Parent’s corner

Neonatal jaundice is the yellowing of the eyes or the skin of your baby. It results from an increase in bilirubin in the baby’s bloodstream. Bilirubin is released from red blood cells when they are broken down. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the organs of the body.

There are 28,000 children in Ghana living with HIV infection. In 2012, over 2,000 children died of AIDS and 200,000 became orphaned due to AIDS (National AIDS Control Programme, 2012).

Children learn best through play. Play has a very important role in helping children learn the skills they need to do well in school, build relationships […]

WHAT IS SICKLE CELL DISEASE? Sickle cell disease (or sickle cell anaemia) is a disease that affects a special protein inside our red blood cells called […]

Written by Dr Gideon Yawson. Jaundice affects about 60% of term babies and 80% of preterm babies.  In some babies, jaundice can be severe enough to […]