ACCRA, Ghana (AP) â The U.S. State Department warned Monday that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghanaâs democracy, ahead of the West African countryâs general election in December.
In Ghana, about 1.7 million children are estimated to have blood lead levels above five micrograms per deciliter â which is above the allowable limits.
Directors of Health Services in the Ashanti Region have therefore been advised to devise strategies to take advantage of social events to educate the public on the health implications of lead poisoning.
I HAVE witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of environmental hazards on health and society. Yet, a few hazards pose as insidious a threat as lead poisoning, an issue that has lingered in the shadows of public health discourse for far too long despite its devastating consequences.
