A.G.A. SAFETY BRIEF: FATIGUE AWARENESS
Fatigue is a workplace hazard, and it needs to be managed in the same way as other hazards. Fatigue can reduce: the ability to...
Category : Health
A.G.A. SAFETY BRIEF: CLEAN HANDS SAVES LIVES
Keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to...
Obuasi Government Hospital to get an Emergency Unit.
The Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi has assured the people of Obuasi of a state of the modern art Emergency and...
“Stop Intimidating NHIS Card Holders”-Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive
The Obuasi Municipal Chief Executive Mr. Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, has today warned medical staff of the Obuasi Government Hospital not to do anything...
7 reasons why you must eat more plantain
Plantain is one staple crop mostly eaten in Ghana due to its role in the preparation of fufu. It can also be eaten separately whiles...
A.G.A.H.F. SET TO RE-IGNITE SERVICES ON INTENSIVE-CARE UNITS DELIVERY
AGA health foundation, a full subsidiary of A.G.A (Ghana) has embarked on a mission to render intensive-care health delivery for the Obuasi community. Following the...
20 Amazing Health Benefits of Tomatoes
by Dr. Marianna Pochelli PreventDisease.com Just one serving a day of tomato-based foods can have an incredibly beneficial effect on your health. Not only can they...
A.G.A. Safety Brief – LP Gas Safety (Part 3)
Below are emergency actions that must be taken when you smell LPG or suspect leakage. 1. Check and see if the gas has been left...
AGA Environment Brief: Littering Awareness
Litter is in our streets, sidewalks, parking lots, roads and highways. It’s in your hands. Let’s do our part to keep Obuasi municipality clean. Litter...
A.G.A. Safety Brief: LP Gas Safety – If you smell it, switch it off!
Fact: Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) is an excellent fuel for heating, cooking and for automotive use. LPG cylinders are safe if used correctly. However, if...
Half of Ghanaian adults are hypertensive – GHS
Dr Dennis Ocansey, the Programmes Manager of Non Communicable Diseases, Ghana Health Service, on Monday said almost 50 per cent of adult Ghanaians were hypertensive,...
AGA Safety Brief (Week 2): Effects of Sitting for Long Period at Work
What’s wrong with sitting? The effects of spending too much time in a chair are manifold. Electrical activity in leg muscles shuts down; your body...
197 new HIV/AIDS cases recorded in first half of 2015 in Obuasi
From January to July 2015, 197 new cases of HIV/AIDS were recorded at the Obuasi Government Hospital alone. This was revealed by Eric Bentil, a...
Diseases and Conditions: Ectopic pregnancy
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the main cavity of the uterus. Pregnancy begins with a fertilized egg. Normally,...
AGA Safety Brief: DRIVING SAFETY – PART 1 (A focus on in-vehicle distraction)
Distraction occurs any time you take your eyes off the road, your hands off the wheel, and your mind off your primary task: driving safely....
Participants Call for Punitive Action Against Adults Who Abuse Adolescents.
Participants at a one-day youth forum in Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District of the Brong Ahafo Region have called for stringent punishment for adult...