Preventive Health Nurses call for urgent support to tackle rising NCD deaths in Ghana

Preventive Health Nurses of Ghana (PREHENS-GH) are calling for urgent government and financial support to combat the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which account for between 40 and 50 percent of deaths in Ghana.


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