Health
Nancy Writebol On a Steady Road Map to Recovery
The second American missionary doctor, Nancy Writebol, who was medically evacuated from Liberia on August 4th to Emory...
Korle Bu Doctors Demand Quick Construction of Ebola Isolation Centre
Resident doctors at the Medicine Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are calling on authorities to expedite...
Over 3,000 Cholera Cases Recorded in Accra Alone since July
More than 3,000 cholera cases have so far been recorded in the Greater Accra region alone since July. Sixteen deaths...
Ebola Virus Particles Can Be Transmitted By Air – Consultant Virologist College of Medicine, University of Lagos
In an interview with Sahara TV, Professor Sunday Aremu Omilabu – the Consultant Virologist College of Medicine,...
Healthcare Workers in West Africa Succumbing to Ebola
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers who form the first medical response team at the epicenters of the Ebola...
Shama: A Weak Link in Ghana’s Fight Against Ebola ?
Shama, a fishing community in Ghana's Western Region with a population of close to 24,000 could possibly become one of...
Disagreement Over the Choice of Ebola Isolation Center’s in Ghana
The medical health personnel on staff at some of Ghana's hospitals have expressed growing resentment about the Ministry...
Hand Sanitizer Business Booming In Ghana
One of the WHO protocols against the spread and transmission of pathogens includes frequent washing of hands. With...
10 Confirmed Cases of Ebola In Nigeria
Nigeria's health officials have confirmed 10 cases of Ebola in Africa's most populous country. Of the 10 confirmed...
Nestle Ghana Introduces Paternity Leave
Nestle Ghana has introduced paternity leave for its male employees to support exclusive breastfeeding for infants...
Why Two Americans Get the Ebola Serum While Hundreds of Africans Die?
What should happen if a massive viral outbreak appears out of nowhere and the only possible treatment is an untested...
Video: Monkey Meat and the Ebola Outbreak in Liberia
West Africa is being plagued by a new outbreak of Ebola — a terrifying disease that causes its victims to bleed to...
The Ebola Handshake – How To Stay Safe From Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended to people to find different ways of greeting, apart from handshake,...
Dr Umar Sheikh Khan is Dead
It is with a heavy heart that we report the death of Dr Sheikh Umar Khan, Sierra Leone's leading virologist in the...
Is Ghana Really Prepared for the Fight Against the Ebola Virus
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed its weariness about Ghana’s preparedness to combat the spread of...
10,250 Ghanaians Suffering Mental Distress And Depression
At least 10,250.000 Ghanaians, predominantly women, are suffering from mental distress and depression, the Chief...
The Deadliest Disease In History Is Getting Deadlier, And Science Is No Where Near Finding a Cure.
Mine workers in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of TB in the world, with more than 760 000 new cases per year...
Nigeria Commits $3 million To Support Ebola Fight
The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government summit held in Accra on Thursday has directed the establishment of a...
Another Suspected Case of Ebola in Ghana Arises.
Reports reaching the front desk of The Accra Report indicate that a suspected case of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has...