FROM NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

2005-09-05T15:37:52+02:00

STRIKING DOCTORS BACK IN THE CONSULTING ROOMS

Striking doctors have called off the six-day strike action. This follows a mutual agreement on their proposals to government concerning arrears on the Additional Duty Hours Allowance (ADHA), as well as general issues concerning the operation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), governing the administration of ADHA.

The president of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Yao Adu-Gyamfi announced this at a news conference in Accra last night. Flanked by his general secretary, Dr. Kwabena Adu Opoku and other members of the Association, Prof. Adu-Gyamfi called on all striking doctors in public hospitals to resume full-scale work today, Thursday, September 8, 2005, whilst details of the agreements reached with their employers (Government) were communicated to the Divisions by the divisional executives present at the negotiations.

In Another Development,The Ghana AIDS Commission in conjunction with the Ministry of Health
and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, will hold a joint news conference in Accra today to state their position on a supposed AIDS drug that is reported to have been discovered locally.

A report in the Tuesday edition of the Daily Graphic newspaper which was further aired by the electronic media that that a local drug called the Goat Cerum has been discovered and proven to be effective in treating HIV/AIDS. The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Prof. Sakyi Awuku Amoah stated on PeaceFM that the story could not be true since the Noguchi Institute which is conducting investigations into the efficacy of the drug has come out with a conclusive position on the new drug. Prof. Awuku Amoah explained that there are two main types of the HIV virus; types one and two out of which 98% of reported cases is said to be type one whereas less than 2% of the cases is also said to be a type 2. According to the Director General, the drug in question is alleged to be efficient in cases involving those with type 2 of HIV/AIDS infections. He said therefore that one cannot conclusively state that just because the drug is effective on type 2 cases, then it will be effective on type one as well. These and other disturbing issues, the report said would be addressed in detail by the commission today.

The Ghana AIDS Commission says it is not true that the government of Ghana refused to offer Assistance to the late Nana Drobo of Nwose Village near Drobo in the Brong Ahafo Region, when he claimed to have discovered a drug that cures HIV/AIDS

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Daily Newspapers

2005-09-02T13:08:17+02:00

The newspapers are

DAILY GRAPHIC, INDEPENDENT, DAILY GUIDE, GHANAIAN TIMES, DEMOCRAT, SEARCHLIGHT, INSIGHT, PALAVA, THE STATEMENT.

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LIST OF MEMBERS IN IT DEPT.

2005-09-02T11:45:07+02:00

John Addae
Lawrence Okai
Tony Baffoe
Jalilu Issahaku
Charity Atiim
Wahab Hamidu
Anti Margeret
Elvis Omane
Leopeold Armah
Sam Sumoah
Amma Nyame

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2005-09-02T11:34:05+02:00

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Welcome Message

2005-09-02T11:32:45+02:00

You are all welcome the the IT department. This site is a new
addition to the castle portal. It is called a blog. Alot of imformation can be added to the castle portal through this blog.

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