Tag Archives: LIVING

32% of persons living with HIV discontinue treatment due to out-of-pocket-payments

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has appealed to health facilities to consider the plight of persons living with HIV and reduce out-of-pocket-payment on HIV services. This is because the practice is compelling many of them to discontinue treatment. Dr Kyeremeh Atuahene, the Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, said …

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Liberians protest living costs as Weah returns from 48-day trip

Analysts warn of more protests ahead of the 2023 elections despite President Weah’s popularity in parts of Liberia. Hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday at the outer section of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia to protest against soaring costs of living, a day before President George Weah’s …

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Lady narrates how she has been living with HIV for 9 years”

A beautiful young woman left many stunned after she revealed that she is HIV positive. Author and YouTuber, Nozi Qamngana-Mayaba, was brave enough to be vulnerable and share her HIV story. World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of …

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Beautiful Woman Celebrates Over 17 Years Of Living With HIV/AIDS

Doreen Moraa Moracha, an HIV/AIDS activist and social media influencer, posted on her social media accounts to mark World AIDS Day. Moracha Doreen was born with HIV, but she didn’t find out about it until she was 13. Her parents knew about it when she was eight, but they didn’t …

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PHOTOS: 22 year old dog named oldest living dog on Earth

A 22 year old Elderly dog has been recognized by Guinness book of records as the world’s oldest living dog. The dog’s owner Alex Wolf, from Colorado, USA got him from a rescue shelter in 2002, over 20 years ago, but he was born two years earlier than this, on …

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NIA begins registration exercise for refugees living in Ghana

The National Identification Authority has begun the registration and issuance of Refugee Identity Cards to refugees living in Ghana. The process is expected to enable refugees in the country to get access to some social services they do not currently enjoy as a result of their unregistered status. Accessing basic …

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Living with HIV: What to expect and tips for coping

More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV. It’s different for everybody, but with treatment, many can expect to live a long, productive life. The most important thing is to start antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible. By taking medications exactly as prescribed, people living with HIV …

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Cost of living crisis: One coconut currently sold above GH¢3

Coconut lovers have lamented the increase in the cost of their favourite fruit from GH¢1.50p in 2021 to as high as GH¢4 as of September 2022. The price increase has come as a shock to consumers who have stated that they may reduce or move away from their consumption if …

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Ghanaians living abroad, children from 6-15 yrs to get Ghana Card

The Executive Secretary of the NIA, Professor Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah, has said the NIA would begin the next phase of registration which allows Ghanaians living abroad to acquire their Ghana Card. Children from the ages of 6 to 15 years will also be considered for the exercise. “The authority is …

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I’m jobless, living on the benevolence of people – Former MP ‘cries’ out

Former Member of Parliament for the La Dadekotopon constituency, Nii Amasah Namoale, has opened up on the difficulties he is facing post his tenure as a legislator. In an interview with Accra-based Adom TV, Namoale bemoaned the lack of state provision for former legislators. He narrated that he has been trying to secure …

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