The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the thrust of his Government’s policy towards national development rests on ensuring that science, technology and innovation drive all sectors of the economy.
Ghana’s pillars of growth for science and technology, President Akufo-Addo
International Youth Day 2018: food security as a safe space for development
Hunger and malnutrition pose more threat to human health than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined [1]. Every night, 1 in 9 people retire to bed without having a meal and are famished due to extreme poverty and lack of access to food.
World Sickle Cell Day: What you may be missing about sickle cell disease
Despite the recognition of sickle cell disease (SCD) as a public health concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) in 2006 and 2008 respectively, the genetic disorder has still received little public attention.
Sickle Cell Disease: Public awareness and management options – lessons from Ghana
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the common chronic genetic disorders affecting the Africa populace.
Writing a personal statement for postgraduate applications and scholarships
A statement of purpose (SOP) or personal statement is one of the critical aspects of your application for a postgraduate program as a science student.
Nutritional and dietary supplements: are university students risking their health?
Over the past years, bodybuilding has become an important part of the physical development process especially among university students in Ghana.
Exercise Immunology: Involved Components and Varieties in Different Types of Physical Exercise
Samuel Eguasi Inkabi1*, Giggil Pushpamithran1, Paul Richter1, Kwadwo Attakora21Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping- Sweden.2College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA Received 04 August 2017; […]
Is DNA effective in solving crime?
Thanks to television detectives, the power of forensic DNA evidence is well known. Viewers are familiar with criminals leaving their DNA at the scene of a crime – allowing police to identify […]
Scientific basis of the combination of Coca-Cola drink and tomato paste in the management of anaemia.
K. F. Nimoh1*, F.C. Mills- Robertson1, B. O. Afranie1,3, J. Taylor1,2, S. Donkor1,3, S. Nsiah41Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science &Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.2Department of Pathology, School of Medical […]
Mental health in Ghana: now and beyond
Authors: Appiah Poku Yankyera (MSc. Health Psychology)1, Rita Adu-Boahene (BSN)2 and Baffour Boaten Boahen-Boaten (MSc. Global Mental Health)3 1Founder, Life Developers Movement, Ghana (✉ yankyera23@gmail.com); 2 Research Nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, Nashville-TN, USA; 3Lecturer, […]
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