medical outreach at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, held from July 24-28, 2023, provided paediatric urology, dental, and obstetrics services to the people.  The team also registered 3,100 persons in Tamale and its environs in the Northern Region onto the National Health Insurance Scheme for free and conducted 621 dental procedures and extraction.  The exercise was undertaken in collaboration with the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation and the Ghana Airforce, who helped airlift all medical supplies from Accra to Tamale and donated various equipment, incl...
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Ghana’s Paa Kwesi Asare wins 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award

Ghana’s Paa Kwesi Asare wins 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award

Africa News, Ghana News, International
Ghanaian TV presenter and journalist Paa Kwesi Asare has won the 2023 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The 36-year-old is the eighth recipient of the award and the first to come from Ghana, like the late Komla Dumor. Asare is currently the head of business news at Ghana’s private TV3 channel, where he has worked for seven years as one of its main news anchors. The award was created to honour Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014. He had worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced African narrative to the world, representing a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side of Africa. The judges were impressed by Asare’s strong journalism and his ability to explain complex topics compellingly and clearly. “This for me is a watershed moment in my caree...
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List of African countries with the best healthcare systems midway into 2023

List of African countries with the best healthcare systems midway into 2023

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right and a cornerstone of societal well-being. In Africa, the healthcare landscape has seen significant improvements over the years, but challenges persist. The concept of a healthcare index has gained prominence as a tool to assess and benchmark healthcare systems, enabling countries to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Africa’s healthcare system is a diverse tapestry, characterised by a mix of public and private providers, varying infrastructure levels, and differing degrees of access to medical services. While some countries have made commendable strides in healthcare delivery, others grapple with limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, and workforce shortages. This inequality in healthcare access oft...
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ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to meet in Accra today

ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to meet in Accra today

Africa News, Ghana News
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff is set to begin its meeting today, Thursday, August 17, in Accra. The emergency two-day summit seeks to finalise plans for the deployment of the standby force to Niger. The West African regional bloc revealed its decision to assemble a standby force while working on other diplomatic means to resolve the crisis in Niger. Soldiers in the West African country of Niger announced a coup on national TV, on July 27. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. President Mohamed Bazoum was also held captive and is expected to face charges of high treason. ECOWAS-CHIEFS-OF-DEFENCE-STAFF-MEET-IN-ACCRA-ON-THE-DEPLOYMENT-OF-THE-ECOWAS-...
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Unhealthy habits you should stop doing after meals

Unhealthy habits you should stop doing after meals

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle & Social
From an early age, we are taught that clean eating is essential for a healthy life, which is one hundred percent true. The fact is if you eat nutritious food, you will experience an overall better quality of life but if you consume a lot of junk food, you will develop health problems. While nothing can contradict this truth, there are still more benefits that lie in being mindful about what you do right before and after meals. Chances are you are guilty of at least one of these not so good habits after chowing down your dinner. Here are some post-meal habits that could be secretly affecting your health and productivity. Going to bed immediately It is a fact that many of us hit the sack right after a meal. Sometimes we’re tired after a long day and the only thing we want to do i...
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Sustaining the mental health agenda in Ghana

Sustaining the mental health agenda in Ghana

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
Ghana has over 2.3 million people living with various mental health conditions, yet mental health care remains a challenge, with a 98% treatment gap. Since 2022, the country has been implementing the Director General’s Special Initiative for Mental Health (DG-SIMH) in four regions to address the gaps and strengthen the standard of mental health and well-being. The five-year initiative supported by the Government of Norway and USAID seeks to get 100 million more people to access quality and affordable mental health services in 12 countries around the world, including Ghana. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) is enhancing the capacity of the implementing regions and partners to ensure the sustainability of the initiative and other inventions even after the implementation period. ...
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Daily soft drink linked to increased risk of liver disease

Daily soft drink linked to increased risk of liver disease

Ghana News, Health & Wellbeing
In a new study, researchers have found an increased risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality among women who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis. Led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated  Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the observational study included nearly 100,000 postmenopausal women from the Women’s Health Initiative. Participants were followed for a median of more than 20 years. Researchers looked at self-reported liver cancer incidence and death due to chronic liver diseases such as fibrosis, cirrhosis, or chronic hepatitis, which were further verified by medical records or the National Death Index. A total of 98,786 postmenopausal women were included in the final analyses. The 6.8 per cent of women who consumed one or more sugar-sweetened ...
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