HEALTH

Basic Needs-Ghana, an NGO, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has held a training and education programme on Mental Health for stakeholders in the Upper East Region. The stakeholders, who included; health workers,…
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The Junior Doctors Association has dismissed reports that doctors refuse postings to the three Northern regions over poor conditions there. The Northern regional Deputy Director of Public Health, Dr John Abenyeri revealed no doctor…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said no pill or tablet meant for bleaching of the skin had been approved for sale. Mr. Emmanuel Nkrumah, the Head of Cosmetics at FDA, said there is a ban on many skin products containing…
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and government have inaugurated four Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds in the Mion District and Yendi Municipality to bring health care services to…
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Dr Samuel Annor, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has expressed concern about the dire financial state of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). He said the Scheme which…
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The World Health Organisation's (WHO) surveillance data on antibiotic resistance has revealed high level of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries. WHO’s new Global Antimicrobial…
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Increased access to quality maternal and neonatal services in the Sekyere East District has led to zero death of mothers and new-born babies for last three years running. Mrs. Dorothy Afuakwaw, the District Health Director, spoke of…
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The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly has begun construction of a new CHPS compound at Nungua after abandoning a completed one nearby at Teshie Camp 2 non-operational for more than 12 months. The Teshie camp 2 facility was completed in…
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Junior Doctors can expect to start work in March 2018, following the government’s granting of financial clearance to 541 healthcare professionals. Some 206 trained junior doctors have spent almost seven months at home without being…
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The Head of Cosmetic and Household Chemical Department of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr Emmanuel Nkrumah, has cautioned pregnant women against the intake of F(HQ) to lighten the skin of their newborn babies, and advised them to…
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