By Caleb Kuleke Ho, June 22, GNA – The Volta Region National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has been adjudged the best performing in the…
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Strike biting hard on health service delivery in Wa
By Philip Tengzu Wa, (UW/R), June 21, GNA – Some patients and clients visiting health facilities in Wa have appealed to the Medical Laboratory…
Protection for healthcare workers against Hepatitis B infection necessary
By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, June 20, GNA – Dr Vivian Senoo-Dogbey, Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, has called for…
Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union calls off strike
By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, June 22, GNA – The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has called off its nationwide strike. The Leader…
Funding shortfalls, neglect of laws eroding progress in mental health
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, June 21, GNA- The Ghana Mental Health Authority says funding shortfalls and neglect of laws are eroding progress made…
Methodist health professionals urged to exhibit Christ-like attitude in their duties
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah Kumasi, June 21, GNA – The Most Reverend Paul Kwabena Boafo, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, has urged health…
CEO of PM Group of Companies builds health centre for Nketiaso community
By Daniel Akwasi Nuako Sefwi Nketiaso (WN/R), June 21, GNA – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PM Group of Companies, Mr Peter Mensah,…
UHAS Lecturer underscores importance of Sickle Cell Disease screening
By Edward Williams Hohoe (V/R), June. 21, GNA – Dr Mary Akua Ampomah, a Global Sickle Cell Disease Advocate, says early Sickle Cell Disease…
Patients at TTH express frustrations over laboratory technicians’ strike
By Comfort Sena Fetrie -Akagbor Tamale, June 21, GNA – Some patients at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) on Thursday expressed frustrations at the…
Women encouraged to undergo regular breast screening
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, June 21, GNA – Madam Enam Setsoafia, Chairperson, Outreach Department, Breast Society of Ghana has advised women to prioritise undergoing…
SICCA holds maiden conference on prevention of sickle cell disease
By Kristodia Otibu Asiedu / Zainab Abdul-Hamid Accra, June 20, GNA – The Sickle Cell Condition Advocates (SICCA), a non-governmental organisation, has held its…
VRA Health Services launches 60 years, commits to be competitive globally
Akosombo, (E/R), June 20, GNA – The management of Volta River Authority Health Services Limited has pledged to reposition itself with modern facilities to…
Sunyani SDA hospital, partners offer free eye surgeries for 254 patients
By Christopher Tetteh Sunyani, June 20, GNA – A total of 254 people with eye-related problems in the Sunyani Municipality have successfully undergone surgeries…
Ashaiman Health Directorate launches Network of Practice in facilities
By Laudia Sawer Ashaiman, June 20, GNA — The Ashaiman Municipal Health Directorate has launched a Network of Practice (NoP) in some health centres…
Food and drink vendors in Hohoe to undergo health screening
By Edward Williams Hohoe (V/R), June 20, GNA – Food and drink vendors in all communities within the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta region…
Ghana recorded 17,774 new HIV infections in 2023
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, June 19, GNA – Data from the 2023 national and sub-national HIV and AIDS estimates and projections…
Civil society actors in health thank Supreme Court for ruling in favour of FDA
By Albert Allotey Accra, June 19, GNA – Civil society actors in health and development have expressed gratitude to the imminent panel of judges…
Meridian Presbytery donates blood to two hospitals
By Patrick Obeng Accra, June 19, GNA – Reverend Dr. Mrs. Vivian Balasu-Addo, Synod Moderator of the Meridian Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church,…
Establishing and investing in children’s hospitals necessary — Health Minister
By Muniratu Akweley Issah, GNA Accra, June 19, GNA – Establishing and investing in children’s hospitals is necessary as it would help pay special…
Gov’t strengthening country’s health systems — Dr Nsiah Asare
By Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, June 19, GNA – Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Government Advisor on Health says the government is working to strengthen…