Majority of Ghanaians to die from 'heart diseases'

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• Nana Akomea 12 years ago

  This government does not care about the health

  This government does not care about the health

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• Money 12 years ago

  Mpepefo are not created by God. No wonder the 8:2 is entrenched in Ghana. 2016 will be a disaster for the core Akans party since they are being deserted by their own.

  Mpepefo are not created by God. No wonder the 8:2 is entrenched in Ghana. 2016 will be a disaster for the core Akans party since they are being deserted by their own.

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• Nana Akomea 12 years ago

  Who is deserting what?

  Who is deserting what?

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• Nicholas J Bedzo 12 years ago

  Say something sensible than this foolish and stupit announcement,by
  saying this,what do you expect the people to do.A complete Rubbish.We
  know everybody is going to die.Even
  you.

  Say something sensible than this foolish and stupit announcement,by
  saying this,what do you expect the people to do.A complete Rubbish.We
  know everybody is going to die.Even
  you.

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• TRUTH 12 years ago

  Your stupidity and foolishness know no bounds.

  Your stupidity and foolishness know no bounds.

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• Nana Akomea 12 years ago

  Insults and propaganda

  Insults and propaganda

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• Elijah the Rock 12 years ago

  It is not your government only, but your lifestyles, beliefs and culture. Ghana is full of evil influence from Europe and is fooled to think that the ways of their oppressors are their own ways!!! There seems to be nothing on ...
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  It is not your government only, but your lifestyles, beliefs and culture. Ghana is full of evil influence from Europe and is fooled to think that the ways of their oppressors are their own ways!!! There seems to be nothing one can do to convince them otherwise, hence they suffer.

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• Medic 12 years ago

  Dear Hon. Minister of Health, Minister of Finance, Minister of Information and Members of Parliament of Ghana:
  
  I am so concern about the absence of comprehensive health Ambulances and trained Paramedics in Ghana. We had p ...
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  Dear Hon. Minister of Health, Minister of Finance, Minister of Information and Members of Parliament of Ghana:
  
  I am so concern about the absence of comprehensive health Ambulances and trained Paramedics in Ghana. We had prez Mills die in a pickup truck very sad. Many people die in taxis and tro-tro. We Ghanaians are asking for procurement of Ambulances and training facilities for Paramedics'. Parliament, Minister of Finance , Minister of Health please do something NOW. Please if you read this please copy and post it on your Facebook. Send a copy to the Ministry of Health and to Parliament. Their websites contact email address and ask them to procure and do something about this Immediately

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• Musa Kano 12 years ago

  No economy will survive modernity and progress when everyone depends on the government to do something to help the helpless.
  
  The onus of good healthcare and its maintenance depends on the individual, not the government. P ...
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  No economy will survive modernity and progress when everyone depends on the government to do something to help the helpless.
  
  The onus of good healthcare and its maintenance depends on the individual, not the government. Play with your healthcare, or health maintenance and you will be dead. You won't even be around to argue your case in court.
  
  Eating balanced meals, exercise, good ventilation, adequate sunshine, good hydration, and periodic check-ups for health maintenance will help many to continue enjoying good health for many years to come.
  
  Bad habits like smoking, drinking, and eating late suppers can be stopped through encouragement from local support groups, or even a phone buddies network. The buddy support group is also a good way to start exercising.
  
  The ambulance and lack of trained paramedics someone mentioned are important, too. But does the government have to provide paramedics and ambulance in every city? No, private companies can run ambulances and use their own paramedics to attend to the sick en route to the hospital. Of greater concern, is the poor address system in Ghana-- streets without names and houses without numbers. How does the ambulance driver know where to go to pick up the sick? It is a responsibility of local governments to make sure that houses have numbers and streets have names.
  
  Modernity and progress may be shared by governments and the citizenry, but the onus of health maintenance belongs to the individual citizen.

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• MENSAH 12 years ago

  Your assertion is very good and helpful.I support all that you said.
  But the government should help in updating and equipping the hospitals with cutting-edge,top-notch,innovative equipment that save lives,rather than the out ...
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  Your assertion is very good and helpful.I support all that you said.
  But the government should help in updating and equipping the hospitals with cutting-edge,top-notch,innovative equipment that save lives,rather than the out-dated ones that cannot.
  If they can afford paying unnecessary judgement debts,spending our money recklessly,and politicians riding in US$130,000 CARS,why can't they do this to revamp the state of our hospitals?
  THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE WELFARE OF HER CITIZENRY,PERIOD.
  If it cares,then why should TOBINCO,supply fake medications to the same government,who is supposed to care about the health and safety of her citizenry?
  And unfortunately,the poor and the needy are those that attend these government hospitals,for affordability sake.
  THEREFORE,THEY ARE THE VICTIMS OF THESE FAKE MEDICATIONS INTAKE.
  ISN'T THAT SAD.MY BROTHER?
  In GHANA,the majority are the poor too.

