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MERS-CoV refers to a viral respiratory illness — Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) — that’s caused by a coronavirus (CoV), the same family of viruses that can cause the common cold. MERS-CoV was first reported in Saudi Arabia. Since then, it’s been reported in other countries in the Middle East and in Africa, Europe, Asia […]
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is an infectious disease characterized by flu-like symptoms that can progress rapidly to potentially life-threatening breathing problems. Several types of hantaviruses can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. They are carried by several types of rodents, particularly the deer mouse. You become infected primarily by breathing air infected with hantaviruses that are shed in […]
As part of efforts to simplify transactions with allied health professionals and to provide improved service delivery, a self-service platform has been implemented by the Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC). With the self-service platform, eighty percent (80%) of all transactions with the AHPC shall done via the self-service platform. Transactions Available on the Self Service […]
A permanent registration is valid for the calendar year in which it was registered. The registration shall be renewed by the practitioner before the 31st December for the following calendar year. A practitioner must accumulate a minimum of 10credit CPD points and a maximum of 12 CPD credit points per year for the renewal of […]
As a beacon of regulation and guardians of public health, the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) stands as the vanguard of excellence in the field of allied health professions. Our mission, deeply rooted in safeguarding the well-being of the Ghanaian populace, has been unwavering since our inception. The very core of our existence revolves around […]
When the WHO warns of a catastrophe if the Covid-19 gains root in Africa where there’s a largely moribund healthcare system, our leaders don’t listen. And sometimes you wonder if it’s just due to crass incompetence or they intentionally do this to their own citizens. Our healthcare system will collapse in a heap within a […]
Children are not immune to COVID-19. They are getting infected with the disease and can spread it, but they do not get as sick as adults. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist, offers some insight as to why. “There is some interesting information about kids and this new coronavirus,” says Dr. Rajapakse. […]
Have you checked out the signs and symptoms of COVD-19 which is now in Ghana with 2 confirmed cases?Ghana with 2 confirmed cases? Read it here and proceed to the diagnosis and treatment below. Diagnosis If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, contact your doctor. Tell him or her about any recent travels, especially international travel. […]
Fat is very important for normal body health; however, too much fat causes obesity. Losing weight is a slow process that needs a tremendous amount of patience and discipline. In this regard, interval training comes to play General Overview Of Interval Training Perhaps you may have tried going to the gym and it felt like […]
Alois d’Alzheimer You may have heard of him. Its name undoubtedly occupies a prominent place because it is associated with one of the most troubling illnesses that affect people. In 1906, the first neuropathologist identified the symptoms of today’s Alzheimer’s disease. This man is of course Alois Alzheimer, then 42 years old and has been […]