‘One Prescription’ Fits All
By Dr. Kojo Cobba Essel I assumed the above description applied only to certain concoctions being peddled about as miracle potions, until I had a rude awakening. I discovered that something that had...
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Politicians Must Not Meddle In Chieftaincy Issues
The Regent of Dagbon, Kampakuya Na, Yakubu Abdulai Andani II, has appealed to politicians not to meddle in chieftaincy issues, since such interferences could throw the sacred institution into a state...
Vaccine Shortage For Nigeria Meningitis Outbreak
Nigeria is facing a major shortfall in vaccines to contain an outbreak of meningitis that has claimed 282 lives since November last year, senior health officials said on Thursday. The head of the...
Meningitis Outbreak Kills Nearly 270 In Nigeria
Nearly 270 people, most of them children, have died in the past five months during the latest meningitis outbreak to hit Nigeria, public health officials said Wednesday. "Presently we have 1,828...
Meningitis Outbreak Kills At Least 140 In Nigeria
An outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria has killed at least 140 people, officials say. It has been reported over the last week in six states and has so far infected more than 1,000...
Alarm As Measles Spreads Across Europe
Measles is making its way across Europe at an alarming rate, shocking new figures reveal. Cases of the highly contagious infection have tripled in Italy so far this year, while Romania has also...
Endometriosis Is A Growing Concern Among Women
Dr Fathea Bani, a Specialist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, has said 200 million women were affected by Endometriosis globally. She said Endometriosis is a condition where the endometrial tissue is...
Meningitis Kills 140 In Nigeria
More than 1,000 people have been infected. At least 140 people have been killed by meningitis outbreak in six states in Nigeria, including the federal capital, Abuja. More than 80 of the deaths...
‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to shed off the evils of poverty, ignorance and disease,...
Endometriosis Is A Growing Concern Among Women
Dr Fathea Bani, a Specialist at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, has said 200 million women were affected by Endometriosis globally. She said Endometriosis is a condition where the endometrial tissue is...
US Researchers Develop Rapid Blood Test For TB
US researchers on Monday said they have developed a fast blood test for tuberculosis that could speed diagnosis and treatment of the serious and sometimes fatal bacterial infection. One of the oldest...
UN, WHO Plan To Eradicate Polio In Africa
The campaign, one of the largest ever conduct in Africa, will run from march 25-28 The World Health Organization and the United Nations children ‘s fund are planning a massive immunization campaign...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at risk of death and starvation caused by drought and conflict. The countries are...
Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to shed off the evils of poverty, ignorance and disease, and put onto the path of...
‘Girls Must Have Unfettered Access To Education’ – President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that achieving excellence in girls’ education is a must if the country is to shed off the evils of poverty, ignorance and...
Popular With Trump, Will Jackson Stay On the $20 Bill?
President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for his 19th century predecessor Andrew Jackson is stoking fears he may cancel plans to replace that controversial president on the $20 bill with abolitionist...
Health Directorate Intensifies Tuberculosis Screening
The Upper West Regional Directorate of Health Services has intensified its screening efforts at identifying persons with Tuberculosis, taking on-board screening of miners in Nadowli District and at...
Cerebrospinal Meningitis Kills Two Students In Bawku
Two students have been confirmed dead with eleven others on admission at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital from cerebrospinal meningitis in the Upper East region. Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) is an...
Cerebrospinal Meningitis Kills Two Senior High School Students
Eleven others who have also been infected with CSM are in hospital for treatment At least two Senior High School students have been confirmed dead after they were infected with Cerebrospinal...
2 Students Dead, 11 Admitted In Suspected CSM Cases
Two students in Bawku are reported dead from a suspected case of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM), while eleven are on admission at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital. The two deceased were second-year...