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Tuberculosis cases soar in Ghana: Health experts call for urgent action
Ghana recorded 19,000 tuberculosis cases in 2023, a significant rise from the 16,500 cases in 2022 and the previous years, according to the National...
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NTP reveals less medication for TB patients from October
Starting in October, the National TB Programme (NTP) in Ghana is set to introduce a new treatment regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) tuberculosis care....
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Man defiles 14-year-old, infects her with HIV, TB
A man in his 40s, believed to be working as a contractor on the Gushegu town roads, is currently in police custody in Yendi,...
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Prison in-mates nine times prone to catching TB – Report
Prison populations globally face a nine-fold higher risk of tuberculosis (TB) compared to the general population.TB is an infectious disease primarily affecting the...
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Stop TB partnership Ghana urges increased efforts in mobilising resources to eliminate the disease
Chairman of Stop TB Partnership Ghana David Kwesi Afreh is pushing for more resources to be channeled towards eliminating Tuberculosis.He is urging presidential...
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About 30 people die from tuberculosis every day – Health expert
According to Isaac Opoku Asamoah, a senior technical official at the Greater Accra Regional TB Control, Ghana has 125 new cases of tuberculosis (TB)...
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First-of-its-kind in UK: Tricycle-mounted “fold-out health clinic” to treat homeless people while they cycle
A tricycle-mounted "fold-out health clinic," the first of its kind in the UK, will be used by doctors to treat homeless people as they...
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Tanzania overwhelmed by rising TB infections
Tanzania is overwhelmed by high cases of tuberculosis with limited capacity and resources for treatment and care and the situation is made worse by...
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