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  Air pollution is now the country's second-leading risk factor for death after high blood pressure-Report this has been confirmed by data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and the State of Global Air report  which indicate that air pollution is now the country's second-leading risk factor for death after high blood pressure There are alarming statistics showing that air pollution has become one of the leading causes of death in the country, with vehicle pollution identified as a major contributor to deteriorating air quality, particularly in urban centres. According to estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Particulate Matter Pollution (PM2.5) contributes to approximately 2,800 deaths annually within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area alone. Vehicles operating on heavily congested roads have been identified as the primary source of PM2.5 pollution in the capital. Read Also: Cancellation of Zoomlion Contract Worsens Accra Flooding Nationally, air pollution is estimated to cause between 28,000 and 32,000 deaths each year, representing about 14 percent of all deaths in Ghana. Health experts warn that exposure to vehicle-related air pollution contributes significantly to major Non-Communicable Diseases and respiratory...

  The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has paid an unannounced visit to the to the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital following the death...

The Accra Chapter of the Mamprugu Youth Association has accused the Ghana Police Service of carrying out the extrajudicial killing of a 33-year-old man...

  The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s health sector as he honoured an award-winning nurse...

  The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has pledged urgent reforms in Ghana’s sports sector following the tragic death of Nigerian boxer Oluwasegun...

  (RadiogoldliveMay 9, 2025Read original) Renowned statesman, veteran football administrator, and former diplomat, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has called for an impartial and thorough inquiry into the...

  The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has inaugurated a seven-member committee to investigate the tragic death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed...