http://www.goldbamboo.com/ Ghana News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Anaconda Partners LLC, All Rights Reserved http://www.goldbamboo.com/news-a223259.html A study led by Adnan Custovic from the University of Manchester analyzing two surveys ten years apart (1993 and 2003) among 9-16 yr old schoolchildren attending urban and rural schools in Ghana showed that the prevalence of both exercise-induced bronchospasm and atopy had approximately doubled over the period. [click link for full article] Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST http://www.goldbamboo.com/news-a208865.html The Bernhard Nocht Institute´s Ghanaian research centre KCCR is part of a multinational partnership conducting Phase II field trials for a new malaria vaccine candidate launched recently.Malaria is a major cause of death for children in sub-Sahara Africa. The field trials in eight African study centres assess the immunological impact and safety of a promising malaria vaccine candidate. [click link for full article] Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST http://www.goldbamboo.com/news-a206357.html Five West African countries have agreed to ease travel restrictions across their borders in an effort to curb the spread of HIV among migrants and residents who live along the route, VOA News reports. The countries are Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo, all of which are part of World Bank's HIV/AIDS Project for Abidjan-Lagos Transport Corridor. [click link for full article] Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:00 EST http://www.goldbamboo.com/news-a203026.html An International Blood Safety Workshop on the crucial role of "Developing Voluntary Blood Donor Programs" was held in Accra, Ghana, October 2 to 13, 2006 for 16 West and Central African countries. [click link for full article] Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:00 EST http://www.goldbamboo.com/news-a202638.html A new approach to treatment for pregnant women suffering from malaria in West Africa has been found to be both safe and effective, following a randomised trial carried out by a team based in Ghana and at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:00 EST