Hydroxyurea Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Many interventions including pneumococcal immunization, folic acid and zinc supplementation, penicillin prophylaxis and early identification of complications and their treatment,...
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NHIS must cover drugs for Parkinson’s Disease – Foundation appeals to government
The Anidaso Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Ghana wants the government to put Parkinson’s disease medications on the National Health Insurance Scheme....
Oral Infections That Can Be Life Threatening
While maintaining oral hygiene and regular visits to the dentist are good practices to observe, it is still important to...
Mental health Gap in Ghana
According to the World Health Organization(WHO), it is estimated that of the 21.6 million people living in Ghana, 650,000 are...
Annual Dental Review
Our teeth are meant to last us a lifetime, but their ability to serve us is only as good as...
4th Edition of Viva Health Magazine
vivahealth magazine march interactive 2022
Your hearing must last your lifetime
Thursday 3rd March 2022 is World Hearing Day. Nearly two decades now, the World Health Organization (WHO) each year provides...
COVID-19 vaccination: Response to unscientific petition by ‘concerned’ doctors to Akufo-Addo
Ghana has embarked on an aggressive vaccination programme. I have resisted the urge to react to the lackluster petition put...
Medical Education
What reduces burnout in healthcare workers?
Burnout and healthcare workers There is a growing concern about the prevalence of burnout in healthcare workers. Burnout has been...
Health Technology
Ghana records first cases of Monkeypox
The Ghana Health Service has said five cases of Monkeypox disease have been recorded in Ghana since May 24, 2022....
Health Education
10 mistakes smart doctors make
When most people think of physicians, they think of the class nerds or the smart kids who got all...
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