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…

Herbal physician encourages public to test, vaccinate for hepatitis 

By Laudia Sawer  Tema, July 29, GNA — Dr. Michael Tetteh, the Head of the Herbal Unit of the Tema General Hospital, has encouraged…

Ghana needs policy to assess hearing conditions of newborns – Specialist       

By Dennis Peprah    Sunyani-Adjei-Ano, July 29, GNA – Ghana needs a national policy to empower the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to screen, identify and…

AngloGold Ashanti begins US$ 1 million NICU project for Tarkwa Municipal Hospital

By Erica Apeatua Addo Bogrekrom (W/R), July 29, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has begun the construction of an ultramodern Neonatal Intensive Care…

Dr Bawumia supports Akpatoeme/Zukpe CHIPS Zone

By Michael Foli Jackidy Penyi (V/R), July 29, GNA – Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

Govenment to recruit more than 15,000 nurses and midwives

Accra, July 29, GNA – The Ministry of Health (MOH) says on Monday, August 5, 2024, it will commence recruitment of some 15,200 nurses…

Experts advocate interventions to deal with phone addictions

 By Muniratu Akweley Issah  Accra, July 28, GNA – Psychology experts have called for appropriate interventions to deal with phone addiction among the Ghanaian…

Capture us under LEAP programme—Elephantiasis patients

By Dennis Peprah Sunyani. July 27, GNA – Elephantiasis patients have appealed for inclusion in the Livelihood Empowerment against Poverty (LEAP) programme to better their…

Let’s join hands to tackle viral hepatitis decisively—Health Minister

By Samira Larbie Accra, July 27, GNA – Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Minister of Health, has called on stakeholders and development partners to join…

Many carriers of elephantiasis parasite are unaware- NTDs Programme Manager   

By Dennis Peprah Sunyani, July 26, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it needs the cooperation and support of Ghanaians for mass…

Healthcare delivery now closer to people in the Adaklu Wumenu Electoral Area  

By Emmanuel Nyatsikor Adaklu Wumenu (V /R), July 26, GNA – Mr Christopher Galenkui, Assemblyman for Adaklu Wumenu Electoral Area, Friday stated that Healthcare…