Health
Bathing Twice Daily: A Gender-Neutral Self-Care Practice
Accra: Bathing twice a day is not just a ‘women and girls’ affair, according to Madam Maribel Akuorkor Okine, a Lay Counsellor and Gender Advocate. She emphasizes that personal hygiene is gender-neutral and crucial for mental health care. Bathing in
Bathing Twice Daily: A Gender-Neutral Self-Care Practice
Accra: Bathing twice a day is not just a ‘women and girls’ affair, according to Madam Maribel Akuorkor Okine, a Lay Counsellor and Gender Advocate. She emphasizes that personal hygiene is gender-neutral and crucial for mental health care. Bathing in
Over 90 Individuals Trained in Liquid Soap Production for Economic Empowerment in Upper East Region
Zorko-kodorogo: Over 90 individuals affected by skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), along with their caregivers, have been trained in liquid soap production in Zorko-Kodorogo, Bongo District, Upper East Region. This initiative, led by the Kunkua …
Tarkwa Nsuaem Sees Zero Malaria Deaths in Five Years
Tarkwa nsuaem: Mrs. Wilhemina Tiwaah Duah Morttey, the Municipal Director of Health Services in Tarkwa Nsuaem, announced that the municipality has experienced no malaria-related deaths over the past five years. She credited this success to patients’ c…
Ketu North Health Directorate Intensifies Hypertension Screening Exercise
Ketu north: The Ketu North Municipal Health Directorate has intensified efforts to detect and control hypertension through a municipality-wide screening exercise targeting adults in communities and institutions.
According to Ghana News Agency, the …
Ghanaians Encouraged to Combat Hypertension with Proactive Measures
Accra: Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, Executive Director of the GOSANET Foundation, has called on Ghanaians to take proactive measures to prevent and control hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. He described hypertension as a ‘silent killer’ a…
Kadjebi District Promotes Health Awareness on World Hypertension Day with Free Screenings
Kadjebi: The Kadjebi District Health Directorate has actively participated in the global observance of World Hypertension Day on May 17 through a campaign offering free blood pressure screenings. This initiative is part of the Ghana Health Service’s ‘…
Mahama Calls for New Global Health Order Anchored on Self-Reliance
Geneva: President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new global health order anchored on self-reliance, equity, and sovereign capacity. Speaking at the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, President Mahama emphasized the …