By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, June 7, GNA — The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) branch, has served…
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UNFPA, Mercy Catholic Hospital undertake free surgeries for obstetric fistula patients
By Prince Acquah Mankessim (C/ R), June 07, GNA – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nation’s Sexual and Reproductive Health…
Prof Awuku delivers inaugural lecture at UHAS main campus
By Maxwell Awumah, GNA Ho, June 06, GNA – Professor Yaw Asante Awuku, the Dean, School of Medicine (SOM) of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Friday delivered…
Pregnant women cautioned against unapproved medications
By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor Tema, June 6, GNA — Pregnant women have been advised to avoid taking over-the-counter drugs, herbal preparations, and other medications without consulting qualified…
KATH doctors declare indefinite strike over CEO suspension
By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA Kumasi, June 6, GNA – Medical doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have declared an indefinite withdrawal of services beginning…
Faith Abound for All provides free health screening for Tema residents
By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah Tema, June 6, GNA – Some residents of Tema have benefited from a free health screening exercise organised by Faith Abound for All, a…
Tarkwa May Legends support Bonsawire CHPS Compound with medical supplies
By Erica Apeatua Addo Bonsawire (W/R), June 6, GNA – As part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery, the Tarkwa May Legends, an association comprising people born in May…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: WVG donates sanitary pads to school children
By Alex Gyawu Asante Sefwi -Amoaya( WN) June 6, GNA – World Vision Ghana, child well-being Christian and philanthropic non-governmental organisation, has donated about 600 sanitary pads to school children at Sefwi -Amoaya in…
Study reveals high anaemia levels among school children
Accra, June 6, GNA – A recent study by the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana, has revealed high levels of anaemia among school-aged children in parts of the country. …
World Food Safety Day: Unsafe food sickens 866 million people annually- WHO
By Samira Larbie Accra, June 5, GNA – Nearly one in every nine people worldwide falls ill each year after consuming contaminated food, highlighting…
FDA engages public on harmful effects of tobacco use
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, June 5, GNA – Officials of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in the Upper East Region have engaged members of the…
Hungry and unhealthy workforce cannot protect nation’s health – GRNMA
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Pusu-Namongo (U/E), June 5, GNA – The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called for urgent action to address the welfare and…
CCC mobilises members to restock KATH blood bank in honour of founder’s 70th birthday
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi. June 5, GNA – Members of the Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC) will on Saturday undertake a large-scale voluntary blood donation exercise…
Selling single cigarette sticks is illegal – FDA
By Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu Bolgatanga, June 5, GNA -The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says the sale of single cigarette stick is illegal…
World Milk Day: Arla Foods targets 42,000 Central Regional students in nutrition drive
Accra, June 5, GNA – Arla Foods Ghana, producers of Dano Milk, have launched a month-long initiative aimed at providing free milk to 42,000 senior high school students in…
GRNMA condemns assault on midwife at Community 22 Polyclinic, demands urgent action
Accra, June 05, GNA – The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has condemned the physical assault of a senior staff midwife by…
Handwashing, early reporting key to preventing Ebola spread – GHS
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, June 3, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged the public to adopt regular handwashing…
Ministry of Health officially outdoors Vast-Ghana
By Albert Allotey Accra, June 5, GNA – The Ministry of Health on Thursday officially outdoored the Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana (VAST-Ghana), a public health civil society…
Phase III of TTAA Project launched in Accra
By Albert Allotey Accra, June 5, GNA – The Tobacco Tax Advocacy in Africa (TTAA) Phase III Project in Ghana has been launched to strengthen advocacy for effective health taxes, especially excise taxes on…
Mortuary workers should be ambassadors of dignity, confidentiality
By Agnes Ansah, GNA Accra, June 4 GNA– The Ministry of Health has inducted Ghana’s first cohort of professionally trained mortuary attendants and environmental…