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Short, evidence-based health tips and wellness guidance from our clinical teams.
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Public Health
Malaria Prevention Starts at Home
Malaria remains one of the most common reasons patients seek care at hospitals across Ghana, but it is both preventable and treatable. Ghana has made real progress: malaria deaths nationally…
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Cardiology
Hypertension: The Silent Risk Factor Behind Heart Disease and Stroke
High blood pressure is often called a silent killer for good reason; it rarely causes symptoms on its own, even as it quietly damages the heart, kidneys and blood vessels…
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Antenatal Care: Why Your First Visit Should Come Early
Antenatal care gives our midwives and obstetric team the chance to catch and manage problems (high blood pressure, anaemia, malaria in pregnancy) before they become emergencies for mother or baby.…
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Endocrinology
Living Well with Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is becoming far more common across the region: cases in sub-Saharan Africa have grown sharply over the past two decades, driven largely by rising obesity, reduced physical…
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Paediatrics
Keeping Your Child’s Immunizations on Schedule
Ghana's Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) protects children against diseases like tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease, rotavirus and measles; most of it delivered free at public…
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Mental Health
Recognizing Depression and Taking the First Step
Depression is one of the leading causes of ill health worldwide, yet it remains widely under-recognized, partly because its symptoms are often mistaken for ordinary stress or tiredness, and partly…
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Kidney Health & Dialysis
Kidney Health: Know the Risk Factors Before Symptoms Appear
Chronic kidney disease develops silently. By the time symptoms like swelling, fatigue or changes in urination appear, a significant amount of kidney function may already be lost, which is why…
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Ophthalmology
Protecting Your Sight: What to Know About Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, and it is often called the "silent thief of sight" because it typically causes no pain and no noticeable…
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