The Advocating for Health Coalition is applauding the Government of Ghana for heeding stakeholders’ calls and introducing excise taxes on harmful commodities, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The coalition expressed its appreciation to parliament for remaining
Equatorial Guinea has confirmed its first outbreak of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious and deadly disease similar to Ebola, following the deaths of at least nine people, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Currently, in Ghana, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are very much available and affordable and may be replaced with water for some people. They have become a part of us; most people cannot finish a meal without
Some CSOs in health say they are disappointed at how some celebrities and media commentators endorse and promote alcohol advertisements on social media and in mainstream media. The disappointment according to the CSOs, emanates from
The Ghana NCD Alliance is calling on the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency act to avert rising cases of diabetes and non-communicable diseases in the country. The Ghana NCD Alliance in
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization is urging the government of Ghana to implement tobacco tax as part of control initiatives to reduce the crime rate associated with tobacco trade, and excessive
Tobacco smoking has been described as a huge health trouble amongst young people, leading to severe respiratory ailments, reduced bodily fitness, and capability consequences on lung growth and function. The use of the substance is
On Tuesday, August 2, The Ghanaian media space was hit with the news that a mentally challenged woman was brutally attacked and she retaliated by attacking her assailant with a rock & killed him on
