24 million people live with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
More than 24 million people are living with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, Dr Gloria Ani-Asamoah, a Family Physician, Korle-Bu Polyclinic, and Merck Foundation alumni, has disclosed. Dr Ani-Asamoah, speaking at a day’s training workshop for journalists, said out of the 24 million, type 2 diabetes (caused by insufficient production of insulin or the inability of […]
Health workers to be trained on diabetes management
By: Sarah Ofori To improve the management of diabetes in the country especially in underserved communities, five hundred health workers pitched at the various diabetes centres in Accra, Sunyani and Tamale, have been scheduled for training. This follows a three-year Memorandum of Understanding between French Pharmaceutical Company, Sanofi and the Ministry of Health earlier this […]
Eating processed foods after workout is unproductive
A Physician Specialist at the International Maritime Hospital in Tema, Dr. Zuleila Fuseini, has stated that eating processed meats, fast food, fries, salty snacks, and sugary drinks after a workout is counterproductive. Dr. Fuseini said this at the weekly “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility. Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office initiative aimed at promoting health-related […]
Hypertension, diabetes are leading causes of death in Accra
A review of causes of morbidities in the Greater Accra Region shows that hypertension and diabetes were the leading causes of death in the region in 2022. Data from the Non-Communicable Disease Control Programme of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 138,425 persons, representing five per cent of the population in Greater Accra were […]
Eating too much sugar does not necessarily cause diabetes- Doctor
By Benedicta Konadu A Doctor and Member of the Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Society of Ghana, Dr. Daniel Osafo Darko, speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show has debunked the myth that, eating too much sugar causes diabetes. He explained, “So every food mostly contains carbohydrates. That carbohydrate goes into your stomach. It breaks down, and […]
