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Hopelessness envelopes Ghana’s mining towns even as country becomes top gold producer
Recently, Ghana became the largest gold producer in Africa after overtaking South Africa but some residents of mining communities in Ghana doubt the significance of this feat, claiming that it would have no meaningful impact on their lives.…
How much financial costs are Ghanaians bearing for apathy?
I have always wondered if as a society we are really interested in the quality and standard of healthcare we receive. A number of factors have created this uncertainty in my mind. Primary amongst them is the level of coverage healthcare…
Are herbal remedies important to Ghana’s malaria control efforts?
From being milled on smooth stones or pounded and boiled in earthenware pots over firewood, the African herb, which has been used for treating various illnesses, has found its way from the home settings to the market and other retail…
Could French language teachers be the cause of low French literacy in Ghana?
Ghana shares borders with three French-speaking countries, namely Togo, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. However, most Ghanaians do not speak French. As stated on the SpainExchange County Guide, about only 13 per cent of the Ghanaian…
Medicines in Ghana: Do Ghanaians get value for money?
I have often wondered how the average Ghanaian in a country where 63 per cent of the population is not covered by any form of health insurance pays for medicine. My concern has not simply been on the basis of ability to pay but has also…
Ghana: To export nurses or not?
This week was one of those weeks where I had struggled to make my mind up regarding what to share with readers. I struggled because there was so much happening on the health front. At the beginning of the week, there was talk about nurse…
Dirty secrets of mining echo on three continents
The “Green Blood” series pursued the investigations of several reporters who faced threats when covering possible environmental damage and other abuses by mining companies. Reporting on environmental issues can cost journalists their jobs,…
The cost of congestion in Ghanaian health facilities
Some have said a clean mind resides in a clean body. Though this may be true, a few things I have observed around outpatient health facilities in Ghana make me wonder what sort of minds we leave health facilities with. A few days ago, a…
How the use of alcohol becomes a public health threat
Not only does it have a long history dating back into ancient times but alcohol is said to be pervasive and present at almost all social gatherings and night life.
Alcoholic drinks and beverages, which come in different varieties,…
Let’s have a chat about chronic diseases
This week a friend of mine confided in me that she had not been sleeping properly. Apparently, in recent weeks she had been having unexplained headaches and had found out that her blood pressure was slightly high. More importantly, her…