By Prince Acquah, GNA Wusorkrom (C/R), Oct 12, GNA – The Centre of Awareness Research and Manufacturing Limited Company (COA RMLC) has called for…
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Physiotherapy services are covered by the NHIS – CEO
By Hannah Awadzi Accra, Oct. 11, GNA – Cerebral Palsy treatments like physiotherapy is fully covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) benefit…
Prioritise Mental Health in the workplace – Mental Health Alliance
By Maxwell Awumah Ho, Oct 10, GNA-The Alliance for Mental Health and Development (Mental Health Alliance) has joined the world to mark the 2024…
Employers should prioritise mental health – MHA
By Hannah Awadzi Accra, Oct. 10, GNA – The Alliance for Mental Health and Development (Mental Health Alliance) has called on employers particularly government…
Mental Health at Work: Take breaks and utilise leave days
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, Oct.10.GNA- Ghana has observed the World Mental Health Day (WMHD) with a call on employers to encourage employees…
World Sight Day: Parents urged to prioritize their children’s eye health
By Samira Larbie Accra, Oct 10, GNA – The Eye Care Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged parents and caregivers to…
“Continual water pollution is reckless,” public health expert says
By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Takoradi, Oct. 9, GNA – Dr. Nana Esi Gaisie-Tetteh, a public health expert, says water is the world’s first and foremost…
Programme lauded for promoting nutritional behaviours amongst pupils
By Solomon Gumah Kunkua (UE/R) Oct. 09, GNA – A Team of officials from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have lauded its School-Age-…
Culturally appropriate intervention needed to address negative beliefs on menstruation
By Florence Afriyie Mensah Ho Oct. 09, GNA – Ms Charlotte Akwaah-Adjei, the Head of Capacity Building Team of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area…
Asikuma hospital cries for expanded emergency unit
By Prince Acquah Breman Asikuma (C/R), Oct. 09, GNA – Our Lady of Grace Hospital in Breman Asikuma in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District, has appealed…
Breast Cancer Month: Afari Community hospital offers one-month free breast screening exercise
By Charles Tawiah Kumasi, Oct. 09, GNA – Afari Community Hospital, a private health facility near Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, has…
Mpox: Ashanti Regional Health Directorate puts hospitals on high alert
By Samuel ofori Boateng Kumasi, Oct. 09, GNA – The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has put health facilities in the region on high alert…
CSOs call for societal liberation from alcohol consumption for good health
By Albert Allotey Accra, Oct. 09, GNA – The Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD-Ghana) and the Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) have called…
GRNMA withdraws from Organised Labour Strike on galamsey
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni Accra, Oct. 09, GNA – The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives’ Association(GRNMA) has withdrawn from the planned strike by Organised…
Over 2000 people die of breast cancer every year in Ghana – Report
By Naa Shormei Odonkor, GNA Kumasi Oct. 09 GNA – Two thousand, three hundred (2,300) out of 5,000 people, diagnosed of breast cancer every…
Ghana launches mass vaccination plan for vaccine-preventable diseases
By Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey Accra, Oct.9, GNA- The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Tuesday launched a Mass Vaccination Plan for Vaccine-Preventable Disease (VPD) Outbreaks. …
Nurses and Midwives encouraged to adopt AI for improved healthcare delivery
By Samira Larbie Gomoa Fetteh (C/R), Oct. 9, GNA – Professor Veronica Dzomeku, Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science…
Rwanda records 7 new cases of Marburg virus disease amid vaccination efforts for frontline responders
KIGALI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Rwandan Ministry of Health has confirmed seven new cases of the Marburg virus disease (MVD), bringing the total…
Cyber security maturity level in the health sector low – CSA
By Yussif Ibrahim Kumasi Oct. 08, GNA – The cyber security maturity level of the health sector compared to sectors such as the…
AngloGold Ashanti organises health clinic for Adansi Odumase residents
By Muyid Deen Suleman Obuasi (Ash), Oct. 08, GNA – Dr. Patrick Boakye Yiadom, Member of Parliament for Obuasi East, has affirmed government’s unwavering…