HIV/AIDS prevalence rate reduces to 1.3%
Alhaji Baba Jamal, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, on Tuesday lauded the gains made in the country in the reduction of HIV and /AIDS prevalence
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Health
False prophets and herbalists, barriers to HIV/AIDS-Minister
Mr. Bede Ziedeng, the Northern Regional Minister, has said false prophets and herbalists who profess to have the cure for HIV and AIDS were barriers in the quest to reduce HIV infections
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NGO says no one should die in ignorance of AIDS
Mrs Gifty Akosua Baka, Country Director of the Christian Children’s Fund of Canada (CCFC), has said there was no need for anybody in the country to die out of HIV and AIDS through ignorance of the disease because knowledge about it was easily available
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Early detection of breast cancer can be cured – Surgeon
Dr Isaac Antwi, a Surgeon at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has urged women to visit the hospital regularly to screen their breasts for early detection of symptoms of breast cancer
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Capitation not to blame for deaths – NHIA
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has dismissed claims that the insurance capitation it is operating in the Ashanti Region is fuelling infant and maternal deaths in the Region
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Get active or get sick
Exercising is an excellent way to boost health and prevent disease but staying active throughout the day is even more important. Siting at the computer or spending too much time watching TV can be actively harmful to your health, researches say
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Persons Living with AIDS appeal for CD4 Regents
Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) in the Eastern Region have appealed to the Ministry of Health for the supply of sufficient CD4 Regents to health facilities in the area
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HIV/AIDS trend increases in Jaman North District – Director
HIV andAIDS trend continued to increase in the Jaman South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Mr Samuel Opoku, District Director of Health Services, said on Monday
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Put more value on ethics
Health professionals have been urged to put more value on ethics and work with total commitment and passion to bring relief to the sick
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HIV/AIDS prevalence rate increases in the Upper East Region
The Upper East Region saw an increase in HIV/AIDS prevalence from 1.5 per cent in 2011 to 2.1 percent in 2012, a figure higher than the national prevalence rate of 1.37 per cent from the 2012 national prevalence study
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Prez Mahama tasks MMDCEs to reduce maternal mortality
President John Dramani Mahama has said the renewal of the mandate of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) would be based on their performance and role in the reduction of child and maternal mortality
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Every town to have midwives and nurses – Health Minister
Minister of Health,Sherry Ayitey says plans are far advanced in providing each town in the country with midwives and community health nurses
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FDA cautious public on fake antimalarial
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has cautioned the public, particularly health institutions about the presence of Quinine Sulphate Tablets (300mg) a fake antimalarial medicine on the market
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Tema records 164 TB cases between Jan and Sept 2013
One hundred and sixty-four cases of Tuberculosis were recorded in the Tema Metropolis between January and September this year, the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) has said
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Increase in the intake of alcohol and drug abuse among the youth
Dr Franklin Akwasi Binney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Kingdom Security Network has observed that most teenagers in second and tertiary institutions were engaged in alcoholism and drug abuse
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Malaria is still the nemesis of Tema
Malaria is still the major reason why people go to hospital in Tema accounting for 41,431 cases in 2012 and having the potential to go higher after recording 27,379 cases in the first six months of 2013
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