Incorporate baby breastfeeding friendliness into hospital accreditation – Nutritionist 

By Laudia Sawer  Tema, Aug. 6, GNA-Mr. Samuel Atuahene Antwi, the Nutrition Officer at Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate, has called on accreditation bodies to…

Western North NHIS staff urged to work to achieve 2024 performance target 

By Alex Gyawu Asante  Sefwi Wiawso (WN/R), Aug. 6, GNA – Mr Gordon Amoh Boahen, the Western North Regional Director of the National Health…

Greater Accra Region NHIA embarks on Health promotion campaign 

By Gifty Amofa,   Accra, Aug. 06, GNA- The Greater Accra Regional Office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has embarked on a health…

Kenya steps up surveillance after confirming first mpox case

NAIROBI, Aug. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health said Saturday, it has ramped up its surveillance measures across the country, after confirming its…

COBAANA begins fund raising to construct $450,000- dialysis center in Sunyani

By Dennis Peprah/Christopher Tetteh  Sunyani, Aug. 03, GNA – The Council of Bono and Ahafo Association of North America (COBAANA) has announced the construction of…

NHIA worried over rise in non-communicable diseases 

By Seth Danquah Takoradi, Aug. 3, GNA – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases…

Akenten Appiah-Menka University community supports ‘Heal the KATH’ project 

By Muyid Deen Suleman  Kumasi, Aug. 02, GNA – Members of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) community, have…

CSOs urge political parties to prioritise NCDs in their manifestos ahead of 2024 election 

By Albert Allotey  Accra, Aug. 02, GNA-Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on political parties in Ghana to prioritize non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in their…

HOPENELI Africa to deploy mobile Hospitals across Africa 

By Francis Kwabena Cofie  Accra, Aug. 02, GNA -To boost healthcare provision across the continent, HOPENELI Africa, an international non-governmental organisation has launched a…

Traditional medicine continues to hold prominence- Dr Amen Bonsu  

By Patrick Obeng          Accra, Aug. 02, GNA—Dr Sheikh Amen Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer of the Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Hospital says traditional medicine…

Miss Malaika 2023 urges youth to abstain from sex 

By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey  Accra, Aug. 02, GNA- The National HIV Youth Ambassador, Lady Nana Yaa Nsarko, has urged the youth to abstain…

World Lung Cancer Day: AstraZeneca commits to bridge gap in lung cancer care across Africa

Accra, Aug. 01, GNA – In the observation of World Lung Cancer Day, AstraZeneca has committed to improve lung cancer outcomes in Africa by…

Women urged to get routine gynaecological examinations 

By Mercy Arthur  Bediako, near Kpone (Tema), Aug. 1, GNA — Ms. Emelia Ofori Agyemang, Midwife and Facility Head of the Bediako Community Health…

Ghana holds 12th Annual Newborn stakeholders’ conference 

Accra, Aug. 1, GNA – Ghana has made tremendous progress in reducing neonatal mortality rates from 29 deaths per 1,000 Live Births (LB) in…

UGMC trains health professionals on effective trauma management 

By Samira Larbie Accra, July 31, GNA-The University of Ghana Medical Centre, has trained health professionals on basic emergency trauma management to help prevent…

NHIA and Partners Launch “Free Annual Health Checkup” to Boost Healthcare in Ghana 

By Daniel Adu Darko  Accra, July 31, GNA- The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), led by its CEO Dr Aboagye Dacosta, has launched the…

Ghana’s old, polluting cars are “killing people silently”-Experts 

By Albert Oppong-Ansah  Accra, July 30, GNA-Health experts are sounding the alarm over the dramatic increase in deaths and illnesses caused by Ghana’s worsening…

Contracting Hepatitis B or C is not a death sentence-Dr Nartey 

By Prince Acquah   Cape Coast, July 30, GNA-Liver failure and liver cancer are among the top 10 causes of death in Ghana while liver…

National Ambulance Service to receive new vehicles equipped with modern medical technologies  

By Florence Afriyie Mensah  Ejisu (Ash), July 30, GNA – Government will soon commission a new fleet of vehicles equipped with modern medical technologies…

Collaborative stakeholders approach needed to fight rabies-Abudu 

By Dorothy Frances Ward   Kumasi, July 30 GNA – Madam Mabel Abudu, Ashanti Regional Veterinary Officer, has called for effective and efficient collaboration…