Claim: Drinking too much can cause dehydration Source: Okyeame Kwame Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A popular Ghanaian Musician, Kwame Nsiah-Apau, a.k.a Okyeame Kwame,
Claim: UNICEF is offering money to survey participants Source: Viral message Verdict: HOAX Researched by Sedem Kwasigah A viral WhatsApp message supposedly coming from UNICEF is offering a
Claim: Ghana recorded a confirmed case of Ebola in the past Source: Captain Smart Verdict: FALSE Researched by Julius Kofi Satsi The host of Maakye Morning
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the outbreak of a zoonotic disease, Anthrax in two communities in the Upper East region. So for the next
There should be no sale, slaughtering and consumption of cattle, sheep, goats and dogs for the next one month across 5 districts and a municipality
Two million women in low-resource communities have an obstetric fistula (OBF) – a neglected public health issue that results in leaking urine and/or faeces –
Claim: Pfizer CEO announces plan to reduce the world’s population by 50% Source: Viral video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Has the Chief Executive Officer
Ghana is endemic for 14 of the 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is despite the fact that
Claim: Natural immunity is much better than vaccine immunity Source: Viral message Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A viral WhatsApp message claims the World Health Organization
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is rolling out round two of the polio vaccination exercise, starting October 6 to October 9, 2022, in line with the World
