Eddie's Dailies

 KUDOS TO GHANA HEALTH SERVICE I say to the glory of God that I am the type that barely falls sick. Once in a while, I suffer minor uneasiness which rarely become acute to the extent of having to see a doctor. Nonetheless, no matter how necessary it would be to see a doctor, I really detested going to the hospital, especially where I’m inclined to resort to the nearby hospital. I am very cautious of self-medication. Hence, I would rather go to a nearby pharmacy, explain my condition (without tests), and be offered medication. That had been my routine to save myself from the hurdle of going to pass through a chained queue at the hospital. However, something intriguing occurred that coaxed me to desist from the habit of always resorting to a nearby pharmacy for medical assistance regardless the severity of the complication. I suffered pains all over my body in conjunction with traces of diarrhea. As typical of me, I visited the nearby pharmacy for assistance. I wa...

     BETWEEN ROAD ACCIDENTS AND DISEASE – A COMPETITION FOR SOULS?   When I was young, I was made to believe that Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are very dangerous beyond countenance. The captain of these unmerciful life sweepers was the callous HIV AIDS that spared not its victims. Several narratives and pictures demonstrated the immense danger associated with the disease. They were awful to listen to and scary to look at. The cliché that it had no cure made the disease gain massive currency with strings of spirituality also attached to it. Stories surrounding the disease were woeful to the extent that it would be the last experience one would wish their enemies to suffer. Tagged as the direct agent to death, war was launched against the disease. There was the establishment of the Ghana AIDS Commission to organize an army and lead the fight. Budgets were allocated. Supports were solicited. In fact the campaign was impressive – so impres...