HEALTH

A new indoor residual spraying (IRS) insecticide, “SumilShield 50WG”, which contains a new mode of active ingredient that provides excellent control of malaria transmitting mosquitoes, has been introduced into the country. The new…
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There is a growing trend of Tramadol abuse among commercial drivers in some parts of the country, especially Tema, Chief Supt. Joseph Owusu Bempah, Tema Regional Police Command/ Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana…
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The Ghana Health Service will from June 1, this year introduce the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) at the various child health clinics The vaccines would be given to babies at 14 weeks old, Dr John Dadzie, of the Expanded Programme on…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, acknowledged a major boost to its malaria control efforts by the introduction of the second 3rd Generation action Indoor Residual Spraying (3GIRS) project, to tackle the insecticide resistance…
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Ghana is sitting on a time bomb as far as the growing spate of abuse of the Tramadol drug is concerned and only immediate action on the part of government and relevant stakeholders in the health industry can rescue the country’s youth from…
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The Coalition for Public Trained Registered Nurses and Midwives has described as “very sad” government’s plan to recruit them under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO). NABCO is aimed at tackling graduate unemployment in Ghana and will be…
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The 500-bed military hospital being constructed in Afari in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District to assist enhance access to quality healthcare would be ready in December, next year. About 90 per cent of the structural works of the US$180 million…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned that Pharmaceutical shops and Over the Counter Medicine Sellers (OCMSs) are not supposed to sell unregistered Tramadol because that is a criminal offence. Mr. Matthew Gyan Nkum, the…
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People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease than individuals who stick to unhealthy eating habits, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on…
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The Ghana AIDS Commission has intensified its door-to-door HIV Aids education and HIV testing across parts of the country. The door to door campaign and testing are part of strategies to get 90 percent of people at risk to know their…
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