Tropical diseases
Lassa Fever Kills One Person In Accra
One person has been confirmed dead in Accra from Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness. Director of Ghana...
We’re Ready To Contain Lassa Fever If…
Director of the Ghana Public Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, has assured Ghanaians his outfit is prepared to contain...
GHS Dispels Lassa Fever Outbreak Scare
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has allayed the fears of the public on the outbreak of Lassa fever, saying its alert was...
Ghana Making Progress In Malaria Fight – Survey
The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey report has been launched in Accra. The report shows Ghana is making progress in...
Malaria Prevalence Reduces Marginally
Malaria prevalence among children under age five has decreased from 27 per cent to 21 per cent. This is according to...
Ghana Making Progress In Malaria Fight
The 2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey report has been launched in Accra. The report shows Ghana is making progress in...
Malaria Rates Plunge In The Gambia
The Gambia could become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate malaria, reports Reuters. The prevalence...
VRA Donates Borehole To Bilharzia Endemic Community
The Volta River Authority of Ghana (VRA), has donated a solar panel powered borehole amounting to GHC 80,000.00 to...
DR Congo Declares End of Ebola Outbreak
The Congolese health minister on Saturday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in a remote northeastern region of the...
FDA Introduces Online Reporting System
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has introduced an online reporting system called Safety Watch System (SWS), to...
Elephantiasis Forces Boy To Drop Out of School
Diseases could deprive you of enjoying the beauty of life and has the potential of crippling your dreams and...
Boy Drops Out of School Due To Elephantiasis
Diseases could deprive you deprive you from enjoying the beauty of life and has the potential of crippling your dreams...
Malaria Cases Declining In Ghana
Dr Seidu Barikisu, Northern Regional Focal Person for Malaria has disclosed that malaria cases have reduced from 41.2...
DR Congo Authorises Trial of Experimental Ebola Vaccine
The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in...
‘Only 40% Use Treated Mosquito Nets In Ho’
Though 70 per cent of residents in the Ho Municipal Area have treated mosquito nets, only 40 per cent use them to...
US Ambassador Launches 2017 School Net Distribution Campaign
The US Ambassador, Robert Jackson, has launched the 2017 Primary School Insecticide-Treated Nets distribution campaign....
Fourth Person In Probable Ebola Death In Congo
A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo A fourth person has...
WHO Eyes Vaccine Trial For Ebola-Hit DR Congo
An unlicenced Ebola vaccine could soon be tested in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo hit by an...
Ebola In DR Congo’s Isolated Far North A Logistical Challenge
An Ebola outbreak in a remote region in DR Congo's far north poses a logistical challenge for doctors and aid workers...