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Hypertension cases in Western Region on the rise
Add a CommentThe Acting Western Regional Director of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Gifty Amugi, has disclosed that the region has seen an increase in cases of hypertension from 2.96 per cent in 2023 to 3.11 per cent by the end of … Read more →
Hypertension, diabetes, alcohol consumption among silent killer diseases in Ghana – Report
Add a CommentA study conducted by Rivia, a network of tech-driven primary care clinics, from data collected in 2024, has indicated that Ghana is experiencing a rise in “silent” killer diseases. According to the report, these illnesses, which develop insidiously, are taking … Read more →
More young people contracting hypertension, diabetes – CEO of UGMC
Add a CommentThere is a growing number of young people with hypertension and diabetes in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Kwame Anim-Boamah, has said. He said some of the patients were either … Read more →
Hypertension, diabetes rising in Muslim community – Experts warn
Add a CommentHealth experts have raised concerns over the prevalence of high blood pressure and diabetes among residents in Koforidua Zongo. The situation has been attributed to a shift in healthy eating and regular physical exercise in form of walking which was … Read more →
Black people are prone to hypertension – Doctor
Add a CommentA senior health specialist at the 37 Military Hospital, Dr Joshua Amegbor has noted that black people are prone to hypertension. He was reacting to a news item, attributed to Dr Joseph Teye Nuertey, Volta Regional Health Director, who said … Read more →
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