Knowledge and practice of solid healthcare waste management among waste handlers in hospitals in Southern Ghana: a qualitative study.

Background: Despite Ghana's healthcare waste management guidelines, improper solid waste management remains a public health concern. This study sought to assess the knowledge, and practices of waste handlers involved in solid healthcare waste management in selected health facilities in Accra, Ghana.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive phenomenology study design.

Preliminary investigation on the occurrence and health risk assessment of antibiotics in cultured tilapia retailed at a commercial outlet in Tema, Ghana.

In Ghana, Nile tilapia is one of the most commonly cultivated fish species. Bacterial infections, which mostly occur in intensive fish farming, are considered to be the most significant health issue facing these culture systems in Ghana's aquaculture industry. To prevent, and treat bacterial infections and promote fish growth, antimicrobials are often used, and in most cases at unregulated doses.

Investigating the levels of organochlorine pesticides in human milk at three lactational stages: an intensive Ghanaian study.

During breastfeeding, the human breasts secrete three different kinds of milk. Research indicates that newborns exposed to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) during developmental stages, even at low concentrations, may suffer irreparable harm. The study aimed to ascertain whether OCPs levels in human milk vary across lactational stages.

Standardization and Quality Control of the Herbal Medicine Mist Nibima, Employed to Treat Malaria and COVID-19, Using Physicochemical and Organoleptic Parameters and Quantification of Chemical Markers via UHPLC-MS/MS.

Mist Nibima is an essential herbal medicine used to treat malaria, bacterial, yeast, and COVID-19 infections. However, the drug has not been standardized and its active chemical ingredients are also not known. This study employed physicochemical, organoleptic, qualitative, and quantitate phytochemical analysis to established standards for Mist Nibima.