November 18, 2022
Ghana: 'Sensible' Use of Herbal Medicines Doesn't Cause Kidney, Liver, Heart Problems - Dr Busia
Dr Kofi Busia, the Im-mediate past Director of Healthcare Services at the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), has debunked notions that the use of herbal medicines caused… Read more »
Ghana: Stakeholders Deliberate On Eliminating NTDs in W/A
A high-level stakeholder meeting to build synergies on accelerating efforts towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the West Af-rican sub-region opened in Accra… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ghana: Enterprise Group Renovates Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital Male Ward
Enterprise Group has inaugu-rated the refur-bished Ankaful Psychiatric Hospi-tal Male Ward. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Ghana: Commit More Resources to Fight Malaria - - Prof. Binka
An epidemiologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Pro-fessor Fred Binka, has advised government to commit more resources to fight… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Marks Symbolic Birth of 8 Billionth Baby At Ridge Hospital
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) joined the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the United Nations Pop-ulation Fund (UNFPA) to mark the birth of the eight billionth baby at the… Read more »
Ghana: IEAG Calls for Removal of 1 Percent COVID-19 Levy in 2023 Budget
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has called on the government to remove the 1 percent Covid-19 Health Re-covery Levy in the 2023 Budget Statement. Read more »
Ghana: Airteltigo, ISCC Launch Sickle Cell Educational Campaign in Accra
Telecommu-nications network, AirtelTigo in partnership with the Internation-al Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC) yesterday launched a sickle cell educational campaign in Accra. Read more »
Ghana: GHS, KOICA Sign $12 Million 2nd Phase CHPS+ Project
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Korea Inter-national Cooperation Agency (KOICA) yesterday signed a memorandum of under-standing to kick-start the sec-ond phase of the… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Ghana: Stakeholders Asked to Intensify Trauma-Healing Programmes
Stakeholders should intensify trauma healing programmes in the communities, Dr Harriet Hill, former director of Trauma Healing Institute, has stated. Read more »
Ghana: Sonia Nabeta Foundation, SWC Partner to Build Diabetes Clinic for Children
The Sonia Nabeta Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in partnership with Sanford World Clinic (SWC) has established a clinic for Children with Type 1 Diabetes. (T1 D). Read more »
November 11, 2022
Ghana: 10 Percent Ghanaians Diabetic - NDAG President
About 10 percent of the Ghanaian population is diabetic, president of the National Diabetes Association-Ghana (NDAG), Elizabeth Esi Denyoh, has said. Read more »
Ghana: Products Certified By FDA at Ports Safe for Consumption
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the general public that registered imported chicken and other meat products cleared from the ports by the FDA are safe for… Read more »
Ghana: 3 Groups Merge to Form Ghana Association of Naturopathic
Three Naturopathic Bodies on Thursday merged to become a unified body known as the Ghana Association of Naturopaths (GAN). Read more »
Ghana: Increase Public Education About Diabetes
Diabetes, as a chronic disease, has become a global worry. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Ghana: La Dade Kotopon Residents Get Free Health Screening
The Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dade-Kotopon Constituency, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, on Saturday organised free diabetes and other health related screening for community members… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ghana: Over 423 Candidates Sit for Maiden GPTQE
The maiden Ghana Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination (GPTQE)took off in Accra yesterday with more than 423 candidates taking part. Read more »
Ghana: 300 Ogbojo Residents Benefit From Free Health Screening
At least 300 residents of Ogbojo within the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have benefited from a free National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) registration, breast… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Ghana: Legon Hospital to Get New Emergency Health Unit in Dec
The construction of new emergency health unit within the Legon Hospital, in Accra, will be completed in December, this year, the contractor, Mr Egbert Perbi, has disclosed. Read more »
Ghana: Increase Taxes On Tobacco Products - NGO Advocates
Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has advocated a hike in taxes on tobacco products in the country. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Ghana: Bring Back the Fire of HIV/Aids Education!
HIV/AIDS began to be a crisis in the early 1980s, particularly in 1981 when cases were considered mysterious illness infecting gay men in urban areas in the United States. Read more »
November 01, 2022
Ghana: Accra Lions Club Organises Free Eye-Screening for Dansoman Residents
The Accra GyeNyame Lions Club under the Lions Clubs International, over the weekend organised a free eye-screening for residents of Dansoman in the Ablekuma Central Municipality. Read more »
Ghana: FDA Warns Public Against Ascot Diet Products
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the general public against the use of Ascot Diet. According to FDA, the Ascot Diet, a weight loss product, produced by the Ascot Diet… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Ghana: 'Don't Fight Breast Cancer With Faith Alone'
Reverend Mrs Patricia Akpene Tegbe-Agbo, the Public Relations Manager of the Global Evangelical Church has advised women who detect lumps in their breasts to seek early medical… Read more »
October 29, 2022
Ghana: Use Nurse-Led Intervention in Partnership With the Provision of Health Insurance to Manage Hypertension - Dr Asare Advises
Dr Josephine Asare, a specialist at the Anton Medical Hospital has advised government to use a nurse-led intervention coupled with the provision of health insurance to help manage… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Ghana: PSGH Sends SoS to Govt... Over Threat By Pharmaceutical Groups
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has asked government to immediately step in and reverse the threat by pharmaceutical groups to resort to cash and carry in the supply of… Read more »