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• Jade 12 years ago

  Ignorance. West of South we have been suffering these diseases for years because of gari and fat meat - don't blame the West for your woes. West have their lifestyles but live longer than us. Why?

  Ignorance. West of South we have been suffering these diseases for years because of gari and fat meat - don't blame the West for your woes. West have their lifestyles but live longer than us. Why?

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• Jade 12 years ago

  Blame it on our attitude to life not so-called Western lifestyles. You'll find those who live African lifestyles die younger than those who live Western lifestyles in Gh

  Blame it on our attitude to life not so-called Western lifestyles. You'll find those who live African lifestyles die younger than those who live Western lifestyles in Gh

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• Glo 12 years ago

  The western diet is linked to cardiovascular disease - this is a well-known fact. The reason why they live longer than Africans in general is because more people have access to medical care. I believe that our local food is m ...
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  The western diet is linked to cardiovascular disease - this is a well-known fact. The reason why they live longer than Africans in general is because more people have access to medical care. I believe that our local food is more nutritious if prepared in a healthy manner and consumed in moderation.

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• NOKWARE 12 years ago

  Ghanaians are only interested in',high'living mostly financed through corruption and other ill-gotten gains.They do not even check their blood pressures and cholesterol levels.Yes heart diseases will kill the majority of them ...
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  Ghanaians are only interested in',high'living mostly financed through corruption and other ill-gotten gains.They do not even check their blood pressures and cholesterol levels.Yes heart diseases will kill the majority of them.They care less about their health.

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• kofi 12 years ago

  Majority of Ghanaians to die from heart disease.... I had grade 3 in O levels but I understood what the writer wrote.Shouldn't this be a concern to us instead of turning this into another political insults Abah!!!! God help u ...
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  Majority of Ghanaians to die from heart disease.... I had grade 3 in O levels but I understood what the writer wrote.Shouldn't this be a concern to us instead of turning this into another political insults Abah!!!! God help us

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• KORSI 12 years ago

  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU COMMENT
  JADE

  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU COMMENT
  JADE

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• Prosper Siedong 12 years ago

  what is the category of people/populate who come with cardiovascular problems? their socioeconomic stature and other determinants.people of high socioeconomic stature should be given intense education to subsequently give edu ...
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  what is the category of people/populate who come with cardiovascular problems? their socioeconomic stature and other determinants.people of high socioeconomic stature should be given intense education to subsequently give education to their immediate families on the risks of non-exercise.most people are influenced by stigma against the slim as attributions are that they are suffering from STIs,and therefore would eat food that would stimulate weight-gain.we need to re3vamp and train more people on nutrition and dietary management to curtail this eminent situation. The main cause I think, is lifestyle.This is an emergency.

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• KORSI 12 years ago

  IT HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH WESTERN
  STYLE WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IF YOU EAT
  STARCHY FOODS ALL DAY PLUS BEER AND GO
  TO BED

  IT HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH WESTERN
  STYLE WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IF YOU EAT
  STARCHY FOODS ALL DAY PLUS BEER AND GO
  TO BED

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• princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

  HEARTS DISEASE IS THE SILENT KILLER.
  SADLY ON THE 11 OF OCTOBER 2013,MY LAWYER FRIEND EBOW QUARSHIE OF MBRANAN CHAMBERS TAKORADI PASSED AWAY.
  HE WAS A VERY GOD MAN.I WISH WE HAVE LAWYERS IN GHANA WHO ARE NOT SELFISH LIKE HI ...
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  HEARTS DISEASE IS THE SILENT KILLER.
  SADLY ON THE 11 OF OCTOBER 2013,MY LAWYER FRIEND EBOW QUARSHIE OF MBRANAN CHAMBERS TAKORADI PASSED AWAY.
  HE WAS A VERY GOD MAN.I WISH WE HAVE LAWYERS IN GHANA WHO ARE NOT SELFISH LIKE HIM.
  MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

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• Make A Change In Your Live 12 years ago

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• Mohamed 12 years ago

  I want someone to help me...

  I want someone to help me...

