Groundwater pollution by arsenic is a serious worldwide problem, especially in developing Asian and African countries. Large inter-individual variation in the arsenic metabolism has been reported. Human arsenic (+3 oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT) is known to catalyze the methylation of arsenite. The M287T polymorphism in AS3MT is considered to be related to inter-individual variation...

To investigate the role of eosinophil activation and sequestration in the development and severity of adverse reactions after the treatment of Onchocerca volvulus infection, 40 O. volvulus-infected Ghanaians were randomized to receive placebo or standard- or high-dose ivermectin. Subjects were examined for typical physiologic and clinical events before and up to 48 h after treatment. Plasma sam...

research related to colonialism and post colonialism shows how the identities of indigenous people were constructed and how these identities are reconstructed in our contemporary world. the thrust of this paper is that colonialism brought a shift in the linguistic structure of ghana with the introduction of the use of english among ghanaians. the coexistence of both ghanaian languages and engli...

This article analyses the struggle for disability rights in Ghana by offering a window into lived experience of physically disabled Ghanaians Akyem Abuakwa traditional area Ghana’s Eastern Region. Utilizing grassroots narratives sixteen participants, focuses on themes financial and social support to illuminate challenges facing individuals peri-urban Southern Ghana. The analysis engages with co...