Everybody has a role to play in the fight to eliminate malaria
Mr. Samuel Atidzah, Executive Director of GOSANET Foundation, a health NGO, has appealed to churches and faith-based organizations to use their pulpits to educate their members on the dangers of malaria.The fight to eliminate malaria from society can …
Childhood cerebral malaria causes cognitive impairment – Medical Officer
Dr Mrs Dorothy Hanson, Medical Officer at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) in Tema, has said cerebral malaria, which occurs due to the delay in the treatment of malaria, can lead to cognitive defects among children.She said the diseases coul…
Kpone Assemblyman calls for an end to open defecation
The Assemblyman for Dengla Electoral Area in Kpone, Mr Wat William Attiapa, has called for an end to Open Defecation (OD) in the area and along Laloi Beach in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality.Mr Attiapa, during a clean-up exercise organized by the Tem…
Public urged to be observant of food they consume
Mr Emmanuel Yawlui, the Hohoe Municipal Environmental Health Officer, has advised the public to be cautious of where they buy food and what they eat.Mr Yawlui, who spoke in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the environment in which c…
University of Cape Coast explores educational collaboration with Indonesian Universities
The University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana’s best tertiary institution for the 2022/2023 academic year, has begun exploring various educational opportunities and collaborative programmes available in the Republic of Indonesia.The move, which among othe…
Ho Technical University to lead Finnish Government’s sustainable sanitation programme
The Ho Technical University has been tasked to lead a sustainable sanitation project in districts in the Volta Region.The Sustainable Sanitation in the Volta Region programme is being offered by the Global Dry Toilet Association in Finland in collabor…
Seychelles upgraded to Tier 1 in US’ Trafficking in Persons report
Seychelles has been upgraded to Tier 1 on the 23rd annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report released by the United States Department of State last week.The TIP report assesses the anti-trafficking efforts of 188 governments around the world, includin…
Digitisation of Seychelles’ public health system nearly complete
Seychelles’ public health system is well on its way to digitising its services and the project has now entered it’s second phase, said a top health official.The chief executive of the Health Care Agency (HSA), Danny Louange, said that the original plan…
Supporting Health Sector with Technology is Necessary to Create Capacity that Responds to Epidemic: PM Abiy
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that it is necessary to create a capacity to respond quickly to an epidemic by supporting the health sector with technology.The premier officially opened a National Health Exhibition which will remain open for one month a…
Ethiopia Will Continue Towards Implementation of SAATM: Transport and Logistics Ministry
The government of Ethiopia will continue to play its role by taking the initiative endorsed by the African Union towards the implementation of Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), State Minister of Transport and Logistics, Dhenge Boru said.This…