en-gh-hotdailynews: 2015-09-02 Ghana Health

Ghanaians urged to be mindful of what they eat
GhanaWeb
Mr Benjamin Arthur, the Executive Director of Coalition of NGO's in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS), has advised Ghanaians to be mindful of what they eat, where they buy their food and under what hygienic conditions they buy it. He said this was ...
1500 environmental health graduates await postings since 2011   Citifmonline
1500 environmental health graduates waiting for posting   Ghana News Agency

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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Improve Health Care – Prof Alex Dodoo
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
A Director of the WHO collaborating Centre for Advocacy and Training in Pharmacovigilance, Professor Alex Dodoo, says until the health sector is adequately funded, constitutional provisions for universal access to healthcare will continue to be a mirage.

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Citifmonline

Michigan Blood celebrates 60 years; encourages donations over Labor Day
Midland Daily News
In celebration of Michigan Blood's 60th Anniversary, the organization is inviting the community to “Make their Mark on the Mitten” by saving Michigan lives through blood donation. Donors who give blood during the Labor Day weekend can make their mark ...

One pint of blood, one life saved   Citifmonline

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KBTX

14-Year-Old Cross-Country Runner Dies from Rare Brain Infection
Runner's World Newswire
Days before starting his freshman cross country season in Houston, Texas, 14-year-old Michael Riley died Sunday after contracting a rare brain infection, caused by making contact with a freshwater amoeba.
Two US residents die after contracting brain-eating amoeba   The Weather Network
Texas teen dies after amoeba enters brain   The Spokesman Review
Service Friday for Texas boy, 14, died of brain infection   Chron.com
The Times (subscription)
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Bella Naija

Send Your Applications in for the One Africa Award | Deadline 7th September 2015
Bella Naija
The One Africa Award seeks to reward the outstanding contributions of African based organisations at the forefront of the fight against poverty in Africa. Award Criteria. Qualified recipients may be engaged in direct services to achieve any of the MDGs ...
100000USD ONE Africa Award Deadline Extended   BusinessGhana

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CPIC donates incubator to Dormaa Presby Hospital
GhanaWeb
The Christian Praise International Centre (CPIC) at the weekend presented assorted items valued at GH¢ 24,970.00 to the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital to enhance quality health delivery. The items included a brand new incubator and other life saving ...

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Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Vodafone Ghana organises health screening for residents
Telecompaper (subscription)
Vodafone Ghana Foundation has organised a free health screening exercise for residents of La municipality in Accra, as part of the foundation's health support to the Ga corporate social responsibility, Viasat1 reported. Beneficiaries had their blood ...
Vodafone organises health screening for La residents   Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

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Irish Examiner

Weight linked to Alzheimer's risk
Irish Examiner
One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when. Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of Alzheimer's.
Mid-Life Obesity May Speed up Alzheimer's   The Chosun Ilbo
Body Mass Index predicts how soon Alzheimer's will develop   Telegraph.co.uk
Overweight in midlife may speed up Alzheimer's   The Nation

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