HEALTH

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwabre East Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Francisca Oteng Mensah is proposing the distribution of condoms to teenage girls to help prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections…
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The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), Pharm. Benjamin Botwe has cautioned the general public to be mindful of the proliferation and abuse of high dose of Tramadol. According to Pharm. Botwe, a patient must ensure…
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Mrs. Esther Kwakye, a nurse at the Ga South Municipal Hospital at McCarthy Hill, has urged Ghanaians to stop the stigmatisation and discrimination against lepers. In an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA), on Tuesday, Mrs. Kwakye…
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Three basic-school students in the Nabdam District of the Upper East region have come up with a chemical they claim is an answer to fall armyworm attack. The invention, credited to Joseph Adule Aberika and Elizabeth Nagroug from the…
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A former Deputy Finance Minister has mounted a vehement defence of his role in the controversial ambulance saga which has made the headlines over the past few days. Breaking his silence for the first time, Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed…
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Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility, has taken delivery of infusion pumps to help improve the quality of pediatric care. This would enable fluids – medication and substances containing…
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The Kumasi Central Prison and Ashanti Region authorities are worried about a possible tuberculosis outbreak after 47 inmates were infected by the bacteria. 12 of the inmates have received treatment from the Konfo Anokye Teaching…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has reimbursed GHc800 million to health facilities it owes since January 2017 when the NPP government took over. According to the Director of Health Services, Dr. