Trump and Africa
Donald Trump won the US presidency after suggesting he would make big changes in the way his country relates to the rest of the world. So what does his move to the White House mean for different...
Tag: HIV/AIDS
New HIV Infections High Among Middle Class
New infections of HIV and AIDS among the middle class and urban working population in Ghana are increasing at an alarming rate and can lead to a serious pandemic in the country, the Joint United...
Rawlings Angry! Over 99-Year Land At GH¢10
Former President Jerry John Rawlings yesterday parried reports that he had acquired a government plot for GH¢10 per annum for 99 years. Mr Rawlings appears not to be happy with media reports that he...
Ohemaa Woyeje Explains Why She Is Childless
One of the most dedicated female broadcasters of our time,Harey Ajoa Yeboah Asiamah popularly known as Ohemaa Woyeje has revealed why she is still childless and unmarried. There has been mixed...
Kintampo Health College Gets New Director
Professor Ahmed Adu-Oppong, the former Head of Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), is now the Director of the Kintampo College of Health and...
Half-Assini Hospital Records High Cases of HIV/AIDs
The Half Assini Government Hospital has so far recorded a total of 119 HIV cases as against 36 cases last year. Mr Kwame Koomson, HIV Data Officer at the Hospital, made this known at Half Assini...
Half-Assini Hospital Records High Cases of HIV/AIDs
The Half Assini Government Hospital has so far recorded a total of 119 HIV cases as against 36 cases last year. Mr Kwame Koomson, HIV Data Officer at the Hospital, made this known at Half Assini...
There Is No Cure For HIV – Dr. Angela El-Adas
The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Angela El-Adas, has cautioned People Living with HIV (PLHIV) not to be swayed by claims and stories by some people and organisations parading as...
HIV Is Not A Death Sentence
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has said having been infected with HIV was not the end of one’s life and thus, encouraged persons living with the virus to take the right...
Wasting Insane Youths In The Streets
In this report, Odimegwu Onwumere writes that a compassionate Nigerian rescued an insane young lady from the Abuja streets recently and admitted her to a hospital; while the Nigerian winks that many...
Having HIV Is Not A Death Sentence”-Minister
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has said having been infected with HIV was not the end of one’s life and thus, encouraged persons living with the virus to take the right...
Kenya Court Halts HIV Data Collection
Patricia Asero Ochieng, who is HIV positive, says the ruling will protect those with the virus from stigmatisation A Kenyan high court has ruled that a government directive to collect data on...
Parliamentary Elections In the Shama Constituency; Another Case of A Choice of A Lesser Evil?
The U. S presidential elections brought with it new conspiracies, concepts and theories. Most notably and important for this piece, it was conceived that the world’s most powerful country and...
Elton John Says HIV ‘end In Sight’ In West
The end of HIV “is in sight” in Western countries, but increased testing is vital, Sir Elton John has said. The music star said early testing could save “millions of pounds each year” for the...
HIV Rate Reduces In Upper East Region
Dr Kofi Issah, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Services (GHS), has said the region has recorded a constant decline in the Human Immune Virus (HIV) infections. He said HIV...
Yahya Jammeh, What Do You Have Up Your Sleeve?
Can we now talk about Yahya Jammeh? The man who wears the most suspicious smile in the world. A cheery face is the last you would expect of an African warrior as masculine as Mr Jammeh , the man who...
World Aids Day
Today is world HIV day. When this epidemic started, there were arguments about whether it originated from Africa or not. Regardless of its origins, HIV has become mainly an African disease. According...
PPP Targets Preventive Healthcare To Save NHIS
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), in the event that it is voted into power in the December 2016 presidential polls, will educate citizens on how to avoid preventable diseases, the treatment of...
Lack of Sex Education Putting Lives At Risk In China
Lack of sex education putting lives at risk in China Volunteers hand out condoms in a subway station in Wuhan on World AIDS Day. When Xiao Niao was in high school, her teacher gathered all the girls...
‘Person Living With HIV/AIDS Can Live Healthy Lives And Attain Viral Load Suppression’
Every 1st December, across the globe we celebrate World AIDS Day (WAD ) to continue reinforcing awareness on HIV/AIDS as well as remember souls lost to this worldwide menace, just like many other...