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2 Jul•6 min read
Poor Sanitation Drives Accra Floods and Disease Outbreaks, Warns Health Expert
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A retired public health analyst warns that indiscriminate waste disposal is the main cause of Ghana's perennial floods a
A retired public health analyst warns that indiscriminate waste disposal is the main cause of Ghana's perennial floods and subsequent deadly disease
3 Aug•2 min read
NHIA, NADMO register flood victims in Tema Manhean for NHIS access
Summary
Discover how a collaborative effort is ensuring flood-affected residents maintain crucial healthcare coverage.
The NHIA, NADMO, and Tema Metropolitan Assembly have partnered to register flood victims in Tema Manhean for NHIS access. This initiative aims to
22 May•2 min read
National Ambulance Service rejects claims EMTs are poorly trained
Summary
The National Ambulance Service insists its EMTs are well-trained - but are they responding to specific criticisms?
Following comments about the training of its EMTs, the National Ambulance Service (NAS) has issued a response. The NAS defends the qualifications of its personnel - but what prompted the remarks?
13 Jul•4 min read
Floods leave a silent health crisis long after the waters recede, experts warn
Summary
The receding floodwaters may signal the end of one crisis, but experts reveal a hidden health emergency that continues to unfold.
Public health experts are warning that the dangers of flooding extend far beyond the immediate disaster, leaving a silent health crisis in its wake.
10 May•4 min read
Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
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Evacuation underway as a virus-hit cruise ship docks. But what are the authorities doing to contain this rare disease?
A cruise ship stricken with hantavirus is being evacuated near Tenerife in the Canary Islands- with passengers being divided by nationality for repatriation. The complex operation is described as unprecedented, but authorities are trying to prevent the spread of a rare virus strain.
14 May•3 min read
Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system - Neurosurgeon Hadi Abdallah
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A neurosurgeon says healthcare failures are not just individual mistakes - but part of a bigger, unaddressed problem.
Neurosurgeon Hadi Abdallah is speaking out about the death of Charles Amissah after alleged denial of care at three hospitals. He insists that focusing on individual blame ignores deeper systemic problems - hinting at repeated tragedies.
13 Jul•6 min read
Ghana's Landfill Crisis: Expert Demands Urgent Shift Toward National Waste Diversion and Recycling
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Ghanaian environmental expert Dr Ted Yemoh Annang warns that sending all waste to landfills is unsustainable, calling fo
Ghanaian environmental expert Dr Ted Yemoh Annang warns that sending all waste to landfills is unsustainable, calling for nationwide recycling and
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