Thomas Abbey: Player Declared Fit By Hearts Medics

Winger Thomas Abbey has been passed fit to return to training with Accra Hearts of Oak after suffering a rib injury in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day Three game with Ebusua Dwarfs at Cape Coast.

He suffered the injury in that goalless stalemate and has since been on the treatment table as the club medics worked on him.

The player has been declared fit to start training again and, will join the team in Friday’s training session at the Ajax Park, Legon in Accra.

Abbey enjoyed a blistering start to this campaign, playing crucial roles in helping Hearts of Oak record important wins in their opening two games of the season before that draw at Cape Coast where he suffered the injury.

It had a serious effect on his health as he had to spend a week at the Ridge Hospital in Accra upon the recommendation of the club’s medical team.

The good news though for all Hearts of Oak fans is that he is back to full fitness and will join Coach Keni’s side in training ahead of the midweek GPL clash with Sekondi Hasaacas at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Thomas Abbey: Player Declared Fit By Hearts Medics

Guinea To Be Declared Free Of Ebola Virus

Guinea is to be declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO), two years after the epidemic began there.

 

Guineans are expected to celebrate the landmark with concerts and fireworks.

 

The disease killed more than 2,500 people in the country and a further 9,000 in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

 

Sierra Leone was declared free of Ebola in November, but new cases have emerged in Liberia, which had been declared Ebola-free in September.

 

 

A country is considered free of human-to-human transmission once two 21-day incubation periods have passed since the last known case tested negative for a second time.

 

The disease has had an enormous social and economic impact on Guinea, the BBC’s Ibrahima Diane in Conakry says.

 

According to the UN, 6,220 Guinean children have lost one or both parents to Ebola.

More than 100 health workers also lost their lives in the fight against the disease.

 

Meanwhile, survivors are still living in fear of the stigma and long-term side effects associated with the virus, our correspondent adds.

 

The fight against Ebola was particularly difficult in Guinea, he says.

 

Some communities initially did not believe there was an epidemic, while others blamed it on Western countries and the Guinean authorities.

 

The government has blamed the virus for poor economic performance and says it has also caused people to distrust the country’s health services.

 

 

President Alpha Conde has doubled the health budget since winning re-election in November.

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BBC

Guinea To Be Declared Free Of Ebola Virus

‘Blind’ Children Declared Orphans

Some children at the Akropong School for the Blind have been declared orphans due to neglect by their parents.

According to reports, from the day their parents brought them to the school, they have never stepped there to visit.

Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Mahela Narh disclosed this when she received donation of food items and toiletries worth GHȼ5000 from Breast Care International and the Peace and Love hospital based in Kumasi in the Ashanti region.

She indicated that the unpleasant reality has had a negative effect on the quality of life and social standing of the virtually impaired children.

The headmistress who nearly shed tears for the children said the school is forced to serve dual purposes for the about 400 children under their care.

Mrs. Narh also complained about the lack of logistics for effective teaching and learning and urged government, philanthropist and corporate bodies to come to their aid.

President of Breast Care International, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai expressed shock at the conduct of the parents of the virtually impaired children.

She said being physically challenged is not a death sentence thus parents should be responsible and support them.

“The fact that these children are blind does not mean they cannot do anything or grow up to become the doctors, engineers and journalists; show them love” she stressed.

Dr. Wiafe Addai stated that the donation is part of their corporate social responsibility to help the school meet its daily needs.

Founder of the Peace and Love hospital added that the donation was not going to be the last since the special school needs very unique attention and support.

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Myjoyonline.com

‘Blind’ Children Declared Orphans