HEALTH

A man impersonating a medical doctor at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has been handed over to the police following suspicions raised by hospital staff. The middle-aged man, identified as Williams Cyril Kohen, was interrogated by…
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The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, has made a significant revelation, stating that all SSNIT contributors are eligible to receive a National Health Insurance (NHIS)…
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16 staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have been sanctioned for various infractions as management vows to tighten rules to check indiscipline at the facility. One of the affected staff members has been dismissed while…
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As part of Old Mutual Ghana’s quest to promote wellness and foster strong relationships with its clients, the company hosted an aerobics and health screening session for Pastors of the Assemblies of God Church at their head office in Accra,…
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The First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has launched the Ghana version of a campaign to aggressively close the gender gap in Africa.  Dubbed the “Unifying Campaign”, it forms part of strategic measures to fight for gender equality to enable…
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The World Bank Group has disclosed that it is offering the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) USD 27.7 million to increase the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) annual active membership. According to the World Bank, the…
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Northern Command, Brigadier General Matthew Essien, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Pepprah, commissioned a Counselling and Family Life Centre for the Command at the 6…
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Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare, has said that the Ministry of Health (MoH) has commenced processes to draft a law to regulate organ transplantation. This follows calls from medical practitioners, including the Chief…
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Vodafone Ghana Foundation relaunched the Healthline Call Centre during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide accurate information and expert medical advice to people living in Ghana. Since the re-launch of the Vodafone…
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The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has disagreed with the Ghana Health Service’s argument that the exodus of health professionals from Ghana is not negatively affecting healthcare delivery in the country. This…
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