Government urged to earmark some percentage of excise taxes for healthcare

By Albert Allotey Accra, Nov. 10, GNA – Mr Labram Musah, the Executive Director of the Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD Ghana),…

MCE breaks ground for SOCO projects in Builsa North 

By Godfred A. Polkuu, GNA  Zaring (U/E), Nov. 9, GNA – Madam Vida Akantagriwen Anaab, the Builsa North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) in the…

Tamale Teaching Hospital launches 50th anniversary celebrations

By Rosemary Wayo Tamale, Nov 10, GNA –The Tamale Teaching Hospital has launched its 50th anniversary celebrations with the unveiling of the facility’s new…

Four million cedis approved to settle Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s debt

By Iddi Yire Accra, Nov 9, GNA – The Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has approved the disbursement of four million Ghana cedis to…

Street Academy gets health post

By Emelia Nkrumah Accra, Nov. 8, GNA – The Street Academy, a non-governmental organisation has inaugurated a GH₵100,000 health post on the premises of…

FDA embarks on medicine safety campaign 

 Accra, Nov. 08, GNA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with medicine regulatory agencies and non-governmental organisations is embarking on a…

VALD to MoH: Protect health policies from tobacco industry interference 

By Albert Allotey  Accra, Nov. 8, GNA – The Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD Ghana) has recommended to the Ministry of Health…

Medical Doctor advises men to change attitude towards sexual health treatment 

By Angela Ayimbire    Tema, Nov. 8, GNA-Dr. Barbara Ayesha Anawana Karbo, Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH),…

WHO-IPU Conference: WHO Director-General urges leaders to commit to health regulations 

By Elsie Appiah-Osei  Accra, Nov 08, GNA- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Wednesday called on countries, particularly…

PEPFAR meets key stakeholders on HIV prevention in Bono East Region 

By Jerry Azanduna  Techiman (BE/R), Nov.8, GNA- The Bono East Region last year recorded about 13,443 Human Immune Virus (HIV) cases consisting of 3,923…

VALD to MoH: Protect health policies from tobacco industry interference

By Albert Allotey  Accra, Nov. 8, GNA – The Vision for Alternative Development – Ghana (VALD Ghana) has recommended to the Ministry of Health…

Obuasi becoming the hub of quality healthcare in Ashanti Region –MCE 

Obuasi (Ash), Nov. 08, GNA – Mr Elijah Adansi-Bonah, the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi believes the Municipality will soon become the hub of…

WHO to assist Ghana in integrating traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare  

By Iddi Yire  Accra, Nov 08, GNA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) remains committed to assisting the Government of Ghana in sustainably integrating…

Bridging Gap: Three bodies to host two-day Autism, Special Needs Conference in Accra 

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, Nov 08, GNA- As part of efforts to bridge the gap between parents, professionals and caregivers in ensuring care for…

BasicNeeds-Ghana holds durbar to improve rights of persons with mental health conditions 

By Albert Futukpor       Savelugu (N/R), Nov 08, GNA – A durbar of chiefs to enhance awareness and improve the human rights of people…

WHO donates to Ghana in support of Akosombo flood victims 

By Samira Larbie Accra, Nov 7, GNA- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated eight tons of essential medical supplies worth $65,000 to the…

Include basic life support studies in educational curricula -IMaH

By Francis Ameyibor Tema, Nov. 8, GNA – Emergency nurses at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), Tema, have called on the Ministry of Education to include Basic Life Support (BLS) skillstraining into school curricula to empower students with some techniques, which they could employ in times of emergency. Ms Juliet Owusu Dwamena and Mr…

Korle-Bu Renal Unit reopened to outpatients

By Samira Larbie Accra, Nov. 7, GNA – The management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has reopened the Renal Unit to outpatients after a…

Uphold high principles in line of duty – Medical students urged

By Samira Larbie Accra, Nov 7, GNA – Professor Aaron Lawson, a Retired Professor of Anatomy University of Ghana, has advised medical students to…

There is no safe form of tobacco use – FDA

By Godfred A. Polkuu Bolgatanga, Nov. 07, GNA – The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified education…