Ada East Health Directorate begins another round of COVID-19 vaccination

By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Ada, July 4, GNA – The Ada East District Health Directorate has begun the COVID-19 vaccination exercise for persons aged…

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,…