Ghana: NHA Pays Gh¢180m to Healthcare Providers
[Ghanaian Times] The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it paid GH¢180 million to various categories of healthcare providers last Friday across the country mainly for claims submitted and vetted up to December 2023. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Bad news, chocolate lovers: Cocoa prices have risen faster than bitcoin
Cocoa prices are going nuts: The bean is now more valuable than several precious metals and has surged faster than even bitcoin. After cocoa passed the all-time record it hit in 1977 of $5,400 per metric ton, right before Valentine's Day – melting not just hearts but also wallets – one of the…#westafrica #easter #ivorycoast #ghana #johnament #mars #kitkats #hershey #akitkat #nestle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns eat into global cocoa supplies and the earnings of farmers in West Africa. About three-quarters of the world’s cocoa — the main ingredient in…#easter #westafrica #cacao #ghana #ivorycoast #nigeria #cameroon #sahara #hersheycompany #toblerone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wearing a secondhand outfit these days is something to brag about, not whisper
The secondhand clothes movement is here to stay. The stigma is, by and large, gone. Where it once came with some degree of shame attached, culture has, thankfully, shifted and confiding that your outfit is preloved is now more of a not-so-humble brag than something to whisper. It can’t hurt that…#vogue #depop #chanel #orfoundation #stopwastecolonialism #kantamanto #accra #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Govt to Improve Health Sector Through Agenda 111 - NR Minister
[GhanaToday] The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has reaffirmed government's commitment to improve the general health infrastructure to propel the attainment of the universal health coverage by 2030 through the Ghana Priority Health Infrastructure Projects known as the agenda 111. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: Madina MP Pushes for 5 Percent Job Quota for PWDs
[Ghanaian Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is on an advocacy to have a Bill passed to guarantee job slots for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. If successful, the passage of the Minimum Employment of PWDs Bill would ensure that all public or private institutions employ at least five per cent of PWDs in their organisations. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Human Rights West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled 'Fellow Ghanaians', authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Books Coronavirus Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Behind closed doors: women experiencing rising family violence amidst COVID-19 lockdown in Ghana - Ofosu-Koranteng M.
This study examined family violence cases during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ghana, the causes, and the implications for future pandemics. The study adopted an exploratory design and gathered data using a semi-structured questionnaire from 159 women who liv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise due to climate change
Climate change, and specifically rising temperatures, may cause food prices to increase by 3.2% per year, according to a new study by researchers in Germany. As climate change continues to worsen, this price inflation will mean more and more people around the world don’t have a varied and healthy…#africa #ghana #westafrica #mion #togo #burkinafaso #climate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana ’s Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in More Than a Year
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The mediating effect of loneliness on the relationship between bullying victimization and suicidal behavior among adolescents in Ghana - Duah E.
Research from Western countries, Asia, and some parts of Africa has documented that bullying victimization has ramifications for adolescents, including suicidal tendencies. Some studies have also reported that loneliness among teenagers is strongly linked ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The chocolate crisis is here
The global chocolate industry is facing its worst crisis since Johnny Depp played Willy Wonka. Demand for chocolate is vastly outweighing the available cocoa supply, leading to skyrocketing cocoa prices that will inevitably make chocolate treats more expensive in supermarkets around the world. The…#willywonka #african #westafrican #ivorycoast #ghana #cameroon #nigeria #bloombergopinions #javierblas #circana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental health problems, interpersonal trust, and socio-cultural correlates of corruption perception in Ghana - Anyan F, Andoh-Arthur J, Adjei SB, Akotia CS.
This study examines the overall levels and effects of corruption perception on mental health while controlling for the effect of interpersonal trust as a routine covariate in studies of corruption. METHODS: Participants (N = 730; 60.8... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected
Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from nationwide outages. Multiple network providers reported Internet outages yesterday, and Cloudflare's Radar…#africa #ghana #nigeria #cloudflare #radar #westafrica #southafrica #benin #burkinafaso #cameroon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Economic abuse of women in intimate relationships in Ghana: consequences and coping strategies - Boateng JD, Tenkorang EY, Issahaku P.
This study examined the narratives of 16 Ghanaian women in in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
