News on Ghanahttp://factsaboutstds.com/topic/ghana2011-03-30T03:30:11ZAfrica turns to cellphones for better health2011-03-30T03:30:11ZAFP Global Editiontag:factsaboutstds.com,2011-03-30:/sexually-transmitted-diseases/africa-turns-cellphones-health-4761041a/<div><p>The text message arrives with life-saving discretion: a neutral "see you at the clinic tomorrow" to remind patients to pick up a fresh batch of anti-AIDS drugs.</p><p>The free texts from <span><a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South Africa</a></span>'s largest HIV treatment site are part of a push in <a title="Africa" href="/topic/Africa" >Africa</a> to boost health by targeting the continent's 624 million mobile phone subscribers.</p><p>"I check my cellphone all the ti...What are the implications of the claim that a cure for AIDS has been found in the West African nation, Ghana2010-11-29T15:04:15ZHeliumtag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-11-29:/sexually-transmitted-diseases/implications-claim-cure-aids-west-african-nation-ghana-4472308a/...Reaching disenfranchised youth and mobile populations in Ghana through voluntary counselling and testing services for HIV2010-11-02T15:12:41ZThe Encyclopedia Britannicatag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-11-02:/sexually-transmitted-diseases/reaching-disenfranchised-youth-mobile-populations-ghana-voluntary-counselling-testing-services-hiv-3642587a/...Zambian village glimpses first TV, tuned to World Cup2010-06-26T15:15:39ZAFP Global Editiontag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-06-26:/sexually-transmitted-diseases/zambian-village-glimpses-tv-tuned-world-cup-975572a/<div><p>In the sandy streets of Namuskekende village in remote western <a title="Zambia" href="/topic/Zambia" >Zambia</a>, hundreds of people gathered Saturday around a giant projection screen to see television for the first time.</p><p>The three-metre (10-foot) screen, powered by a generator and receiving broadcasts by satellite, flickered on with commercials before the <a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a>-US match in <a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South Africa</...The effectiveness of a national communication campaign using religious leaders to reduce HIVrelated stigma in Ghana2010-10-22T12:17:19ZThe Encyclopedia Britannicatag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-10-22:/sexually-transmitted-diseases/effectiveness-national-communication-campaign-religious-leaders-reduce-hivrelated-stigma-ghana-2761216a/...Religion Today2010-10-20T15:33:07ZAP Newstag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-10-20:/photo/religion-today-2367076p/Ifeanyi Nwanaforo, center, of <a title="Nigeria" href="/topic/Nigeria" >Nigeria</a>, reacts along with <a title="Grace Akunor" href="/topic/Grace+Akunor" >Rev. Grace Akunor</a>, right, of <a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a>, and <a title="Sylvie Kamuna" href="/topic/Sylvie+Kamuna" >Sylvie Kamuna</a>, second from left, of the <a title="Democratic Republic of the Congo" href="/topic/Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo" >Democratic Republic of Congo</a>, after successfully starting a fire ...Belgium Earns AB Inbev2010-08-12T12:15:43ZAP Newstag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-08-12:/photo/belgium-earns-ab-inbev-2330169p/FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, a supporter of the <a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a> team brings beer to his friends during the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> group D soccer match between <a title="Serbia" href="/topic/Serbia" >Serbia</a> and Ghana at <a title="Loftus Versfeld Stadium" href="/topic/Loftus+Versfeld+Stadium" >Loftus Versfeld stadium</a> in <a title="Pretoria" href="/topic/Pretoria" >Pretoria</a>, <a title="South Africa"...South Africa Soccer WCup Uruguay Ghana2010-07-05T00:30:12ZAP Newstag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-07-05:/photo/south-africa-soccer-wcup-uruguay-ghana-2312083p/<a title="Uruguay" href="/topic/Uruguay" >Uruguay</a>'s <a title="Sebastian Abreu" href="/topic/Sebastian+Abreu" >Sebastian Abreu</a>, right, goes to score against <a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a> goalkeeper <a title="Richard Kingson" href="/topic/Richard+Kingson" >Richard Kingson</a>, left, in penalty shootouts during the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> quarterfinal soccer match between Uruguay and Ghana at <a title="Soccer City" href="/topic...APTOPIX South Africa Soccer WCup Uruguay Ghana2010-07-02T17:45:16ZAP Newstag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-07-02:/photo/aptopix-south-africa-soccer-wcup-uruguay-ghana-2311108p/<a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a>'s <a title="Dominic Adiyiah" href="/topic/Dominic+Adiyiah" >Dominic Adiyiah</a> fails to score on a shootout penalty past <a title="Uruguay" href="/topic/Uruguay" >Uruguay</a> goalkeeper <a title="Fernando Muslera" href="/topic/Fernando+Muslera" >Fernando Muslera</a>, foreground, during the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> quarterfinal soccer match between Uruguay and Ghana at <a title="Soccer City" href="/topic...South Africa Soccer WCup US Ghana2010-07-01T08:30:50ZAP Newstag:factsaboutstds.com,2010-07-01:/photo/south-africa-soccer-wcup-ghana-2310343p/<a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >United States</a>' <a title="Carlos Bocanegra" href="/topic/Carlos+Bocanegra" >Carlos Bocanegra</a>, left, wearing a <a title="Ghana" href="/topic/Ghana" >Ghana</a> jersey, greets United States' <a title="Jonathan Bornstein" href="/topic/Jonathan+Bornstein" >Jonathan Bornstein</a> at the end of the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Ghana at <a title="Ro...