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Obesity is rising sharply in Africa, new report says

The World Obesity Federation is raising red flags about rising prevalence of obesity in Africa and Asia. In a report, the Federation said more than...

Kenyan legislator ejected over menstrual stain

A Kenyan legislator had the shock of her life when she was ejected from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit...

The Impact of Stress on the Body: Understanding Its Physical Effects

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes overwhelming and chronic it can have a detrimental effect on both physical and...

UN tells Ghana to fix ‘inhumane’ treatment of mental health patients

United Nations member countries have urged Ghana's government to fix the inhumane treatment of people with mental health conditions in the country. These recommendations were...

WHO recommends COVID-19 remains public health emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19 has advised that COVID-19 continue to be categorized a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Committee,...

Plants on Lunar Soil

Scientists have for the first-time grown plants on lunar surface material known as regolith which had been collected 50 years before by Apollo astronauts. Researchers...

New strain of gonorrhoea detected in Kenya’s Nairobi

Researchers from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) have detected a new strain of gonorrhoea. They say the new strain of the sexually transmitted disease...

Ghana to screen China arrivals for Covid-19

Ghana has imposed travel restrictions on passengers from China over coronavirus concerns. The restriction which will take effect on Friday follows China's decision to drop its...

Global deaths from Malaria stabilize

The World Health Organization has said that malaria cases and deaths remained stable last year, after a worrying rise during the first year of...

Ghana: Chaining people with mental health conditions persists

Ghana’s government has taken inadequate steps to end the chaining and inhumane treatment of people with real or perceived mental health conditions – psychosocial...

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