20 h. ago Global health experts to gather in Abidjan for Lassa fever conference

Top scientists, researchers, and health experts from around the world will meet in Abidjan next week for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference.

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49 h. ago Health experts warn Africa risks falling behind in chronic disease fight

Health experts are raising alarm over the rapid rise of chronic diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and obesity across Africa, warning that without urgent investment in data systems and skills training, the continent risks falling further behind in disease prevention and treatment.

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6 d. ago Deadly doses: Mental health expert blames technology and parenting failures

A former president of the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) has attributed the rising trend of drug abuse among the youth to a combination of technological exposure and a decline in effective parenting.

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1 week ago Workplace Mental Health Crisis Shifts From Quiet Quitting to Silent Cracking

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/workplace-mental-health-crisis-shifts-from-quiet-quitting-to-silent-cracking/A new workplace phenomenon is emerging as employees struggle with mental health challenges that go deeper than the widely discussed quiet quitting trend. Mental health experts are calling it “silent cracking” and warn that many corporate wellness efforts may be making the problem worse. Unlike quiet quitting, where workers consciously disengage from their roles, silent […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/workplace-mental-health-crisis-shifts-from-quiet-quitting-to-silent-cracking/

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1 week ago African Leaders Explore Health Taxes as Solution to Funding Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-explore-health-taxes-as-solution-to-funding-crisis/Public health experts and African policymakers are examining targeted excise taxes on harmful products as a potential solution to mounting healthcare funding challenges across the continent. A recent virtual briefing organized by Vital Strategies highlighted research showing that health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages could generate substantial domestic revenue while reducing consumption of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-explore-health-taxes-as-solution-to-funding-crisis/

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2 w. ago Public Health Expert Demands Mandatory Health Impact Assessments for Projects

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/public-health-expert-demands-mandatory-health-impact-assessments-for-projects/Ghana must integrate Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) into all major development plans to preempt future public health crises, argues Professor Frank Baiden, Dean of the University of Health and Allied Sciences’ Binka School of Public Health. Speaking at Accra’s 2025 Health Research Dissemination Forum, he warned that neglecting HIAs leaves the health system financially exposed […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/public-health-expert-demands-mandatory-health-impact-assessments-for-projects/

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3 w. ago ANC’s Failure Fuels South Africa’s Xenophobia Crisis, Analysts Warn

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ancs-failure-fuels-south-africas-xenophobia-crisis-analysts-warn/South Africa’s recurring xenophobic violence stems not from inherent malice among its poor, but from decades of systemic governance failure and deepening inequality under ANC leadership, political economists argue. With unemployment exceeding 30%, a Gini coefficient of 0.63 ranking among the world’s highest, and a quarter of citizens in extreme poverty, the conditions for explosive […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ancs-failure-fuels-south-africas-xenophobia-crisis-analysts-warn/

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3 w. ago Exclusive breastfeeding saves lives – St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Officer dispels myths

As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to August 7, health experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of abandoning exclusive breastfeeding.

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4 w. ago Helicopter Crash: Mental health experts offer free psychological support

The Psychiatric Association of Ghana (PAG) and the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA) have jointly expressed profound sorrow over the tragic military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians, including high-ranking government officials and security personnel. The incident, which occurred near Adansi-Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region on August 6, has sent shockwaves across the […]

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