As various countries contend with a second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, many emerging markets are pinning their hopes on a vaccine that will allow them to confidently reopen their economies without the fear of health services being overwhelmed.
With 20m people infected globally and 735,000 virus-related deaths as of August 10, it...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has trained agriculture extension officers in the Central Region on the dangers and management of aflatoxins - natural poisons produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus and several other related species in food items.
The exercise dubbed, trainer of trainers, saw 50 agriculture extension officers benefit from training...
As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. And in them, she saw how her country, Ethiopia, had transformed.
The single mother told herself, “Oh God, a day will come...
Executive Chairman of the Angel Group of Companies, Dr. Kwaku Oteng, is the recipient of the coveted ‘fatum mutante honors’ - destiny changer honors - for his humanitarian efforts in the fight against COVID-19 in Ghana at the World Diplomatic COVID-19 Eminence honours in Accra recently.
Under the auspices of...
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana (SCFG), in collaboration with Novartis, has developed a mobile digital application (App) to help manage the data collected on newborns in the National Newborn Screening Programme for Sickle Cell Disease (NNSP-SCD). This initiative forms part of the Mission of the SCFG and its...
The second phase of the Live Strong with Iron campaign that is educating Ghanaians on the risks, symptoms and solutions of iron deficiency starts today with a renewed focus on reaching those at the highest risk.
According to the WHO, Iron Deficiency is the most common and widespread nutritional disorder...
A Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Dzifa Abra Attah, has advised the youth to gain a firm control over the uncertainties surrounding the COVID 19 pandemic. While admitting that the pandemic presented a very challenging time for individuals, especially the youth, she said they had the ability to adjust to changes...
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has expressed concern over the ‘rush reading’ of its advertisement endorsement tagline - ‘This advert has been vetted and approved by the FDA’ – by some companies.
According to the FDA, even though it seems not to be widespread, notices have been sent to...
Prudential Life Insurance has announced a partnership with three institutions; United Way Ghana, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the School of Languages, University of Ghana to fund projects that are set to impact over 23,000 Ghanaians.
United Way Ghana is bringing together local expertise in the fields of education,...