By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Ada, July 4, GNA – The Ada East District Health Directorate has begun the COVID-19 vaccination exercise for persons aged…
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Lives of younger population must be protected from e-cigarettes – Report
By Albert Allotey Accra, July 4, GNA – A policy brief report by the Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD-Ghana) Thursday said some…
Africa CDC calls for subsidised charges on scientific publications
By Samira Larbie Accra, July 4, GNA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has advocated for reduced article processing…
Stigmatisation hampering fight against HIV – AIDS Commissions
By Emmanuel Gamson Sekondi (W/R), July 4, GNA – Mr Dramani Yakubu, the Western Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), says…
Bono Region records highest HIV prevalence rate in 2023 – GAC
By Christopher Tetteh Sunyani, July 4, GNA – The Bono Region recorded the highest HIV prevalence rate of 2.12 per cent in 2023, exceeding…
HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100 per cent effective against infection
By Linda-Gail Bekker, University of Cape Town Accra, July 4, GNA – A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that…
GNAT Cancer Foundation seeks support to sustain Cancer Fund
Benjamin A. Commey, GNA Accra, July 03, GNA – The Cancer Foundation of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has appealed to the…
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention takes off in Bolgatanga
By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, July 3, GNA – The Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Upper East…
Our Nurses are being overworked – HoD
By Samuel Akumatey Ho, July 03, GNA – Dr Felix Nyande, the Head of Department for the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)…
Tamale Teaching Hospital embarks on medical outreach to Yendi
By Rosemary Wayo Yendi (N/R), July 03, GNA – The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has held a free medical screening at the forecourt of…
Parents urged to show concern about their children’s eyesight – Coordinator
By Philip Tengzu Danku, (UW/R), July 03, GNA – Mr Abudi Issahaku, the Wa Municipal School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinator, has expressed concern…
Tamale Teaching Hospital’s oxygen plant shut down
By Albert Futukpor, GNA Tamale, July 3, GNA – The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has announced a disruption of oxygen supply at the facility…
Twelve MMDAs in Volta/Oti earmarked for National Malaria elimination programme
By Michael Foli Jackidy, GNA Ho (VR), July 3, GNA – The Vector Control Department of ‘Zoomlion Ghana Limited’ has indicated that the National…
Stakeholders call for inclusion of Neglected Tropical Diseases on NHIS, LEAP
By Mildred Siabi-Mensah, GNA Takoradi, July 3, GNA – Stakeholders at an advocacy meeting on persons living with neglected Tropical Diseases, (NTDs) have called…
VALD-Ghana launches three reports to support tobacco control in Ghana
By Albert Allotey Accra, July 2, GNA – The Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD-Ghana) has called on the Tobacco Control Inte-Agency Coordinating…
NHIA pays GHS 587,236.00 to six hospitals under Free Dialysis Coverage programme
Accra, July 02, GNA-The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) at the end of June paid GHS 587,236.00 to six hospitals providing care to vulnerable…
Midwife turns residential room into a labour ward at Kwadwo Addaikrom-Chief
By Dennis Peprah Kwadwo Addaikrom, (A/R), July 2, GNA-Women and residents at Kwadwo Addaikrom, a farming community in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo…
Hive Ecosystem constructs borehole for residents of Nanton Kpawumo.
By Solomon Gumah Nanton Kpawumo (N/R), July 02, GNA – The Hive Ecosystem, an organisation committed to empowering community initiatives and enhancing environmental sustainability,…
GHS launches 2024 Excellence Awards to celebrate exceptional staff performances
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, July 2. GNA- Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Monday launched the GHS …
Effiduase Government Hospital benefits from Kokrokoo Charities Foundation incubator program
By Muyid Deen Suleman, GNA Effiduase (Ash), July 01, GNA – The Effiduase Government Hospital in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region,…