HEALTH

Fire on Monday morning gutted the Pharmacy Unit of the Walewale District Hospital in the Northern Region. According to an eye witness, Yussifu Mashoud, the fire started around 9:00am as bystanders made efforts to control its fury. He…
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Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said anaemia in pregnancy remains a major challenge impeding the Service’s effort in reducing maternal mortality in the country. He said the 2014 Ghana…
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Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana has said available statistics indicate that diarrhea kills about 14,000 children under five years annually in the country. She said the figure gives cause for worry and…
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The multipurpose Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) facility, being constructed at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, is 70 percent complete. First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, personally pushed for the construction of the…
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The previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government left behind GH¢ 1.2 billion debt at the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President, however, disclosed that his government…
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Samira Bawumia has announced her appointment as an ambassador for the United Nations' Foundation Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves project focuses on improving health and environment through…
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A Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations have urged government to ensure adequate funding for mental health services. This according to NGO will go a long way to eliminate the widespread practice of shackling and other abuses…
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The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has stressed on the need for nurses and health professionals to venture into academic research in order to remain relevant. According to him, Ghana’s health sector is lacking in this area and…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mrs Delese Darko has called for the robust monitoring and continuous evaluation of medicines that are brought into the Ghanaian market. According to her “There is…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mrs Delese Darko, has asked managers of local pharmaceutical companies to put in place robust vigilance systems that will ensure the safety of their products. She…
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