HEALTH IN GHANAIAN COMMUNITIES (NORTH-DAYI)

COVID-19 came into being in most parts of the world with a great panic among the global community resulting in people taking in all sorts of supplements, concoctions, spices, salad of medicines, and other remedies in high doses in order to protect themselves from COVID-19 . Most of these combinations of supplements and remedies contain high doses of chemicals which may have a negative impact on the health system. Some of these supplements contain high doses of synthetic vitamins and minerals.  The adverse effects of these synthetic compounds go far beyond the idea of the overdose. The effects of these synthetics can be so violent  on the user.  Synthetic drugs are increasing in popularity in the United States. Because many people make the mistake of assuming they are safe or naturally grown, they overlook the real facts of these designer drugs. Many new versions of these drugs are manufactured in China and brought into the United States each year, and they often contain ...

Most people are dying in this COVID-19 era, not because of the viral infection but panic. Panic is  a sudden overpowering fright, in this state, there is a  sudden sensation of  fear , which is so strong as to dominate or prevent  reason  and  logical  thinking, replacing it with overwhelming feelings of  anxiety  and frantic  agitation  consistent with an animalistic  fight-or-flight  reaction. Some people, both infected and non-infected with COVID-19 are dying because of panic from time to time. Some countries are becoming so intense with panic because of the way data and information are communicated to them. Panic attacks bring about racing heart and breathing difficulties and predispose people with other conditions such as stroke, hypertension, and diabetes to death. Ghana as a nation, Africa as a continent must be able to employ the services of Clinical Psychologists, Diversional Therapists, Cognitive and...

W hat is Coronavirus The name for this kind of virus comes from the crownlike spikes it has on its surface — “corona” is Latin for “crown.” Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that infect mostly bats,  pigs  and small mammals. In rare cases, they are what scientists call zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted from animals to humans, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. China as one of the fastest advancing nations in the world and a business hub had  an outbreak of this viral infection some few days ago and it is spreading very fast and it is also fatal.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring this outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has resulted in more than a thousand confirmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been...

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix to the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Another school of thought also defined  cervical cancer  as when the cells of the cervix grow abnormally and invade other tissues and organs of the body. Women of all ages  are at risk of cervical cancer.  In the United States, an estimated  13,000 women were diagnosed  with invasive cervical cancer in 2016 and more than  4,000 women will die as a result of this diagnosis. This vital information was part of a document published by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (USA) in the year 2018. Signs and Symptoms Early-stage cervical cancer generally produces no signs or symptoms. Signs and symptoms of more-advanced cervical cancer include: abnormal bleeding, such as bleeding between menstrual periods, after sex, after a pelvic exam, or after menopause discharge that’s unusua...

Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization. Leadership involves making a sound -- and sometimes difficult -- decisions, creating and articulating a clear vision, establishing achievable goals and providing followers with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve those goals. This young man has shown high standards of leadership skills from one district to another. It was not that different from what he has accomplished in North-Dayi. There are leaders and there are leaders. He is a leader of leaders, that is what most nurses think about him in North-Dayi. His unit, Disease Control Unit (DCU) North-Dayi has done very well in terms of Public Health under his leadership. As an effective leader, he possesses the following characteristics: self-confidence, strong communication and management skills, creative and innovative thinking, perseverance in the face of failure, willingn...

T he blueprints of IFA  Quiz Competition (IQC) emerged from North-Dayi on 30th November 2018, with two Junior High Schools taking part in it. It is the first time ever a quiz competition is organised in Ghana in which the area of study or the whole quiz session is based solely on  Girls Iron-folate Tablet supplementation ( GIFTS) .  As an innovative way to get the students and community members actively involved in the GIFTS programme, the Nutrition/Diet Therapy Unit (North-Dayi) with health facilities involvement as well as collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (North-Dayi) took this bold initiative to organize the IQC. A  quiz  is a form of  game  or  mind sport , in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. The IQC was specially designed to test students' knowledge of GIFTS (IFA). Present at the event are officials from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) a...