Accra, Sept.8, GNA- Dr Emily Gogo, Trustee, Little Angels Trust, a charity organisation, says early detection of cancer helped to recognise potential signs of…
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Formula-fed infants risk developing Type one and two diabetes – Nutritionist
By Naa Shormei Odonkor Kumasi Sept 19, GNA – Infants who are fed with breast milk substitutes (Formula), have a higher risk of developing…
Ghana Rotary Family Health Days back, begins Thursday
By Benjamin Mensah Accra, Sept 19, GNA- The Ghana Rotary Family Health Days, suspended because of the Covid-19, are back, beginning this year from…
Good health, socio-economic empowerment have intricate relationship – Health Director
By Philip Tengzu/Abigail Sammutaar Nurutome Wa, (UW/R), Sept. 19, GNA – Dr Damien Punguyire, the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, says inadequate…
GCPS to host medical and knowledge fiesta next week
Accra, Sept. 19, GNA- The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) in partnership with North America’s Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation (GPSF) is…
Elimination of viral hepatitis in Ghana needs effective partnership – GHS.
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Sept. 19, GNA- Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General, Ghana Health Service (GHS), says the elimination of viral hepatitis in…
Epidemiologist underscores role of media on reporting health crisis
By James Amoh Junior Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 18, GNA – Dr. Nii Hanson-Nortey, a public health epidemiologist, has emphasized the vital role of journalists…
Get your facts right, Journalists told
By Laudia Sawer Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 18, GNA – Dr Nii Nortey Hanson-Nortey, a public health expert, has called on journalists to fact-check health-related…
Catholic Relief Services presents 20 motorbikes to 10 Health Directorates
By Albert Futukpor Tamale, Sept 17, GNA – Ten Municipal and District Health Directorates in four regions in the north have taken delivery of…
Health advocacy a vital tool for galamsey fight – Health Specialist
By Edward Acquah Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 17, GNA – Dr. Nii Hanson-Norte, a Health Specialist, has called for persistent media advocacy on the consequences…
Africa CDC calls for strong mpox detection, cross-border surveillance as cases surge
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has called for further strengthening mpox detection and…
WHO approves 1st mpox vaccine for global use
GENEVA, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday, the approval of the MVA-BN vaccine, developed by Bavarian Nordic A/S,…
Ghana to begin screening babies for sickle cell disease at birth
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, Sept. 16, GNA-A Community-based Sickle Cell Disease screening project has been launched in Accra to aid the early…
National Health Database launched to improve health information collection
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, Sept.16, GNA- A National Health Database designed to address issues of health data collection difficulties and harness data…
More African descent women risk ‘Triple Negative Breast Cancer’- Researchers
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi Sept. 16, GNA-Collaborative research has proven that there are advanced patterns of breast cancer known as ‘Triple Negative Breast…
AT Ghana staff donates blood to 37 Military Hospital
Accra, Sept. 15, GNA – AT Ghana as part of its corporate social responsibility has partnered with the 37 Military Hospital’s Sickle Cell Pediatric…
Experts push for concerted efforts to combat childhood cancer
By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, Sept. 13, GNA- Health experts and stakeholders in the treatment of childhood cancer (CC) have called for a collaborative…
Tehayon Foundation launches “Stop TB” Campaign in Nkwanta South
By Patience Tawiah Nkwanta (O/R), Sept. 13, GNA – The Tehayon Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has launched a three-year “Stop TB” programme in the…
Rotary Club donates medical equipment to Karni Health Centre
By Abigail Sommutaar Nurutome Karni (UW/R), Sept. 11, GNA – The Rotary Club of Wa, in partnership with the Rotaract District 9104, has donated…
Paediatric Society to raise funds to manage birth asphyxias in health facilities
By Samuel Akumatey Ho, Sept. 11, GNA – The Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG) has initiated a fund-raising drive to support health facilities in…