Amen Scientific Hospital is an Alternative Medical or Health Facility with modern and state of the art diagnostic and treatment devices for the purpose of diagnosing and treatment of diseaes in Ghana. The Hospital operates under various Alternative Therapy like Phytotherapy, Homeopathy, Naturopa...more

- HOW DO PATIENTS GET TYPHOID FEVER?

Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of the bacteria in contaminated food or water. Patients with acute illness can contaminate the surrounding water supply through stool, which contains a high concentration of the bacteria. Contamination of the water supply can, in turn, taint the food supply. About 3%-5% of patients become carriers of the bacteria after the acute illness. Some patients suffer a very mild illness that goes unrecognized. These patients can become long-term carriers of the bacteria. The bacteria multiplies in the gallbladder, bile ducts, or liver and passes into the bowel. The bacteria can survive for weeks in water or dried sewage. These chronic carriers may have no symptoms and can be the source of new outbreaks of typhoid fever for many years.

WORRIED ABOUT YOUR BP? 

High Blood Pressure continue to be a major challenge to many people particularly among the black community recently. It is been reported that effective managemnet of HBP is by a non pharmacological means. Almost every body is at risk of HBP but not every body get HBP. By managing your diet, lifestyle and habits one stands a higher chance of improving the Blood pressure.

Medicinal herbs contain phytochemicals which are very effective in the management of HPT. Among these herbs are Bitter leaves, Bitter melon, Garlic, Onions, Quinine weed. These are all common plants in Ghana. 

For more information look out for the Phytotherapy Guide by Daniel Kwasi Kovor, BSc(herbal medicine, KNUST).