About 450,000 babies targeted in new measles immunisation campaign in C/R 

By Prince Acquah Cape Coast, Oct 02, GNA-Health officials in the Central Region will embark on a renewed measles vaccination campaign, targeting 450,000 babies…

Almost 700,000 children susceptible to Measles in Ghana 

By Yussif Ibrahim       Kumasi, Oct 01, GNA – Approximately 700,000 children in Ghana are susceptible to Measles and Rubella in 2023, according to…

Rabies Day: Veterinary Services Directorate call for speedy passage of Animal Health Bill

By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA Asuofia (Ash), Oct. 01, GNA – The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has…

Ophthalmological Society heightens call for legislation on cornea transplant 

By Samuel Akumatey Ho, Oct 01, GNA – The Ophthalmological Society of Ghana (OSG) is urging the government to hasten the provision of legislation…

Kadjebi to vaccine 12,454 children against Measles, Rubella 

By Daniel Agbesi Latsu   Kadjebi (O/R), Sept 30, GNA-The Kadjebi District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to launch a…

PPAG distributes 1.9 million contraceptives in 2023 

By Benjamin Akoto  Sunyani, Sept. 30, GNA –Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) distributed more than 1.9 million contraceptives nationwide, Mr Charles Oduro Owurani, a…

National malaria vaccination exercise to be expanded to 43 districts  

By Emmanuel Nyatsikor    Ho, Sept. 30, GNA – The National Malaria Vaccination exercise is to be expanded to 43 districts in four regions in…

GOSANET Foundation begins free TB screening in Adaklu district 

By Emmanuel Nyatsikor   Adaklu Have (V/R), Sept. 30, GNA – GOSANET Foundation, a health NGO operating in the Adaklu district commenced a free community-based…

Keta Municipal Health Directorate to embark on Measle-Rebulla vaccination 

By Evans Worlanyo Ameamu   Keta (VR), Sept. 30, GNA-The Keta Municipal Health Directorate in the Volta Region has announced plans to embark on a…

GHS to start Measles vaccination, Vit A from October 2 to 6 

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah  Takoradi, Sept.30- GNA-The Ghana Health Service in collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council has embarked on a Measles Rubella and Vitamin…

Three institutions schooled on Rabies  

By Erica Apeatua Addo Enchi (WN/R), Sept 30, GNA-Three Basic Schools in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region have been educated on…

Hypertension: A key risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, warn health experts

By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi Accra, Sept. 29, GNA – Dr. Hafiz Adams, Acting Director at the Technical Coordination of the Ministry of Health, has…

MoH, GHS launch new initiative to fight Non-Communicable Diseases  

Agnes Ansah   Accra, Sept. 28, GNA – The Ministry of  Health (MoH) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have launched the AYA-Integrated Healthcare Initiative…

Galamsey making water treatment expensive for pharmaceutical companies 

By Florence Afriyie Mensah Kumasi Sept. 26, GNA – Heavily polluted water owing to illegal mining (galamsey) activities, is making it increasingly expensive for…

Chinese medical team, LEKMA Hospital, provide cataract and laparoscopic surgeries

By Joyce Danso Accra, Sept. 27, GNA – The thirteenth batch of the Chinese Medical Team, in collaboration with LEKMA Hospital, is set to…

Animations can communicate wrong messages in health reporting – Health Expert

By Mercy Arthur Sogakope (V/R), Sept. 25, GNA – Dr Nii Nortey Hanson-Nortey, a Public Health Expert, has advised journalists to be cautious when…

Expert urges health professionals to embrace digital technology  

By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, Sept. 24, GNA – Mr Gideon Sarpong Nyamekye, Technical Project Manager, PATH Ghana, has encouraged health professionals to embrace…

Zenith Bank health walk forges unity and collaboration for development   

By Morkporkpor Anku    Accra, Sept. 24, GNA – Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited has held its 19th Anniversary Health Walk to promote health and wellness…

GNA journalists trained in sensitive health reporting

By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Sogakope, Sept. 22, GNA – Journalists from the Ghana News Agency, have been trained in sensitive health reporting at a…

Malaria is everyone’s lot—GHS 

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah    Effia (WR), Sept. 21, GNA – Mr Clement Amankwa, Western Regional Malaria Focal Person says Malaria can attack anybody irrespective of…