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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sun, 21 Nov 2009 00:31:28 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/21/2009 12:31:28 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250497/1/thirty-eight-out-of-345-specimens-of-h1n1-confirme.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250497/1/thirty-eight-out-of-345-specimens-of-h1n1-confirme.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250497/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:13 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250496/1/19732-children-receive-vitamin-a-and-polio-vaccine.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250496/1/19732-children-receive-vitamin-a-and-polio-vaccine.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250496/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:13 +0100 0 Staff and patients of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have warned of dire consequences if the severe water shortage at the hospital is not addressed The hospital has faced irregular water supply in the last two months gallons of water is needed daily for the smooth running of the facility but authorities have had to manage with only ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250402/1/severe-water-shortage-hits-korle-bu.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250402/1/severe-water-shortage-hits-korle-bu.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250402/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:42 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250390/1/stem-cells-could-create-new-skin-to-help-burns-vic.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250390/1/stem-cells-could-create-new-skin-to-help-burns-vic.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250390/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 13:14:56 +0100 0 Ghana would be incapable of attaining the three heathrelated Millennium Development Goals MDGs unless pragmatic measures are taken to equip rural healthcare facilities with doctors midwives and equipment to deliver safe obstetrical proceduresThe healthrelated MDGs include reduction in child mortality particularly children under five y ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250332/1/pragmatic-measures-vital-to-attaining-health-relat.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250332/1/pragmatic-measures-vital-to-attaining-health-relat.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250332/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 11:50:39 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250311/1/pragmatic-measures-vital-to-attaining-health-relat.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250311/1/pragmatic-measures-vital-to-attaining-health-relat.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250311/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:33 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250309/1/gomoa-east-chalks-success-in-immunisation-exercise.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250309/1/gomoa-east-chalks-success-in-immunisation-exercise.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250309/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:32 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250308/1/wa-municipality-records-sharp-drop-in-hiv-prevalen.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250308/1/wa-municipality-records-sharp-drop-in-hiv-prevalen.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250308/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:31 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250297/1/immigration-officers-undergo-intelligence-course.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250297/1/immigration-officers-undergo-intelligence-course.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250297/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:23 +0100 0 The government can no longer keep medical consultants for doing nothing Dr Benjamin Kumbuor Minister of Health has saidWe cannot continue to keep consultants on our payroll only for them to see five or referred cases a weekIts a waste of resources he said while addressing the annual health summit in Accra The fiveday summi ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250263/1/kumbuourno-more-wasteful-consultants.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250263/1/kumbuourno-more-wasteful-consultants.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250263/1/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:56 +0100 0 Expectant and nursing mothers at the KorleBu Teaching Hospital in Accra are living in constant fear over the malfunctioning of the elevatorsWomen in labour and nursing mothers undergoing cesarean sessions have had to trek the six storey maternity block on foot daily because the lift has failed to work for the past weekOne of the women on ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250169/1/faulty-elevators-in-korle-bu-threaten-lives-of-nur.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250169/1/faulty-elevators-in-korle-bu-threaten-lives-of-nur.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250169/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:53 +0100 0 Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third a major study suggests The Spanish research involving more than men and women found large quantities of alcohol could be even more beneficial for men Female drinkers did not benefit to the same extent the study in Heart found Experts ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250148/1/alcohol-protects-mens-hearts.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250148/1/alcohol-protects-mens-hearts.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250148/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:06:09 +0100 0 The Wa Municipality recorded a drop in HIV prevalence rate from per cent to per cent a sentinel survey report from the Ministry of Health has indicated The report showed that since the inception of the national HIV strategic framework II in January the disease prevalence rate in the Municipality has improved This was made k ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250147/1/wa-municipality-records-drop-in-hiv-prevalence.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250147/1/wa-municipality-records-drop-in-hiv-prevalence.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250147/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 15:06:05 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250124/1/women-misuse-drug-as-emergency-contraception.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250124/1/women-misuse-drug-as-emergency-contraception.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250124/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 14:55:04 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250123/1/hajia-taimako-makes-strides-in-herbal-medicine.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250123/1/hajia-taimako-makes-strides-in-herbal-medicine.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250123/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 14:55:03 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250112/1/political-parties-should-form-taskforce-on-hivaids.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250112/1/political-parties-should-form-taskforce-on-hivaids.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250112/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 11:04:17 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250103/1/make-women-give-birth-at-health-centres.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250103/1/make-women-give-birth-at-health-centres.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250103/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 10:54:49 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250102/1/dr-kumbuor-urges-heads-of-health-institutions-to-e.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250102/1/dr-kumbuor-urges-heads-of-health-institutions-to-e.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250102/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 10:54:48 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/250084/1/health-summit-underway-to-strategise-for-future.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250084/1/health-summit-underway-to-strategise-for-future.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250084/1/#showcomments2 Fri, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:26 +0100 0 Researchers have demonstrated a tiny chip based on silicon that could be used to diagnose dozens of diseasesA tiny drop of blood is drawn through the chip where disease markers are caught and show up under light The device uses the tendency of a fluid to travel through small channels under its own force instead of using pumps ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/250032/1/tiny-chip-could-diagnose-disease.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/250032/1/tiny-chip-could-diagnose-disease.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/250032/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:42 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/249983/1/yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-to-cover-almost-12-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/249983/1/yellow-fever-vaccination-drive-to-cover-almost-12-.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/249983/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Nov 2009 19:13:37 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/249947/1/diabetes-reaching-epidemic-proportions-who.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/249947/1/diabetes-reaching-epidemic-proportions-who.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/249947/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:13 +0100 0 The Authorities of the KorleBu Teaching informs the general public that admission into the Surgical Medical Emergency Unit would be suspended on Friday for seventytwo hours A statement from KorleBu said the suspension of admissions is to allow the Unit to be fumigated Resumption of admissions to the Surgical Medical Emergency would ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/news/249928/1/korle-bu-surgical-unit-to-close-down-on-friday.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/249928/1/korle-bu-surgical-unit-to-close-down-on-friday.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/249928/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:20 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/249864/1/nurses-should-infuse-business-principles-in-their-.html http://www.modernghana.com/news/249864/1/nurses-should-infuse-business-principles-in-their-.html http://www.modernghana.com/newsthread1/249864/1/#showcomments2 Thu, 18 Nov 2009 14:55:19 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/news/249863/1/us-ngo-helps-to-control-spread-of-buruli-ulcer.html 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