ACCRA, GHANA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is reminding the public that most foodborne illnesses are preventable, with simple, science-based habits beginning in the home kitchen. These illnesses, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemicals ingested through contaminated food or water, sicken 600 million people annually worldwide. The WHO […]

Accra, Ghana – First Lady Lordina Mahama, through her Lordina Foundation, has spearheaded a significant health screening exercise, providing free medical services to over 145 retired Assemblies of God ministers and their spouses in Accra. This initiative, the third quarterly screening organized by the Foundation, underscores Mrs. Mahama’s ongoing commitment […]

Accra, Ghana – The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Robert Koch Institute (RKI), and the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom today announced the expansion of the Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to a total of […]

Geneva – On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication and issued an urgent call to governments worldwide to ban all flavors in tobacco and nicotine products, including cigarettes, pouches, hookahs, and e-cigarettes. This measure aims to protect young people from the dangers […]