December 17
Ghana: GhNCDA Expresses Concern About NCD-Related Deaths in Ghana
The Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed concern about the increasing deaths relating to non-communicable… Read more »
Ghana: Moh, Ghs Set to Expand Drone-Based Vaccine Distribution to Underserved Communities
A partnership to extend drone-based vaccine delivery to underserved communities has been launched by the Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service… Read more »
December 16
Ghana: Assemblies of God Donates to Madina Polyclinic
AS a way of showing its gratitude and love to the Madina community, the Madina District Assemblies of God Church has donated assorted items to the Madina Polyclinic, Rawlings… Read more »
Ghana: Ghs, Jacaranda Health Set to Launch Prompts Next Year
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Jacaranda Health, a non-governmental organisation, are expected to fully scale up the "PROMPTS" initiative across all 29 districts of the Greater… Read more »
November 29
Ghana: Let's Make Ghana Attain 100% Voluntary Blood Donation Status - Health Minister
Ghana marked its 24th National Blood Donor Day Tuesday with a call on the citizens to commit to voluntary unpaid blood donation in order to help the country achieve the 100 per… Read more »
November 20
Ghana: Physician Assistant Cautions Against Default in Medication
A physician assistant with the Salvation Army Anidasofie Clinic at Kokomlemle, a suburb of Accra, Ms Rabiatu Wattigi Mahmoud, has advised patients suffering from hypertension and… Read more »
November 18
Ghana: Beyond Diagnosis - Are There Blind Spots in Our Approach to Ensuring Patient Safety?
In my 20+ years in healthcare, I've seen tremendous progress in how we diagnose and treat illnesses. If my grandparents had lived a century ago, their life expectancy would have… Read more »
Ghana: MOH Exploring Strategies to Strengthen Capabilities of Nas - Sector Minister
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is exploring multiple strategies to strengthen the capabilities of the National Ambulance Service (NAS). Read more »
November 07
Ghana: Own Your Own Life
Many of us with normal faculties have mentally handicapped ourselves and victimised ourselves by belief systems. We limit ourselves in search for security, never realising how… Read more »
Ghana: Donewell Insurance, Happy FM Organise Blood Donation Exercise
Donewell Insurance Ltd partnered with Happy FM to organise the 2024 edition of the annual blood donation exercise. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Launches 2 Sickle Cell Policies in Accra
Two national policies that seek to strengthen sickle cell disease (SCD) care and advance Ghana's quest for vaccine self-reliance for a healthier population have been launched in… Read more »
October 31
Ghana: Cerebral Palsy, Autism Sufferers Target of Sexual Abuse At Akyem Tafo
Some women and young girls living with cerebral palsy, autism, and other forms of disabilities at Akyem Tafo in the Abuakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region have become… Read more »
October 17
Ghana: Let's All Join Efforts to Beat Breast Cancer
One disease of which awareness has been created in recent decades is breast cancer. Read more »
October 16
Ghana: Breast Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence - Hajia Zainab Shares Her Story
Eighteen years ago, Hajia Zainab Mohammed-Sani's world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. As a vibrant mother and wife, she had been… Read more »
October 14
Ghana: Mass Vaccination Plan Against VPD Outbreaks Launched
A five-year national plan to guide Ghana's response to vaccine preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks has been launched in Accra. Read more »
October 07
Ghana: Health Alert - PSGH Pushes Govt to Stockpile Mpox Vaccines Against Upsurge of Cases
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has urged the government to immediately initiate efforts towards acquiring Monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines following the confirmation of a case… Read more »
October 04
Ghana: Ghana Confirms First Case of Mpox
Ghana has confirmed its first case of Monkeypox (Mpox) this year, involving a 15-year-old male in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. Read more »
Ghana: Six Trauma and Specialist Hospital Workers to Be Prosecuted
Six staff of the Trauma and Specialist Hospital at Winneba in the Central region have been implicated in the case of a transfer of a patient from the facility in June this year,… Read more »
September 19
Ghana: 42 Ghanaians Die Every Day Due to Chronic Hepatitis - Report
More than 15,000 Ghanaians lost their lives to chronic hepatitis B and C-related liver diseases in 2022, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, Director General of Ghana Health Service, has… Read more »
Ghana: MoH Alerts Public On Detection of Polio Virus in Koforidua
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the detection of circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample obtained in Koforidua, Eastern Region. Read more »
Ghana: Health Minister Touts Govt's Health Sector Achievements ...Points to NHIs, Zipline, E-Pharmacy, Others
The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has touted government's achievement in the health sector over the last seven years describing it as unimaginable. Read more »
September 16
Ghana: Red Meat Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Death and Heart Disease
There are many conflicts surrounding red meat consumption. One study by Nørgaard et al.( 2017) found that many of these studies are observational and cannot predict cause… Read more »
September 03
Ghana: Kbth to Build $18m Facility ...to Address Present, Future Health Problems
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has disclosed plans to establish an ultramodern learning, research and innovation centre to enhance its health service delivery in a bid to… Read more »
Ghana: Yango, Beaver Health Group Strike Partnership Deal
Ride-hailing and mobility service, Yango, part of a global tech company Yango Group, has partnered with Beaver Health, a healthcare and wellness service provider, to provide… Read more »
September 04
Ghana: Smoke From Wood Fuel Poses Health Risks'
The Sekyere South District Health Promotion Officer, Mr Joseph Asore, says exposure to smoke poses significant health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups like pregnant women. Read more »
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