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Health
Upper East Region to start anthrax vaccination in April
By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA Bolgatanga, March 30, GNA – The Upper East Regional Department of Agriculture will undertake animal vaccination exercise against the…
FDA disposes of unwholesome baby diapers
By Mercy Arthur, GNA Ashiaman, March 30, GNA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disposed of a 20-foot container of unwholesome baby…
More than 27,000 registered with Traditional Medicine Practice Council
By Muniratu Akweley Issah, GNA Accra, March 30, GNA – The Ghana Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has registered 27,103 herbal medicine practitioners as…
Ghana NCD Alliance strengthens capacity of CHMC members on Community Scorecard
By Albert Allotey Accra, March 29, GNA – A day’s capacity building on the Community Scorecard Action Tracker has been held for leaders of…
Civil society organisations call for ban of e-cigarettes to prevent public health threat
By Albert Allotey Accra, March 29, GNA – Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ghana have called for a ban on electronic cigarettes in the…
HIV Self Testing confirms 239 positive cases
By Samira Larbie/ Peace Doe Agbotui Accra, March 29, GNA – A total of 239 HIV-positive cases were recorded out of 140,000 kits distributed…
Tema General Hospital, Lena House Clinic organise food demonstrations for pregnant women
By Kristodia Otibu Asiedu /Zainab Abdul-Hamid Tema, March 29, GNA — The Tema General Hospital, in collaboration with Lena House Clinic, has organised a food…
Networks of Practice, a game-changer to achieve primary healthcare – Dr Awudu
By Maxwell Awumah Ho, March 29, GNA-Dr Tinorgah Awudu, a Senior Health Consultant has said the nationwide rollout of the Networks of Practice (NoPs)…
World Tuberculosis Day commemorated in Tamale
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 29, GNA – Inspire To Act, an NGO, in collaboration with Dawah Academy, has commemorated this year’s World Tuberculosis…
UDS, partners launch C-Real product to tackle child malnutrition
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 28, GNA – The University for Development Studies (UDS) in collaboration with the University of York (UoY), and the…
Minority demands immediate exemption of health facilities from unscheduled load shedding
Accra, March 28, GNA – The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Minority has demanded the immediate exemption of health facilities from the current unannounced…
NDC parliamentary candidate organises free eye surgery for constituents
By Kingsley Mamore Dambai (O/R) Mar 28, GNA – Mr Nelson Kofi Djabab, the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Krachi…
Malnutrition, anemia remain concern to UNICEF
By Maxwell Awumah, GNA Ho (V/R), March 28, GNA – Madam Josephine Agborson, Health Officer with the UNICEF, Accra Office, says malnutrition and anemia,…
Stakeholders in health sector urged to adopt collaboration concept
By Erica Apeatua Addo, GNA Bogoso (W/R), Mar 28, GNA -To ensure Ghanaians have access to quality healthcare, the Deputy Director-General, of the Ghana Health Service…
Hearsay impedes babies’ growth monitoring and cerebral palsy diagnosis – Physiotherapist
By Naa Shormei Odonkor Koforidua, Mar 28, GNA – Mr Peter Frempong, Leading Physiotherapist at the Legoe Physio and Wellness Centre in Accra, says…
No medical officer at Nabdam District, affecting healthcare service
By Gilbert Azeem Tiroog Bolgatanga, March 28, GNA – The Nabdam District in the Upper East Region has no medical doctor, a situation adversely…
Warm salt water does not cure gum disease – Dentist
By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah Tema, March 28, GNA –Dr. Kakra Bonsu Appiah, the Head of the Dental Department of the Tema General Hospital, has…
NGO advocate donation of 10pesewas to Mental Health Fund
By Yussif Ibrahim Adankwame (Ash), March 28, GNA – Mindfreedom Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) focusing on mental health, is advocating a reliable source…
GRNMA calls on Health Ministry to abolish discrimination policy
Accra, March 28, GNA-The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) of Ghana has called on the Ministry of Health to abolish the discriminatory…