Ghanaians advised to patronise Free Annual Health Check Initiative programme

By Bajin D. Pobia Wa, Sept. 20, GNA – Mr Stephen Yakubu, the Upper West Regional Minister, has advised Ghanaians to patronise the Free…

Early diagnosis of childhood cancer saves lives-Little Angels Trust 

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…

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…