March 16, 2023
Ghana: 306 Students Matriculate At Zuarungu Nursing and Midwifery Training School
The Principal of the Zuarungu Nursing and Midwifery Training College (ZNMTC), Mr Michael Yidana Mantamia, has cautioned students to be focused in their academic work and explore… Read more »
Ghana: 1,023 Residents of New Gbawe Benefit From Free Health Screening
About 1,023 people at New Gbawe and its environs in the Weija Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region benefitted from a health fair organised by the Action City Chapel… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Ghana: Health Experts Track Progress of Universal Health Coverage
A three-day meeting to track progress at improving quality of care to advance maternal, newborn and child health in line with achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals opened… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Ghana: India Women Association Gives Gh¢33,000... to Supports Treatment of 10 Breast Cancer Women
A total of 10 women suffering from breast cancer have been presented with a cheque for GH¢33,000.00 to aid their "radiation and chemotherapy treatment" at the Korle Bu… Read more »
Ghana: Reclassify Sanitary Pad As Essential Product - CSO
Civil Society Organisations have reiterated their call to the government to reclassify sanitary pad from luxury product to essential product, to make it affordable on the market. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Ghana: Immediate Immunisation of Children Expected
For the importance of children as the future of every society, every country tries as much as possible to safeguard their health. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Ghana: We've Not Misapplied COVID-19 Funds - President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has absolved his government of any malfeasance in the expenditure of funds raised for the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
Ghana: Maternal Death Dips At Wa Regional Hospital
Maternal mortality at the Upper West Regional Hospital has declined significantly with only two cases recorded in 2022 as against nine in 2021. Read more »
Ghana: Massage Therapist Initiates Campaign On Health Awareness, Physical Exercise
Mr Emmanuel Kwesi Obrempong Adjei, a trained, certified and licensed Massage Therapist has initiated a health awareness education campaign to educate Ghanaians on sleeping, sitting… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Ghana: Akara - Reduces Risk of Increased Belly Fat and Lowers Risk of Obesity
It is believed that Àkàrà originates from the (Yoruba) langauge meaning "bread" or "pastry", or the dish itself. The english name is bean cake, Hausa:… Read more »
Ghana: Cathedral Herbal and Fertility Clinic Wins Award
The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) has adjudged the Cathedral Herbal and Fertility Clinic the overall best traditional… Read more »
Ghana: Govt to Take Delivery of Measles Vaccines Soon - Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has assured that the country will in the coming weeks take delivery of some quantities of measles vaccines to deal with the… Read more »
Ghana: Breast Society of Ghana Inaugurates Office
A new office for the operations of the Breast Society of Ghana (BSoG) has been inaugurated in Accra as part of efforts to increase awareness about breast diseases in the… Read more »
Ghana: Minority Worried About Shortage of Vaccines Against Childhood Killer Diseases
The Minority in Parliament says the shortage of vaccines against the six childhood killer diseases that has hit the country must be treated as an emergency that should engage… Read more »
Ghana: Deputy Director-General of GHS Chronicles Experiences, Challenges
A ten-chapter book which chronicles the experiences of the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) was launched in Accra on Wednesday. Read more »
March 04, 2023
Ghana: Don't Take Hearing Impairment for Granted
A research conducted on 80 per cent of the Ghanaian population by the West Africa Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) has found out that more than… Read more »
Ghana: Over 200,000 Ghanaians Have Hearing Impairment - Study
More than 200,000 Ghanaians suffer from Hearing Impairment (HI), a study conducted on 80 per cent of Ghanaian population has revealed. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Ghana: '25,000 With Visual Impairment Have Cornea Defects'
More than 25,000 persons suffering from visual impairment in Ghana have cornea defects. Read more »
Ghana: Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital Presented With Gh¢700,000 Items
Assorted medical and technological equipment valued at GH¢700,000 were presented to the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital in Accra by the Ga Mantse, King Teiko… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Ghana: 5-Year Public Health Workforce Strategic Plan Launched
In a bid to better respond to emerging public health threats, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched a strategic plan to guide the restructuring of Ghana's health workforce. Read more »
Ghana: Parliament Health Committee Tours Mosquito-Breeding Sites
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has toured some mosquito-breeding sites in the Bono Region with a call to step up larval control efforts targeted at immature… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Ghana: End Discrimination Against Persons Living With HIV/Aids - CHRAJ
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has reiterated calls to bring an end to discrimination against persons living with HIV and AIDS. Read more »
Ghana: Health Alert - Lassa Fever Cases Hit 14... One Death Recorded, Ghs Cautions Public to Avoid Contact With Rats, Mice
A total of 12 additional cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 14. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Ghana: Journalists Build Capacity On Trauma-Informed Reporting
The Coordinator of Client Services at the International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana, Akosua Asamoah, has advised journalists to be trauma-informed before engaging… Read more »
Ghana: Ghanaians Urged to Consume Millet for Healthy Life
The Indian High Commissioner in Accra, Mr Sugandh Rajaram, has urged Ghanaians to consume more millet in order to live a healthy and sustainable life. Read more »
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