Lectures

Lecture Theme
2026

Ghana’s Hidden Threat: Lead Poisoning’s Silent Impact

Venue: Airport View Hotel, Accra-Ghana (2026)

Role: Speaker

The lecture highlighted the pervasive issue of lead poisoning in Ghana, its sources, health consequences, and strategies for mitigation.

Lecture Theme
April 2025

Kidney failure, and the implications of illegal mining (Galamsey) activities in Ghana (Bioscience Lecture series)

Venue:University of Development Studies (UDS), Nyamkpala Campus, Tamale, Ghana

Role: Speaker

The lecture explored the direct link between illegal mining activities and the rising cases of kidney failure in Ghana, emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory action.

Lecture Theme
Nov 2024

Illegal mining (Galamsey) and the sudden rise in kidney failure

Venue: Forensic Investigation for National Development, Ghana

Role: Speaker

The lecture explored the direct link between illegal mining activities and the rising cases of kidney failure in Ghana, emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory action.

Lecture Theme
October 2025

Ghana's Hidden Threat- The Silent Impact of Lead Poisoning

Venue: Rotary Club Dzorwulu

Role: Speaker

The lecture explored the direct link between illegal mining activities and the rising cases of kidney failure in Ghana, emphasizing the urgent need for regulatory action.

Lecture Theme
2025

Drugs and Students: A Case Study of Wonim Red

Venue: Klintaps University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Tema, Ghana

Role: Panelist

The lecture was a panel discussion on the prevalence of drug use, abuse and addiction among students and its devastating consequences on their lives, academics, socio-economic well-being and the future of the nation.

Lecture Theme
2025

The Media and Food Safety

Venue:Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Accra, Ghana

Role: Speaker

The lecture was on the prevalence of food safety issues in Ghana and its devastating consequences on the health of Ghanaians.

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Computational prioritization of FSP1 inhibitor candidates targeting the ferroptosis-associated protein interactome (In-silico Research in Biomedicine)

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Toxic Exposures and Reproductive Health in Ghana: Unmasking the Environmental Threat to Fertility, Pregnancy, and Fetal Development (Birth Defects Research Journal)

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The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing Molecular Biology in Africa (Molecular Genetics and Genomics).

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Hepatoprotective Effects of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Extract: In Vivo and In silico Evidence Against Ethanol Induced Liver Injury (In Silico Pharmacology)

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Health & Wellness Articles

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The Invisible Witness: How Forensic Pharmacy Holds the Key to Justice in Ghana

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The Use of Aphrodisiacs for Sexual Enhancement Among Ghanaians: A Growing Concern

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Galamsey and Its Associated Congenital Anomalies: A Public Health Concern in Ghana

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How Everyday Beauty Products May Contribute to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Oligomenorrhea in Women

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Heavy Metals Contamination in Our Water Bodies Due To Galamsey Activities Can Lead To Infertility

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Ghana's Hidden Epidemic: A Link Between HIV and Kidney Disease

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Sympathetic Overdrive: How Energy Drinks Disrupt the Autonomic Nervous System

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Cookware and the Rise in Cancer Cases in Ghana: The Hidden Dangers of PFAS Chemicals

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Restoring Water Bodies and Soils Affected by Galamsey in Ghana: Methods, Costs, and Challenges

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Galamsey Can Compromise the Quality of Our Drugs and Affect the Cost of Medicine in Ghana

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Galamsey: A Similitude to the Chernobyl Disaster in Ukraine - Let’s Take Action Now

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Repeal L.I 2462 and Ban Small-Scale Mining To Preserve The Environment and Public Health

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Unlocking the Genetic Code: How APOL1 Variants Fuel Kidney Disease in Ghana

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Bleaching Creams: A Silent Threat to Kidney Health in Ghana

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Galamsey Impact on Food Security in Ghana: Importation driven Economy

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Do Not Take Drugs with Certain Fruit Juices: Food-Drug Interactions

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Ghana Records Its First Case of Wilson Disease: A Wake-Up Call for Genetic Testing Infrastructure

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