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Air pollution in the capital city is rising at an alarming rate and it can be detrimental to the health of the public, a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has said.
Mr Kofi Amegah, who is also a member of the Public Health Research Group of the Department of Biomedical Sciences, UCC, said street vendors, police, traffic wardens, toll booth and fuel station attendants and commuters were among the most vulnerable groups of persons that could suffer respiratory and cardiovascular diseases due to the rise in air pollution in Accra.
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The country can prevent up to 5,500 premature deaths with improvements in air quality, while increased physical activity such as cycling and brisk walking over the next 35 years can prevent additional 33,000 premature deaths, a new report by the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
The report, titled: “Health and economic impacts of transport interventions in Accra”, said those achievements could be attained through greater access to greener vehicles for citizens, and increased walking and cycling infrastructure.
The report was to influence the government to develop a more comprehensive and decarbonised public transportation system in Accra using health impact assessment tools to assess the environmental, health and economic benefits of a sustainable urban transportation system.
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Mossie Harper is vaccinated on Monday, March 8, at Cleveland Clinic s community-based vaccination clinic at the Langston Hughes Health and Education Center in Cleveland.
Shortly after University Hospitals opened online scheduling for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital operators were fielding calls from patients without email or internet asking, How am I supposed to schedule a vaccine?
UH was able to quickly identify this gap thanks to the manager of hospital operators raising the alarm bell, as well as doctors hearing similar questions from their patients, said Dr. Robyn Strosaker, chief operating officer of UH Cleveland Medical Center.