By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA Obuasi, July 14, GNA – The AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commissioned two modern health facilities in Obuasi, reinforcing its…
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Labour consultant supports medical fitness standards for security service recruitment
By Frank Kwame Abbor Ho, July 13, GNA – Mr Austin Gamey, a Labour Consultant, has argued that medical fitness requirements for recruitment into Ghana’s security services should be…
PTAs commit to sustaining volunteer-led menstrual health initiative in Tongu
By Kekeli K. Blamey Adidome (V/R), July 13, GNA – Parents and Teachers Associations (PTAs) in three basic schools in the South and Central Tongu districts have committed to establishing…
Chereponi District constructs boreholes, rehabilitates dam to improve water access
By Albert Futukpor Wenchiki (N/E Region), July 13, GNA – The Chereponi District Assembly has constructed three mechanised boreholes for the Wenchiki, Danado and Hilltop communities to improve access to safe and reliable water for…
Ghana Medical Trust Fund reviews Cape Coast Teaching hospital partnership to deliver better care
Accra, July 13, GNA-The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has intensified efforts to strengthen the delivery of specialist healthcare across the country.Management led by…
Over 1,000 persons acquire new HIV infections in Bono within five months — GAC
By Dennis Peprah, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), July 13, GNA – New HIV infections have increased in Bono, with the region recording 1,145 cases from January…
Government intensifies campaign against maternal deaths, strengthens emergency care training
By Hannah Awadzi Yendi (NR), July 13, GNA – The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has intensified government efforts to tackle maternal mortality…
GHS joins national clean-up exercise in Upper East
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 11, GNA – Officials of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East Region participated in a…
Community pharmacists urged to strengthen communication to improve primary healthcare
By Samira Larbie/Grace Yayra Kagatse Accra, July 11, GNA – Community pharmacists have been urged to strengthen communication with patients, colleagues and other healthcare…
Upper East Regional Hospital eyes tertiary status with strategic plan
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 11, GNA -Dr Joseph Kojo Tambil, the Medical Director of the Upper East Regional Hospital, says the facility’s…
WHO Country Rep calls for sustained sanitation habits
By Benjamin Adamafio Commey Accra, July 11, GNA – Dr Fiona Braka, World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative to Ghana, has urged Ghanaians to make environmental cleanliness a daily…
Volunteer-led menstrual health project improves girls’ school attendance in Tongu districts
By Kekeli K. Blamey Sogakope (V/R), July 10, GNA – A volunteer-led menstrual health initiative implemented by the Gender and Reproductive Health Advocacy Youth Network (GRAY Network), with…
GAC unhappy about HIV infections among homosexuals in Bono Region
By Dennis Peprah, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), July 10, GNA – Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bambilla, the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Coordinator of the…
GOSANET Foundation empowers communities with knowledge to prevent diseases
By Emmanuel Nyatsikor Adaklu Helekpe (V/R), July 10, GNA – Through sustained community engagements and health education, the GOSANET Foundation is empowering individuals and…
Ghana AIDS Commission urges responsible HIV communication
By Frank Kwame Abbor Ho, July 10, GNA – Madam Mary Naa Asheley Anyomi, Volta Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) Technical Support…
GMTF unveils ultra-modern Cardiac Cath lab at the National Cardiothoracic Centre to restore lifesaving heart care
Accra, July 9, GNA – In a demonstration of resilience, visionary leadership, and renewed investment in healthcare, Ghana Medical Trust Fund has inaugurated a reconstructed and expanded…
M&E Officer raises concern about new HIV infection spread in Sunyani Municipality
By Dennis Peprah, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), July 9, GNA – Mr Arnold Sopaal, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the MIHOSO International Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has raised…
HIV testing should be conducted in accordance with national guidelines – GAC
By Caleb Kuleke, GNA Ho, July 9, GNA- The Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) has emphasised that HIV testing should always be conducted in accordance with national guidelines, including informed consent, confidentiality,…
NHIA urges NHIS members to report collection of illegal fees
By Christopher Tetteh, GNA Sunyani, (Bono), July 9, GNA – Mr Isaac Badu Amponsah, the Bono Regional Director for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has…
HIV advocacy groups caution against stigma in security recruitment discussions
By Michael Foli Jackidy, GNA Ho (V/R), July 9, GNA – The Joint Network of Communities of Persons Living with HIV (NAP+ Ghana, YHAG…