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• T Noah 12 years ago

  not here

  not here

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• Glo 12 years ago

  The problem with us Ghanaians is that we think that anything foreign (especially if it is from the White man's world) is better than what we have at home. We blindly copy everything without stopping to consider whether or not ...
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  The problem with us Ghanaians is that we think that anything foreign (especially if it is from the White man's world) is better than what we have at home. We blindly copy everything without stopping to consider whether or not it is good for us. Ghana is blessed with a variety of healthy local dishes. If we eat these foods in moderation and spend more time walking instead of sitting in cars and SUVs, we may not see this increase in cardiovascular deaths.

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• Diasporan 12 years ago

  Civilization foods are worsening the problems of unballanced native cooking. Too much sugar, salt and fat/oil and caffein kill quickly.
  
  1. Sugar: A can or a small bottle of any pop/soft/soda drink has about 10 tablespoo ...
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  Civilization foods are worsening the problems of unballanced native cooking. Too much sugar, salt and fat/oil and caffein kill quickly.
  
  1. Sugar: A can or a small bottle of any pop/soft/soda drink has about 10 tablespoonfulls of sugar. If you want to avoid diabetes, a racing heart, sleeplessness, depression and pannic attacks, then stop taking those Obroni drinks today.
  
  2. Salt: Corned beef, ham and any type of processed meat contains a large amount of salt. Salt increases the water/fluid volume in your body. This exerts pressure on the sides of your blood vessels, and your blood pressure rises. Excess pressure in any container tries to find a way out. So the high pressure of your blood, in its natural attempt to get out, breaks a tiny blood vessel in your brain giving you a stroke.
  
  3. Fats and Oils: All meats (beef, pork, mutton)have saturated fat, the worst type of fat. Behold! oils from any type of palm tree, be it palm oil, palmnut oil or coconut oil are also saturated and just as bad. The danger of oils is easy to explain: Oil, in other words, liquid fat, thikens the blood. The thicker blood exerts greater pressure on the side walls of the blood vessels thereby increasing your blood pressure. The high blood pressure, in turn, breaks a blood vessel in your brain and gives you a stroke. Secondly, because your blood is now thicker and heavier, your heart has to work harder to push it around your body. The harder pushing heart, in turn, increases your blood pressure. The overworking heart eventually damages itself and just gives up.
  
  4. Caffein is found in coffee, tea, and all cocoa products such as chocolate, Ovaltine, Millo, etc. Caffein is a "stimulant" simply because it "stimulates" the heart to beat faster. When that happens, of course, your blood pressure goes up accordingly, leading to the consequences described above. But the heart, the lungs and the brain are very close friends and always want to work together. Once the heart is set in rapid motion by caffein, the lungs join, inducind inadequate quicker, shallower breathing. The brain starts firing at lightening speed. All your major systems are now in overdrive. The consequences: insomnia or sleeplessness, ansxiety, panick attack, depression, suicidal thoughts, stroke, and sudden death.
  
  If you are guilty of any of the 4 items above, or, worse, any combination of them, take corrective action immediately. If you don't correct your self-destructive eating habits today, start making arrangements for your funeral. Be wise.

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• hamed 12 years ago

  THEN ANYTHING WE COPY FROM THE WHITES MAN, + THE DIRTY AIR WE BREATH EVERY DAY IN ACCRA IS MILLION TIME MORE DANGER THEN ALL THE WITHS MAN FOOD PUT TOGETER

  THEN ANYTHING WE COPY FROM THE WHITES MAN, + THE DIRTY AIR WE BREATH EVERY DAY IN ACCRA IS MILLION TIME MORE DANGER THEN ALL THE WITHS MAN FOOD PUT TOGETER

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• PLAIN TALK 12 years ago

  This is just half the story because having said our aged population are taking western diets and therefore will have western diseases is not detailed enough. Mention the diets, tea(caffeine) with sugar(fattening) and margarin ...
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  This is just half the story because having said our aged population are taking western diets and therefore will have western diseases is not detailed enough. Mention the diets, tea(caffeine) with sugar(fattening) and margarine(cholesterol-loaded), sausages (saturated fats) etc. And then they should tell us what we shall be eating (as Africans)etc

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• PHOBIA-PHOBIA--Leeds 12 years ago

  You make this terrible prediction without coming out with any effective remedy affordable to the common man.I blame our doctors because for this disease,they prescribe useless tablets and do not encourage dietary care which i ...
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  You make this terrible prediction without coming out with any effective remedy affordable to the common man.I blame our doctors because for this disease,they prescribe useless tablets and do not encourage dietary care which is effective and affordable.

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