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Ridge Hospital gets first Apheresis Machine for Sickle Cell Treatment
The Bone Marrow Transplantation Ghana and the Sickle Cell Foundation Clinic of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital has taken delivery of the first-ever Apheresis Machine in Ghana to aid in better treatment of sickle cell disease.
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AIDS Spread Looms! – As 170,000 HIV Adults Not On Treatment
Ghana is currently sitting on a ticking time bomb as it is emerging that 170,000 adults living with the AIDS virus are not on treatment.
The situation according to the Ghana AIDS Commission would be a major setback in achieving the…
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Gov’t will absorb all nurses and midwives – Health Minister
Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has said the government remains committed to the gradual absorption of the backlog of qualified Nursing and Midwifery professionals into the healthcare delivery system.
He admitted that…
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Suame Gets Modern Clinic
PLANS ARE at an advanced stage for the construction of a modern clinic in Kwapra in the Suame Municipality to help boost healthcare delivery for the people.
Funding for the health facility would be taken care of by the Ghana National…
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New ambulances pass out – Gov’t
The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said, government is committed to providing adequate resources concerning the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to improve on its emergency response capabilities as well as help save lives.…
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Patient died after ‘transplant surgeon error’
A transplant patient died after a surgeon failed to disclose he had spilt stomach contents on organs which went on to be used in NHS operations.
The 36-year-old died of an aneurysm caused directly by infection from a donated liver, while…
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Living near busy road can stunt children’s lung growth, study says
Children exposed to roadside air pollution could have their lung growth stunted by up to 14%, a study suggests.
Living within 50m of a major road could increase the risk of lung cancer by up to 10%, the paper also found.
The study of…
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Trained Nurse Turned Herbalist
A PRACTICING Nurse, Dr. Grace Boadu, has left her profession to become a herbal medicine practitioner.
She is currently the head of the GraceGift Herbal Clinic and Laboratory Services, which has many branches.
Dr. Grace Boadu has…
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AJ Johnson visits FOCOS Orthopedic Hospital
The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), a non-profit organization that provides access to comprehensive, affordable orthopaedic care, is hosting American actress, choreographer and fitness trainer Adrienne-Joi Johnson,…
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World Diabetes Day marked
The Managing Director of East Cantonments Pharmacy LTD, Kofi Bediako Amoafo-Hene, has called on the public to desist from stigmatising against diabetic family members by showing them love and concern.
Mr Amoafo-Hene, who joined the world…
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