HEALTH

Minority Spokesperson on Health, Joseph Yieleh Chireh has downplayed the significance of the service agreement between the government and Zipline International Incorporated for the use of drone technology to deliver blood and other health…
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Patients receiving healthcare at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are still in shock over reports of an alleged issuance of contaminated blood to a patient at the hospital. KATH, one of the country’s premier health facilities,…
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The management of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s (KATH) decision to set up an Endowment Fund to help improve the infrastructure and equipment base of the hospital seems like a good decision. The management of KATH had targeted GH₵ 120…
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ALL ROADS in the Ashanti regional capital will today lead to the plush Golden Bean Hotel for the official launch of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Endowment Fund. The hospital is presently in critical need of modern equipment…
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Ms Naomi Mattos, the Press Attaché at the US Embassy in Accra, has observed that HIV was no longer a disease but a condition, needing support to "kill" stigma and discrimination associated with it. She said it was time people understood…
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A polio vaccine that can be stored as a dried powder at room temperature is a new opportunity to help eradicate the disease, researchers at the University of Southern California say. The vaccines usually require a cool and stable…
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The inability of patients to pay for their medical bills and other essential services rendered to them at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) continuous to pose a huge financial burden on the referral facility. The situation…
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Over five million people in Ghana have been targeted for a massive yellow fever vaccination scheduled to begin today through to December 24, 2018. Making this announcement at the official launch held in Sunyani, last Friday, Director…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Professor Ahmed Nuhu Zakariah has confirmed the arrival of 275 Ambulances promised by the government. The lack of ambulances in the country has been an…
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The implementation of the Mother Baby Friendly Health Initiative (MBFHI) facility in some selected communities in the Upper East Region has significantly improved maternal healthcare delivery in the Region. According to the Upper East…
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