Tag: Health
Track your health and fitness with the new HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e
Staying fit while at home is equally important as keeping up with your corporate work productivity levels, and the best part is it doesn’t...
CSOs on Health reiterates need to observe COVID-19 protocols
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Coalition on Health has reiterated the need for politicians to observe strict Coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols in their campaign activities...
WHO says COVID-19 spurs health innovations in Africa
African youth have come up with innovations that address a host of health-related challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior World Health Organization (WHO)...
Perspective of NDC & NPP health manifestos
According to SEND GHANA, "Primary health care (PHC) is considered to be an important tool in achieving universal health coverage (UHC).
When primary health...
Investments in digitisation, and health highly cost-effective for Ghana’s development
The Directors of the Policy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation Directorates (PPMEDs) from the various ministries have been presented with a prioritised list of 79...
Spanish health minister warns of “difficult weeks” ahead in Madrid due to coronavirus
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa on Thursday warned that the region of Madrid was facing "difficult weeks" as it struggled to control the dramatic...
GHS to establish top-up health insurance scheme – Deputy DG
Dr. Anthony Adofo Ofosu, the Deputy Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Services (GHS) says the Governing Council of the Service will be establishing...
South African opposition party members prevent health retailer from operating
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) staged protests at health and beauty retailer Clicks stores across South Africa on Monday, preventing nearly 40...
South Sudan’s health minister praises Chinese medics for assistance
The seventh batch of Chinese medical team in South Sudan on Sunday had left the country after completing a 17-month medical assistance mission in...
WHO supports stronger regulation of infant foods to protect Cambodian children’s health
The World Health Organization (WHO), along with two international organizations on Monday commended Cambodia for taking actions in regulating Breast Milk Substitutes (BMS) and...
Lebanon and WHO launch academy to boost health systems
Lebanese caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan signed on Wednesday a cooperation agreement with the country's Saint Joseph University and the World Health Organization...
Leading U.S. health agencies’ credibility at risk under political pressure
The credibility of two leading U.S. health agencies has been questioned after they made controversial coronavirus-related decisions under possible political pressure, according to a...
90 percent of countries experience disruption to health services – WHO survey
Latest survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) among over 100 countries showed that 90 percent of the countries have experienced disruption to...
No country can just pretend pandemic is over – WHO chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to see children returning to school and people returning to the workplace, but at the same time, no...
Kenyan leader calls for using COVID-19 lessons to anchor universal health roll-out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday called for the utilization of knowledge gained from the global and national response to COVID-19 in the...
Tunisia to fine those not complying with health protocols – official
The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tunisia is due to non-compliance with health protocols imposed by the Ministry of Health, mainly...
Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications in Health
There are several reasons why health agencies are turning to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, but research application is at the top of it...
Tunisia approves health protocol for new school year
Tunisian scientific committee for the fight against the coronavirus approved on Tuesday the health protocol for the start of the new school year slated...
Health official expresses concern about lack of mask wearing, social distancing at GOP convention
A local health official expressed concern about "the lack of mask wearing and social distancing" at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte,...
Namibia city dwellers take up physical exercise to improve health amid COVID-19
By Ndalimpinga Iita
Dwellers in the Namibian capital Windhoek have resorted to physical activities and wellness training to ease anxiety...
Taliban shut down health clinic in S. Afghanistan
Taliban militants have shut down a health clinic in Arghistan district of the southern Kandahar province in Afghanistan, locals said.
In a...
More local transmissions of COVID-19 reported in Myanmar, 396 cases in total
Myanmar reported two more locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Thursday morning, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 396, said...
Finland to increase capacity and efficiency in COVID-19 testing
The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health published on Wednesday evening its updated strategy on COVID-19, increasing the country's capacity and efficiency in...
Turkey reports highest daily COVID-19 cases of past 1.5 months
Turkey on Wednesday reported its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases for the past one and a half months, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca...
Zambia’s VP tests positive for COVID-19
Zambia's Vice-President Inonge Wina has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency's office said on Wednesday.
According to a statement released by the...
Chinese-funded water cellars bring water and health to Ethiopian people in water-deficient areas
By Wan Yu
A Chinese-funded water cellar has become a precious asset of the family of Abebayehu, a villager in Ghadaig Town, Amhara region, Ethiopia.
In...
COVID-19 pandemic: Breast Feeding should continue unabated
The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic has brought in its wake, new ways of doing things and adjustments in the way people live...
COVID-19 slows economic growth
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, said the COVID-19 outbreak is posing significant challenges to the economy, eroding the gains made for growth...
Ghana focused on upgrading its health infrastructure nationwide
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has said a total of 12 health system infrastructure are being upgraded nationwide...
China and Africa to build community of health for all
By He Yin
Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 17 emphasized that China and Africa must always put people and their lives front and...