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Dr Frank Dartey

Dr Frank Dartey Amankonah (MBChB, MPH) is a Medical Doctor and avid fan of information sharing. With an excellent clinical experience and fantastic customer care, I am able to break down complex medical information for everyone to understand and appreciate. Interests includes Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, Pregnancy, Weight Loss and Alternative medical sciences. Do feel free to get in touch!

Eating to Conceive

Almost every woman knows that it is important to eat well while you are pregnant. The benefit it provides you and your baby is invaluable. But, do you also know how important it is to eat well even before you get pregnant? If you are actively trying to get pregnant you have to make sure […]

Who Needs Magnesium?

Well that’s a question, isn’t it? By the other Sunday I would have said vaguely “Well, I suppose everyone, to a degree.” That Sunday I got up, had breakfast, and got ready for church. The whole time I had the uncomfortable feeling that I was about to fall over. – What? Weird, but what bothered […]

Why Do You Eat and What Implications Does Our Food Have?

Some people “eat to live” while others “live to eat,” and these two examples embody two extreme ways of defining nutrition. The first assumes that people eat to meet their physiological needs and stave off hunger pangs, the second implies a deeper, more complex relationship with food that requires a level of planning, anticipation, and […]

Is Alcohol A Drug?

Many people don’t really consider alcohol a drug. After all, it is legal to drink – as long as you’re of age. But the real truth is that alcoholism is a form of drug addiction just as serious and harmful as addiction to other drugs. Because alcohol is legal to drink, many people just think […]

St Helena Health Information. Your Questions Answered

Over the last month, the St Helena Health Directorate has made information available to everyone regarding their services. The Health Directorate has put together a Question & Answer information sheet based on queries received following the publications. The Health Directorate is trying to ensure that as much information as possible reaches those who need it […]

Ghana Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations in Health (GCNH) has advocated the expansion of the COVID-19 fund and levy into a national public health emergency fund 

The Ghana Coalition of Non-Governmental Organizations in Health (GCNH) has advocated the expansion of the COVID-19 fund and levy into a national public health emergency fund, to aid epidemic response. Members of the Coalition are expecting to see clear-cut allocations for epidemic financing in the budget for 2022. “Allocating monies and resources to finance epidemic […]

5 Ideas For Healthy Snacks For Kids

Children love snacks and tend to turn up their noses when it comes to healthy snacks. After they’ve stuffed their stomachs with greasy, salty chips or chocolate, you’re lucky if they eat a nutritious meal. Eating unhealthy snacks is a habit that can be broken, but the kids actually need some help with it. They […]