By Godwill Arthur-Mensah Accra, March 14, GNA – Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Thursday unveiled the ‘Ghana Card Number at Birth’ System to provide…
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Forever Champion Health Centre organizes free medical screening
By Patrick Obeng, GNA Accra, March 13, GNA – Dr Benjamin Kofi Angenu, Medical Director of the Forever Champion Health Centre, has called on…
City of Accra experiencing alarming diagnoses of NCDs
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Cape Town, March 13, GNA – Trends of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Accra are fast increasing with cardiovascular…
Unapproved traditional eye treatment makes glaucoma worse
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey, GNA Accra, March 13, GNA – The Glaucoma Group of the Ophthalmological Society of Ghana has urged the public…
Kaysens Group, Kwaaba Foundation holds seventh blood donation awareness walk
By Samira Larbie Accra, March 13, GNA – Kaysens Group in collaboration with Kwaaba Foundation has held its seventh edition of “March-March Blood Donation…
GAC trains 50 media practitioners on HIV-related stigma, discrimination
By Samira Larbie Peduase, March 13, GNA – The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has held refresher…
Glaucoma: 45,000 people blind in Ghana
By Samira Larbie Accra, March 13, GNA- Glaucoma has caused blindness of over 45,000 people in Ghana, making the country the highest with Glaucoma…
CHANGE Project launched to benefit over 142,000 marginalised people in Northern Ghana
By Albert Futukpor Tamale, March 13, GNA – A total of 142,347 vulnerable people comprising of 76,867 females, 16,987 children, and 65,480 male parents,…
Norsaac trains patrons, mentors on advocacy campaigns on SRHR
By Solomon Gumah Tamale, March 13, GNA – A two-day workshop has been held in Tamale to train community advocates, mentors, and school patrons,…
ECG to disconnect about 10 Hospitals in Eastern Region
By Kamal Ahmed Somanya (E/R), March 13, GNA – The National Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) is preparing to disconnect approximately…
KATH management engaging with striking doctors
By Muyid Deen Suleman Kumasi March 13, GNA – The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi is engaging with the…
Deputy Health Minister-designate advocates setting up clinics at markets
By Iddi Yire, GNA Accra, March 12, GNA – Mr Alexander Kwasi Acquah, a Deputy Health Minister-Designate, advocated the setting up of clinics at…
North East Health Promotion Committee inaugurated in Bolgatanga
By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, March 12, GNA – The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has inaugurated a seven-member Interagency Coordinating Committee for Health Promotion…
Government assures passage of the Organ and Tissue Donation Bill
By Samira Larbie, GNA Accra, Mar 12, GNA – Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, has assured the medical fraternity of the…
“Remove taxes on our medications” – Glaucoma Patients
By Christiana Afua Nyarko, GNA Accra, March 12, GNA – Mr Harrison K. Abutiate, the National President of Glaucoma Patients Association of Ghana (GpAG),…
NIC joins CDA Consult to campaign against cervical cancer
Accra, March 11, GNA – The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has joined the cervical cancer prevention campaign embarked on by the Communication for Development…
Manhean Polyclinic needs help – Medical Superintendent
By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah Newtown, March 11, GNA — Dr Joseph Donkor, the Medical Superintendent of Manhean Polyclinic, has appealed to the government and other stakeholders to improve…
No woman must be allowed to die from cervical cancer – Clinical Epidemiologist
By Ewoenam Kpodo Aflao (VR), March 11, GNA- Dr Grace Adjoa Ocansey, a Clinical Epidemiologist, has said no woman must be allowed to die…
Students advised to shun intake of hard drugs, to prevent terminal diseases
By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Ahamansu (O/ R), March 10, GNA-Mr Moru Sulemana, the Headmaster of Ahamansu Islamic Senior High School (AHISEC), has advised students…
GRNMA supports sick members in two Districts
By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, March 9, GNA – The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has presented a cheque for GH¢ 43,000.00…