By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA Kumasi, Aug. 03, GNA – The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), has called for urgent national action to end preventable…
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Gold Fields Ghana Foundation enhances host community knowledge on Hepatitis Â
By Erica Apeatua Addo Awudua (W/R), August 02, GNA-Dr. Magdalene Bakari, Lead Specialist for Health Services at Gold Fields Ghana, has educated residents of…
GHS, UNICEF train 100 health workers as Safety Net Intervention expands in Central RegionÂ
By Prince Acquah Cape Coast, Aug 01, GNA – The Ghana Health Service, with UNICEF support, has trained 100 healthcare providers on adolescent-friendly maternal healthcare…
HIV prevalence rate declines in Asokore-Mamapong Municipality
By Muyid Deen Suleman, GNA Asokore-Mampong (Ash), July 31, GNA – Statistics released by the Ghana Health Services (GHS) between 2024 and 2025 have shown that, the Asokore-Mamapong Municipality recorded a decline in…
Ghana must boost HIV funding, testing to end AIDS – GAC
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Rio de Janeiro, July 31, GNA – Ghana must substantially increase domestic investment in HIV programmes and double…
Ghana strengthens health system for new HIV prevention tools
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Rio de Janeiro, July 31, GNA – Ghana is strengthening its health system to support the introduction of…
African governments expand HIV funding after PEPFAR cuts
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Rio de Janeiro, July 31, GNA – African governments are increasing domestic financing and reforming health systems to sustain…
Give Hope Global establishes heart, vascular lab at Pepease
By Emelia B. Addae, GNA Pepease-Kwahu (E/R), July 29, GNA – Give Hope Global, a United States-based non-profit organisation, has established a heart and vascular laboratory at…
GHANET calls for urgent capitalization of HIV and AIDS FundÂ
By Linda Asante Agyei Accra, July 31, GNA – The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET) has called on the government to urgently capitalise…
Common diabetes test could miss diabetes in people with sickle cell traitÂ
By Maxwell Awumah Ho, July 31, GNA – People with sickle cell trait—those who carry one sickle cell gene but do not have sickle…
Scientists advance Sudan Ebola vaccine development
Rio de Janeiro, July 30, GNA – Scientists are advancing multiple vaccine candidates against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, raising prospects for…
World Hepatitis Day: Experts urge Ghanaians to test, vaccinate earlyÂ
By Sasel E.A. Ekumah/ Stephandy kyeraa, GNA Accra, July 28, GNA – Health experts have urged Ghanaians to undergo hepatitis screening, receive vaccination where…
Government reaffirms 2030 hepatitis elimination goalÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 28, GNA – The government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat…
Physician calls for free Hepatitis B vaccines for adults
By Christiana Afua Nyarko, GNA Accra, July 28, GNA – Dr Ewura Adjoa Nunoo, Public Health Physician Specialist at the 37 Military Hospital, has…
Benin to host ICASA 2027 HIV conference
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 28, GNA – Benin will host the 24th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2027),…
Four million Ghanaians living with Hepatitis as deaths continue to riseÂ
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 30, GNA – About four million Ghanaians are living with hepatitis B and C, with more than 17,000…
Access Bank, UNFPA renew partnership to eliminate obstetric fistula Â
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, July 29, GNA -Access Bank Ghana PLC has renewed its partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to…
Experts: Africa must build its own precision medicine to tackle rising NCDs by 2030
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, July 29, GNA – Experts have urged African countries to invest in genomics and precision medicine to address the continent’s…
Health Minister assures Parliament of plans to settle Zipline debtsÂ
By Godwill Arthur-Mensah,GNA Accra, July 30, GNA – Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, has assured Parliament that government is taking steps…
FDA engages retailers, distributors on safe handling of regulated productsÂ
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, July 30, GNA -The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified efforts to protect public health by educating…