'Joy, not sorrow': men's perspectives on gender, violence, and cash transfers targeted to women in northern Ghana - Pereira A, Akaligaung AJ, Aborigo R, Peterman A, Palermo T, Barrington C.
Evidence indicates that cash transfers can decrease intimate partner violence (IPV) against women, although most research has focused on women's perspectives and experiences, with less attention to men. We analyzed data from four focus group discussions wi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Commodity tokenization is the economic aid Africa needs
In my youth, amid Ghana’s cocoa farms, I walked with my grandfather, a soldier turned farmer. He shared how these beans fueled our nation’s pride and economy. As the digital age unfurls, I often wonder: Could the modern marvel of crypto tokenization be the change my grandfather and countless cocoa…#african #africans #africa #ghana #nanaakufoaddo #imf #akufoaddo #dai #kenoforiatta #worldbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: National Health Insurance Users Often End Up Paying As Much As Those Who Don't Belong. So Why Join?
[The Conversation Africa] Health financing is a challenge any country has to deal with to provide good healthcare services. It's especially important for developing countries such as Ghana, where ability to pay is a hindrance to accessing all the healthcare services that people might need. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, bars and restaurants
ADDIS ABABA — Security forces in Ethiopia are cracking down on hotels, bars and restaurants in the capital Addis Ababa where gay sexual activity is alleged to take place, the city administration said on Thursday. Several African countries that criminalize homosexuality have enforced the law more…#addis #ethiopia #addisababa #african #ghana #uganda #houseofguramayle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Moree C'nity Gets Free Health Screening
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 1500 residents of Moree, a coastal community in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamamkese of the Central region, at the weekend benefitted from free health screening organised by Fiona Care Foundation (FCF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
In Rare Controversial Trade, Russian Oil Tanker Heads to Ghana
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Book On Late Childhood Cancer Ambassador Launched
[Ghanaian Times] A book that chronicles the life and impact of a childhood cancer ambassador who led the fight against childhood cancer in Ghana and beyond has been launched in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Books Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Linking human perception and scientific coastal flood risk assessment (Anlo Beach Community, Ghana) - Dada OA, Angnuureng DB, Almar R, Morand P.
Policymakers concerned with coastal management issues have recently focused their efforts on how people perceive flood risk. Understanding the public's perception of risk has become an essential component of contemporary flood risk management, as it provid... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Explore Aurora's Pre-Rolls, Aphrodisiac Cannabis Elixirs, Vet-Owned Beverages & More Trendy Cannabis Products
Greetings, fellow cannabis enthusiasts! Get ready to be blown away by an exciting weekly roundup of the hottest cannabis product releases, proudly brought to you by Benzinga. We've got yummy THC chocolates, alluring aphrodisiac wellness cannabis products, delectable gluten-free THC gummies,…#thc #kanha #grahamcrackers #cacao #ecuador #ghana #ivorycoast #priestess #bipoc #florabast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Ghana's Housing Policy and Regulation Is Failing - Covid Proved As Much
[The Conversation Africa] Access to decent housing is a fundamental human right. Across sub-Saharan Africa, however, this right remains an elusive dream for many households. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 6, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus Ghana Governance Health and Medicine Sustainable Development Urban Issues and Habitation West Africa Source Type: news
Will Ghana ’s gas gamble perpetuate a cycle of fossil-fuel related debt?
John Gakpo has milled corn to make kenkey – a cornmeal dumpling and Ghana’s staple food – in a dimly lit wooden shack in a suburb of the capital, Accra, for 15 years. In the past, his earnings have been sufficient to provide for his family – but not any more. Once the poster-child economy for west…#johngakpo #ghana #westafrica #times #gakpo #lng #westafrican #african #omarelmawi #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emerging Market Debt Looks Bright
In Denmark, a group of four portfolio managers that make up the Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency group at Janus Henderson Investors are not as enthusiastic about the U.S. economy as some other investors. Many investors seem to believe the Federal Reserve will achieve its so-called soft landing,…#denmark #federalreserve #janushenderson #emdhc #thomashaugaard #brazil #mexico #zambia #pakistan #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence, reasons, predictors, perceived effects, and regulation of alcohol use among children in Ghana - Kyei-Gyamfi S, Wellington N, Kyei-Arthur F.
This study examined t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Chocolate inflation won't quit as the wholesale cocoa cost soars to the highest level in over a decade
Bad news has emerged this week for chocolate lovers: it’s going to get more expensive to satisfy your cravings. The cost of wholesale cocoa beans soared to the highest level in more than a decade, and manufacturers are betting prices of the key chocolate ingredient will stay elevated through 2024.…#westafrica #heavy #fuadmohammedabubakar #lindtspruengliag #hersheyco #pauljoules #rabobank #ivorycoast #ghana #elniño (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: GIA Donates Gh¢100,000 Consumables to Winneba Hospital
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Insurers Association (GIA) on Wednesday donated hospital consumables worth GH¢100, 000 to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba to help cater for accident victims. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
