HEALTH

In their quest to bond well with their newborn babies before resuming to work, nursing mothers are calling on government to extend the number of months meant for maternity leave in the country. According to them, a two to three months…
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The management of the Accra Psychiatric hospital is calling on government to as a matter of urgency renovate the health facility. According to the management, the hospital lacks the needed equipment for smooth operation as a result of…
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A Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa Central in the Central Region, Naana Eyiah Quansah on May 12 joined mothers in her Constituency in celebrating this year Mother's Day. The MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister for Lands and…
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A women’s cancer care hub, to offer preventative and curative cancer care, has been inaugurated at the HopeXchange Medical Center at Apire in Kumasi. The facility, a collaborative project of the US government, Ghana’s Ministry of Health…
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A study conducted by the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in four regions in Ghana, has revealed a 50 per cent vulnerability of HIV-affected households to food insecurity due to their low income statuses. The study found out that the average…
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has said some negative opinions about the malaria vaccine implementation programme is a source of concern. The programme, initiated by the Health Ministry and the Ghana Health Service, has been…
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The implementation of the malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, will reduce the number of children who die from the disease by 40 percent yearly. This is according to the Director General of the Ghana Health Service(GHS), Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare.…
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Ramadan, which begins on May 6 in most countries this year, is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. It involves abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations from dawn to sunset, in the hopes that it will lead to…
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The Ministry of Health has explained that the reason behind the cancellation of procurement process for the supply of Anti-Snake venom was to avoid unfair evaluation and collusion in the tendering process. The Ministry said following…
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The Ho Teaching Hospital has inaugurated a seven-member management team after its transformation from a Regional Hospital to a Teaching Hospital. The upgrade from Volta Regional hospital, known as Trafalgar to a teaching hospital was…
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