MoH Chief Director supports allocation of percentage of tax collections from health-harming products 

By Albert Allotey, GNA  Accra, June 9, GNA – Alhaji Hafiz Adam, Chief Director of the Ministry of Health (MoH), has expressed support for…

GIZ donates servers to FDA to support vaccine manufacturing  

By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey  Accra, June 8, GNA – The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) on Friday presented four Integrated Regulatory Information Management System…

FDA urges public to promote food safety for healthy lives 

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor, GNA  Tamale, June 8, GNA – Mr Zakaria Braimah, Northern Regional Head, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has urged the…

World Food Safety Day: FDA urges market women to observe food safety 

 By Yussif Ibrahim, GNA   Kumasi, June 8, GNA – As Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark 2024 World Food Safety Day,…

Breast Cancer Society of Ghana screens women in Tamale   

By Solomon Gumah, GNA    Tamale, June 07, GNA – The Breast Cancer Society of Ghana has organised a health screening exercise for women…

‘Lessons from COVID-19 has reactivated efforts to innovate to eradicate malaria’ 

By Maxwell Awumah, GNA  Ho, June 7, GNA – Global malaria leaders and experts from 36 countries in Africa, Europe and the Americas have…

Stakeholders urged to work hard to improve sanitation in West Gonja

By Regina Atule Damongo, June 07, GNA – Mr. Mustapha Badimsugru Adam, the West Gonja Municipal Coordinating Director, has urged stakeholders to intensify their…

PSGH calls for integration of pharmacies in primary healthcare delivery

By Stanley Senya Accra, June 7, GNA – Dr Samuel Kow Donkoh, President of Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), has urged government to integrate…

Rotary Club of Ho equips new maternity ward for Dzemeni E.P Church Health Centre   

By Samuel Akumatey, GNA   Dzemeni (V/R), June 06, GNA – The Rotary Club of Ho has equipped a newly constructed maternity ward for the…

Free dialysis: Black Stars commend NHIA, pledges partnership 

Accra, June 6, 2024 – Ghana’s men’s senior national team, the Black Stars, has commended the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for funding free…

Oxfam Ghana educates girls with disability on menstrual health  

By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA   Accra, June 6. GNA – Oxfam Ghana Thursday engaged young women, and girls at the Accra Rehabilitation Center…

Two GNA Reporters Win Maiden PharmAccess Awards 

By Samira Larbie, GNA  Accra, June 6, GNA – Two Chief Reporters at the Ghana News Agency (GNA) have won the maiden edition of…

Sysmex West and Central Africa Limited donates three advanced medical analysers to KNUST 

Accra, June 06, GNA – Sysmex West and Central Africa Limited has donated three state-of-the-art automated analysers to the Department of Medical Diagnostics of…

WHO reports first human death from H5N2 bird flu strain in Mexico

Mexico City, Jun. 6, (dpa/GNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed the first fatal case of human infection with a strain of bird flu…

Household registration begins ahead of mass distribution of mosquito nets in Ashanti region

By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi, June 06, GNA-The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is set to commence registration of all households in 41 districts, ahead of…

Assist people with mental health conditions to adhere to their drugs, recovered patient implores caregivers

By Dennis Peprah Sunyani, June 6, GNA – Mr Thomas Tonzagli, a-40-year-old recovered mental health patient, has advised caregivers to assist and encourage people…

Blissful Sight for Kids intervention extended to Vieri Circuit

By Philip Tengzu Vieri, (UW/R), June 06, GNA – Bliss Eye Care, a private eye clinic in Wa, has extended the Blissful Sight for…

Let’s embrace healthy eating habit for general well-being — Prof. Akosa

By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, June 05, GNA – Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, a former Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has…

JICA donates essential medical equipment to GHS

Accra, June 05, GNA – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated essential medical equipment worth 150,000 USD to the Ghana Health Service…

Ghana Kidney Association commends government for supporting patients’ dialysis treatment

BY Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi June 5, GNA – The Ghana Kidney Association (GKA) has applauded government’s decision to offer some temporary support to patients…