Some environmental health problems associated with industrial development in Ghana.Environmental matricesFaecal coliformsRotavirusRT-nested PCRVirus concentration methodEnvironmental monitoring was conducted in Otranto (Italy), from January 2006 to April 2007, to monitor the circulation of rotaviruses in ...
Despite appalling problems of poverty and crowding and the special vulnerability of cities to introduced infections as transportation improvements encouraged faster and more extensive human mobility. Ghana's towns have not been demographic parasites on the countryside. In contrast to the experience of ...
However, these achievements notwithstanding, CHWs face challenges which prevent them from being optimally productive, including capacity problems, neglect by the healthcare system, high attrition rates and inadequate supervision. Policymakers in Ghana therefore need to give increased attention to CHWs, ...
Between 1975 and 1983 health care expenditures in Ghana dropped to a low point as a consequence of the structural readjustment program instituted by the World Bank. During 1975-76 only 15% of available funds were spent on primary health care (PHC), which was officially introduced in the late...
This paper examines the problems associated with granting exemption to the poor in Ghana. It also discusses the prospects of considering the poor in alternative policies that may be adopted in future. Its main findings indicate that a number of shortcomings of policy adoption, particularly the lack...
The sector is, however, also one of the most hazardous with frequent accidents and health‐related problems. The health and safety practices of construction small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana are examined with a view to improving the health and safety performance of the sector....
Effects of woodfuel production on the environment and people in Adaklu Traditional Area, Ghana. Woodfuel serves as a major source of energy for cooking and micro industrial activities in Adaklu Traditional Area, Ghana. Increase in the demand for woodf... SK Adanu,T Schneider,B Stimm,... ...
The major overall public health system challenges reported by stakeholders involved fragmentation of services, staff shortages and financial/cash-flow problems. In order to effect health systems strengthening there was particularly a need to improve integration and address human and financial deficiencies i...
Stakeholders' perceptions of the main challenges facing Ghana's mental health care system: a qualitative analysis Mental health remains a low priority in Ghana. No comprehensive studies have assessed the current status of mental health policy, legislation and services ... V Doku,A Ofori-Atta,B Ak...
In Ghana, small smoked fish are the most frequently consumed animal source foods, and both whole fish and different tissues of fish are commonly used in complementary foods. However, the risks and benefits associated with consumption of different tissues of smoked fish has not been explored. ...