Health
Monitoring Government’s Health Promises in Ghana
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Onchocerciasis (River Blindness): 4.7 million Ghanaians in 85 districts at risk of contracting the disease
iWatch Africa assessment of data provided by the Ghana Health Service regarding Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) can confirm that an…
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Ashanti Region: Completed but abandoned projects cost the nation over a million cedis [infographic]
iWatch Africa can confirm that completed but abandoned projects in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, has cost the region and…
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Ghana Medical Association: ‘Emergency healthcare system in crisis’
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described the country’s emergency health system as one which is in crisis. The association’s…
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Road accidents have killed over 1,000 commuters between January and May 2018 in Ghana
iWatch Africa assessment of data provided by National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD)…
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Tracking HIV in Ghana and review of Government commitment [Infographic]
iWatch Africa as part of our commitment to contributing to the development of the health sector in Ghana has conducted…
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Diabetes death rates increased by 46 percent between 2005-2016
In Ghana, about 4 million people are living with diabetes according to a 2016 report by the Ghana Diabetes Association.…
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Safety Alert: 6 people die daily and 2,000 perish annually through road traffic crashes in Ghana
The carnage on our roads has become one of the leading causes of deaths in Ghana. On the average, six…
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Teenage Smokers: How Ghana’s low excise tax on cigarette encourage the deadly habit
Ghana/Accra (iWatch Africa) – Kwaku Addo, a 16 year old student of a prominent high school in Accra expressed his…
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Recognizes Governments and NGOs For Outstanding Work in Ending Tobacco Use
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg…
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WHO calls on developing countries to hasten implementation of tobacco control conventions
The World Health Organisation has reiterated the need for countries to focus on accelerating implementation of the Framework Convention on…
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