Dear Dr. GC (amateur ObGyn) LMAO
[QUOTE=Global Citizen]Since this forum has turned into webMD, let me add my 2 pesewas.
For all my guests here, I give them Daraprim (PYRIMETHAMINE) which is taken once a week and NONE of my guests have had malaria nor any side effects. It's available OTC at all pharmacies and is quite cheap at 50 pesewas per tablet.
I also make them take a box of Artemos (pure Artemisinin in a gelcap) home when they leave in case malaria shows up when they get home.
Dr. GC (amateur ObGyn)[/QUOTE]
Yes, you are correct, Artemos is good stuff. Normally when I get to Accra, thats the first thing I do is to head to the pharmacy and pick up a few boxes of Artemos...about once a week I take a full cycle (dose as directed). Upon leaving, I usually grab a few more boxes to take home just in case of a latent malaria infection.
In the past, we would pre-load with Lariam a couple of weeks before arriving in Ghana...but that stuff would make me haluccinate during my sleep, i.e., sleepwalking, which I have never done before in my life...futhermore, I would have the most vivid and outlandish dreams imaginable while taking Lariam.
Anyway, thanks Doc.
Ty.
You can withdraw cash using a VISA card at Barclays ATMs
You can use your VISA card with its PIN to withdraw cash from ATMs at Barclays but the charges are scary, about 5$ at your bank back in wherever plus maybe a charge at the ATM but I don't think so.
Travellers checks U.S. American Express can be cashed at Barcalys but you must provide receipt of purchase and the limit is $250 u.s. per visit I think[QUOTE=Smallworld21]Not sure if you can use credit card to withdraw cash in accra. I would for sure call your cc company to notify them you will be in accra so they don't deny any charges and I would be careful too. It is common for cc companies not to accept any charges that originate from Africa (even for plane tickets).
If you will be there for a few weeks, I do know it is very simple to open an account at Barclay's bank in accra (Osu branch). Just walk in and tell them you want to open an account and you can usually have it set up same day and just bring cash from your home and deposit and they will give you and atm card within 2 days or you can wire from a bank of america (sister bank) if you have one there. This is for long-term stays only though.[/QUOTE]
Charges are only scary with your bank at home
My bank back home charges crazy. Don't think barclays in Ghana will charge you. If they do it will pop up on the screen.
[QUOTE=Gladiator]Are the charges scary only in Barclays' ATM's or in all ATM's in Accra?[/QUOTE]
Don't even think of marriage
Yup, God is everywhere. Unless you are a born-again evangelical, fundamentalist Christian I would stick to 'sex for cash and don't even think of marriage. My experience is that if you state this upfront (no marriage just sex for cash) and then negotiate most of the BS and manipulation by them will go away. 1 girl I had for a year in Ghana but did not want to marry posted herself on Adult FriendFinder after I left and some Swede came to Ghana and married her out of the country. That is all they want..to get out of the poverty but they will say they 'love' the guy which is a joke/BS.