Tag: disease
Take COVID-19 vaccines to prevent spread of disease-CALID
Ghanaians have been advised to emulate the examples of the country’s leaders by taking the COVID-19 vaccines to help prevent the spread of the...
Uganda partners with China in fight against cancer
In Uganda, the month of February is used to create awareness against cancer, a non-communicable disease that is causing concern among medical experts due...
Bono GPRTU Secretariat forms COVID-19 prevention task force
The Bono Regional Secretariat of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has formed the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) protocol task force to ensure the...
Make environmental cleanliness part of New Year resolution – Anglican Bishop
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Tamale, the Right Reverend Dennis Debukari Tong, on New Year’s Eve charged members of his congregation to make...
Yellow fever outbreak kills 22 in south Nigeria
An outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria's southern Delta State has so far claimed 22 lives, health authorities said here on Friday.
The yellow fever...
Let’s restructure global financial architecture for easy access to capital – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for restructuring of the global financing architecture to enable access to fresh capital by developing nations in...
Mozambique bans cultured fish from Malawi
Mozambique has banned the importation of cultured fish from neighboring Malawi following the outbreak of a lethal disease in fish reared in captivity in...
Mozambique on high alert for red spot disease among fish
Mozambique fishery authorities said they are on high alert for the possible appearing of the Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), also known as the red...
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll reaches 223
The number of the novel coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen to 41,572, as health authorities confirmed 168 more infections on Wednesday, said the...
COVID-19: Ghana confirms 270 new cases of infections
Ghana's COVID-19 cases have risen to 24,518 with 270 new cases of infections being confirmed across the country, the Ghana Health Service (GHS)...
Collective efforts needed to fight COVID-19 – NCCE
The Yunyoo/Nasuan District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has said winning the fight against COVID-19 is a shared responsibility....
China’s experiences on COVID-19 fight inspires world
Observers agree that the white paper "Fighting COVID-19: China in Action" released on Sunday by China's State Council Information Office brings great inspiration to...
Kenya confirms 95 new COVID-19 cases as tally rises to 2,862
Kenya reported 95 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 2,862, according to the Ministry of Health.
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South Sudan’s internally displaced persons raise awareness on COVID-19 pandemic
South Sudan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Mangateen settlement, a suburb of capital Juba, have joined the fight against COVID-19 disease through awareness...
China’s support toward Zambia’s fight against malaria commended
China's support toward Zambia's malaria fight has contributed to the reduction in the number of cases of the disease in the country, an expert...
New research estimates COVID-19 “silently” spreading in U.S. “far earlier” than Americans knew
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was likely to be spreading in multiple U.S. cities "far earlier" than Americans knew, said a recent report of The...
Make the mansion of multilateralism more stable
By He Yin
Human beings must stay calm and march toward the right direction as the war against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has entered...
Heavy rains brighten food security prospects in Kenya amid COVID-19 fight
Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that started over a week ago, with the deluge bringing mixed fortunes to the east African nation amid the...
Preparedness of Lorry Stations in Accra to prevent COVID-19
A new study implemented by Researchers at the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon.
The study was aimed at determining preparedness and compliance...
World’s largest cargo plane joins convoy to transport medical supplies from China amid pandemic
By Liu Xuanzun
The world's largest cargo plane, the An-225, has joined the international convoy to transport medical supplies from China.
Since the outbreak...
Sabotaging unity and cooperation hinders global efforts against COVID-19
By Zhong Sheng
At this critical moment when the international community needs unity and cooperation the most to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), some...
Taiwan tightens quarantine rules for travelers from Europe, the Americas
Taiwan authorities announced Tuesday that they will tighten quarantine rules for travelers from Europe and the Americas from April 18 in a bid to...
PALI commends Government of Ghana on COVID -19 combat
According to Passionate Africa Leadership Institute (PALI), in a statement copied to News Ghana on Tuesday 14th April, 2020, amidst the global unpreparedness towards...
Chinese experts share anti-epidemic experience in international journal
Renowned Chinese respiratory specialist Zhong Nanshan, along with his team members, has published an article in the European Respiratory Journal, a monthly peer-reviewed medical...
TCM goes around the world to help fight COVID-19
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and TCM doctors are playing increasingly important roles in global efforts to fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the...
COVID-19: ADUG urges Ghanaians to respect Government Directives amidst lockdown
The Automobile Dealers Union of Ghana (ADUG), has urged Ghanaians to stringently adhere to all Directives on lockdown by the Government in an efforts...
China moves to ensure quality of medical supply exports
China has taken new measures to ensure the quality of medical supplies exports amid the global fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), authorities...
Coronavirus: Mother, two sons on quarantine in Bongo
Three persons, a mother and her two sons have been quarantined in Bongo in the Upper East Region on suspicion that they might be...
GCB Bank temporarily closes some branches due to COVID-19 Restrictions
GCB Bank Ltd has responded to the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions imposed in Greater Accra and parts of Kumasi by the state.
As a result, some...
Maintain malaria elimination efforts throughout COVID-19 pandemic
One month before World Malaria Day, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria underscores the need to maintain malaria elimination efforts throughout COVID-19 pandemic
This...