October 17, 2022
Ghana: Healthbelt Foundation Conduct Health Screening for Two Communities in Accra
Healthbelt Foundation, formerly health zone, a non-governmental organisation based in Accra, has conducted a free health screening exercise for the Darkuman and Fadama communities… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Ghana: GSS Launches 7th Round of GDHS At Winneba
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) yesterday launched the 7th round of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) at Winneba. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Ghana: Old People's Association of Ghana Appeals for Geriatric Infrastructure
The Old People's Association of Ghana (OPA-GH) has appealed for a geriatric infrastructure in Ghana. Read more »
Ghana: Strengthening Nursing, Midwifery Education Key to Improving Quality Healthcare - Health Minister
Strengthening nursing and midwifery education is essential to improving the quality of health services in Ghana, the Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said. Read more »
Ghana: Aflatoxin Control Policy Launched
A national policy for aflatoxin control in food and feed has been launched in Accra. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Ghana: 6th African AFRIRPA Congress Opens in Accra
The 6th African Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (AFRIRPA) is underway in Accra. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Ghana: GHS Exceeds Polio Vaccination Target in Bono East Region
The Bono East Region has exceeded its target for the first round of polio immunisation by 22,453, Dr Fred Adomako - Boateng, the Regional Director of Ghana Health Service (GHS),… Read more »
Ghana: UEW Female Students, Residents Undergo Breast Cancer Screening
Dozens of female students and residents in and around the immediate environs of University of Education Winneba (UEW) on Thursday got screened for breast cancer as part of the… Read more »
Ghana: Akwasi Fanti Residents Undergo Health Screening
The Chrematin Agro Company Limited, a private agro-processor and exporter over the weekend held a free health screening exercise for Akwasi Fanti residents in the Afram Plains… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Ghana: Govt Loses U.S.$5.5 Billion Annually Due to Mental Health Issues
The government loses about $5.5 billion representing 7 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually to mental health issues, Regional Mental Health Cordinator, Mr Etornam… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Ghana: Two Companies Launch 'Kick-Out Cancer' Campaign
The Breast Care International (BCI) and Delta Air Lines have joined forces to offer a screening programme for women in Ghana. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Africa: Health in Africa - the Tree That Hides the Forest
In August, World Health Organisation's (WHO) Monitoring Report on Universal Health Coverage in Africa revealed a 10-year rise in life expectancy between 2000 and 2019. This drastic… Read more »
Ghana: 250 Women Undergo Breast Screening At Kaneshie Market Complex
About 50 to 60 percent of suspected cases of breast cancer has been recorded during a breast cancer screening for over 250 women at the Kaneshie Medical Centre(KMC) during the… Read more »
Ghana: Pollution of Water Bodies Increasing Cost of Treatment of Clean Water - Gwcl
The Ghana Water Company Limited has said that the continuous destruction of water bodies through illegal mining was increasing the cost of water due to the rising cost of aluminum… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Ghana: Let's Wage Relentless Fight Against Breast Cancer Disease - Ntc Managing Director
The Managing Director of the New Times Corporation (NTC), Mr. Martin Adu-Owusu has advised the public to be tenacious and relentless in the fight against breast cancer disease. Read more »
Ghana: 6.9 Million Children to Be Vaccinated During 2nd Round Vaccination Campaign
Over 6.9 million children under five years are expected to be vaccinated in the second round of the National Polio Vaccination Campaign (PVC) from yesterday, October 6 to October… Read more »
Ghana: GHS to Ensure Universal Health Coverage By 2030 - DG
The Director-General, Ghana Health Service (GHS),Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has said the health sector was taking steps to make Universal Health Care (UHC) accessible throughout the… Read more »
Ghana: MELPWU Wants Stakeholder Engagement On PPP
The Medical Laboratory Professional Worker's Union (MELPWU) has asked the government to suspend, any plan of placing the profession under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) category,… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Ghana: OPA-GH Sends SoS for Geriatric Infrastructure
The Old People's Association of Ghana (OPA-GH) has passionately appealed to government for a geriatric infrastructure (health facility for older patients, including specialised… Read more »
Ghana: Mays Foundation, Rotary Club Organise Free Health Screening for Tanyigbe Residents
Mays Foundation, a non- profit governmental organisaton (NGO) in collaboration with Rotary Club yesterday organised a free health screening for the people of Tanyigbe in the Ho… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Ghana: 10,000 Go On Breast Cancer Walk in Tepa
About 10,000 health-conscious individuals converged at Tepa, in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of Ashanti, to take part in this year's breast cancer walk on the theme, 'Breast… Read more »
Ghana: Religion's Blow Against Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake - the Case of Anloga District, Volta Region
It is described as the land of "water", "sand" and "sun" and one of the six newly created districts in the Volta region by Legislative Instrument (LI)… Read more »
Ghana: GCPS Obtains £10m Grant to Conduct in-Depth Research Into NCDs in W/A
The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) has obtained a £ 10 million grant to conduct in-depth research into the scourge of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the… Read more »
West Africa: NCD Campaign in West Africa Laudable
We commend the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in the United Kingdom for providing funding for the establishment of the NIHR Global Health Research Centre… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ghana: 100 Medical Students From Ukraine Integrated Into Ghanaian Medical Schools
About 100 out of the initial 187 students who expressed their desire to continue their education in Ghana have successfully been placed in at least one of the country's seven… Read more »