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Ghana: Senior high schools plagued by respiratory diseases

Officials in Ghana are struggling to contain an emerging trend of an outbreak of respiratory diseases in some of the country’s senior high schools.

Medical detentions in Africa ‘degrading and abusive’ – Report

Chatham House has said that there is a high level of medical detention taking place in parts of the world particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

13 killed by deadly bacterial infection in Ghana

At least 13 students of a school in Ghana’s second capital city, Kumasi have been killed by the deadly atypical bacterial which is a respiratory infectious disease.

Ghana struggles to fight FGM, develops new strategies

Ghana has announced plans to renew its fight against Female Genital Mutilation, FGM by reviewing current strategies and rolling out effective measures.

Primates facing extinction in Ghana

Wild life experts in Ghana have warned that Primate Species like Apes, Lemur, and Monkeys are facing extinction in Ghana due to the activities of humans.

Ghana hit by shortages in Condoms and TB drugs

Ghana is reported to be experiencing shortage in condoms and sex lubricants raising fears of possible outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Ghana criminalizes stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients

Ghana has criminalized stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients as the West African nation moves to create a friendly environment for patients to be accepted into their societies when diagnosed of the disease.

Madagascar: Plague death toll reaches 124

The death toll from Madagascar's plague outbreak has reached 124, officials said on Tuesday, as they cautiously welcomed a slowdown in infections.

Mugabe removed from WHO goodwill role

The president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on Sunday was removed from the role of a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization (WHO) after his appointment last week.

Deadly Marburg virus kills two in Uganda

Ugandan officials have confirmed the death of two people from Marburg virus in the eastern part of the country. This is the first of such outbreak which is similar to the deadly Ebola virus which wreaked havoc in some African countries.

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