HEALTH

WaterAid, Ghana on Thursday urged the government to take action on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) six which is on the provision of clean water, decent sanitation for everyone everywhere. Without water, decent sanitation and good…
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Statistics from the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NCTP) has indicated that the number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases in Ghana has gone up. Reported cases increased to 198 cases in 2017 as compared to 30 in 2013.…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday warned that the country could lose the battle against Tuberculosis (TB) control if the right leadership and commitment are not mobilised towards the eradication of the disease. Dr Frank Bonsu,…
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The President of the Ghana Dentist Association has charged the government to demonstrate its commitment towards the dental health of Ghanaians by removing the tax on dental equipment. Dr Nana Asante-Appiah said the move will help members…
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The Tokokoe Community in the Ho Municipality has inaugurated a Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound to improve primary health in the area. The completion of the facility was marked with a colorful durbar and massive…
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The Upper West Regional Hospital is in dire need of government’s attention and support to address the facility’s human and logistical constraints hindering effective healthcare delivery. The challenges facing the Hospital have caught the…
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Some Parents of children with cerebral palsy could not hide their joy when they received equipment to enable them to practice home-based therapy to keep their children in the right posture. More than 30 parents converged at the Multikids…
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The Local Government Service says it would be unable to employ some 500 unemployed School of Hygiene (SoH) graduates until it receives financial clearance from the Finance Ministry. Graduates of the SoH across the country on Tuesday,…
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Dr Sybil Pentsil, a Paediatric Academic Hospitalist, has urged healthcare facilities in the country to take a cue from the medical mishap in Kenya, which resulted in a brain surgery being performed on the wrong patient. She said there was…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has rubbished as untrue allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Authority is diverting funds meant for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to pay allowances of trainee…
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