The challenge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) in Ghana: do we stay silent and die in misery?
By Gadeka D. Dominic (dgadeka@gmail.com) Preamble Food is always viewed as an indispensable household necessity. It forms majority of our total expenditure. As the growing demand for food continues to […]
Criminalization of ‘No Bed Syndrome’: A Sign of a Sick and Stunt Health System in Ghana
By Gadeka D. Dominic The recent incident of the 70-year old man, who eventually died in a car at a hospital in Accra after several attempts to secure admission at[…]
The Rapid Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) in Ghana: An Issue of Failed Systems or Failing Citizens?
By Dominic D. Gadeka Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) refer to non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases. The four major types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (commonly hypertension, heart attack, and stroke), diabetes, cancers,[…]