Physical, sexual, and psychosocial health impacts of child abuse: evidence from Ghana - Tenkorang EY.
Child abuse is a significant global health problem. While data on child abuse in Ghana are scant, anecdotal evidence suggests the vast majority of Ghanaian children have experienced some form of physical or sexual abuse. This paper explores links between e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Ghana: Afariwa Military Hospital Project Revived
[Ghanaian Times] Kumasi -- Construction works have resumed on the Military Hospital at Afariwa in the Atwima Nwabiagya District in the Ashanti Region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana ’s 2024 Budget Approved in Narrow Vote After Heated Debate
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Director Blitz Bazawule Went From a Beyonc é Film to ‘The Color Purple’
WHEN PRODUCERS were looking for a director to steer a remake of “The Color Purple”—a touchstone American story already told in a Pulitzer-winning novel, an iconic Steven Spielberg movie and a Tony-awarded musical—the name Blitz Bazawule barely made the list. The 41-year-old filmmaker, musician,…#stevenspielberg #blitzbazawule #ghana #oprahwinfrey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Invest More in Mental Health Services
[HRW] Accra -- New Video Shows People Living Rich Lives with Community Support (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 5, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Human Rights NGOs and Civil Society Sustainable Development West Africa Source Type: news
Ripple Sets Sights on Africa: XRP Eyes Expansion in $2.7 Trillion Market
Ripple is making strategic moves to tap into Africa's burgeoning fintech market, eyeing a substantial $2.7 trillion opportunity. This vision has led to a recent collaboration between Ripple and Onafriq, aiming to streamline cross-border transactions and overcome challenges associated with outdated…#africa #rippleandonafriq #ripple #onafriq #african #southafrica #nigeria #kenya #ghana #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Joins 21 Other Countries In Pledge To Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity By 2050
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The United States and 21 other countries from four continents signed a pledge at the United Nations climate summit on Dec. 2 to triple global nuclear energy capacity by…#aldgrafredly #epochtimes #unitednations #dubai #unitedarabemirates #usdepartmentofenergy #bulgaria #czechrepublic #finland #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ripple Cites XRP Role in Estimated $2.7 Trillion Market Opportunity in African Fintech Space
The renowned American crypto payment firm Ripple has highlighted the role of XRP in the estimated $2.7 trillion fintech market opportunity in the African continent. Ripple spotlighted XRP’s place in the projected market in a recent study assessing fresh revenue streams via efficient payment…#ripple #xrp #african #africa #unitednations #nigeria #southafrica #kenya #egypt #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chocolate giant Mars ‘using cocoa harvested by children as young as five’
Chocolate company Mars has been found to be using cocoa beans harvested by children in Ghana, a report has been found. Children as young as five were revealed to be working on farms which supply the confectionary giant. This is despite the company’s pledge to protect children in its supply chain.…#mars #ghana #cbsnews #côtedivoire #clmrs #westafrica #rainforestalliance #fairtrade #metro (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Brands to avoid’: Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report
Leading chocolate brands have been criticised for having “inadequate” ethical standards in their cocoa supply chain in a report from Ethical Consumer. Only 17 out of 82 brands investigated by the consumer organisation were judged to be using chocolate from suppliers that ensured farmers were paid…#ethicalconsumer #advent #santas #westafrica #ghana #ivorycoast #rainforestalliance #mars #cadbury #channel4s (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Candy company Mars uses cocoa harvested by kids in Ghana, CBS News investigation finds
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ghana: Desist From Buying Unprescribed Antimicrobials - PSGH
[Ghanaian Times] The public has been advised to desist from buying unprescribed antimicrobials as there was a high level of resistance to them in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: Unlicensed Traditional Medicine Practitioners Face Severe Sanctions in 2024
[Ghanaian Times] Amidst these calls for regulatory compliance, Dr. Simon Agyemang Duah, Welfare Chairman of the Traditional Herbalist Association of Ghana, urged Ghanaian women to reconsider traditional methods for family planning. He cautioned against the use of conventional contraceptives, citing potential health risks. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: La General Hospital Will Be Completed On Schedule... Finance Minister Assures
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured of the completion of the La General Hospital on schedule in order to provide the needed healthcare service to the La community and its environs. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Construction Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Number of nurses and midwives working in NHS hits all-time high of 800,000 amid huge spike in overseas-trained medics from 'red list' nations
While number of nurses and midwives are up regulator says there is a worrying rise in recruits from places like Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, where the NHS is banned from poaching workers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
