What are the most common diseases in Ghana?
According to the World Health Organization, the most common diseases in Ghana include those endemic to sub-Saharan African countries, particularly: cholera, typhoid, pulmonary tuberculosis, anthrax, pertussis, tetanus, chicken pox, yellow fever, measles, infectious hepatitis, trachoma, malaria, HIV and schistosomiasis.
What are the top 3 causes of death in Ghana?
Among the NCDs, hypertension was the leading cause of death with 2,243 and 2,472 cases in 2017 and 2018. Other (non-ischemic) heart diseases and diabetes were the second and third leading NCDs. Septicaemia, tuberculosis and pneumonia were the predominant infectious diseases.
What are priority diseases in Ghana?
Malaria.
What are public health epidemics?
What is an Epidemic? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes an epidemic as an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area. Yellow fever, smallpox, measles, and polio are prime examples of epidemics.
What are the six killer diseases in Ghana?
As in most developing countries, immunization against the six immunizable childhood diseases (i.e., diphtheria, measles, pertussis, poliomyelitis, teta- nus, and tuberculosis) has been instituted as part of Ghana’s primary health care pro- gram.
What are the top 5 deadliest diseases?
In 2018, the five deadliest illnesses in the U.S. were heart disease, cancer, lung disease, cerebrovascular disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. The other leading causes of death due to disease were diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, and kidney disease.
What is growth hormone deficiency (GHD)?
Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is characterized by abnormally short height due to lack (or shortage) of growth hormone . It can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired. Most cases are identified in children. Although it is uncommon, growth hormone deficiency may also be diagnosed in adults. [1]
What is GHD in medical terms?
Summary Summary. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is characterized by abnormally short height due to lack (or shortage) of growth hormone. It can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired.
What is GH 500?
Fall/Spring. The overarching objective of GH 500 is to equip students with critical perspectives and resources that they will need as public health professionals and global citizens in our increasingly inter-connected and interdependent world.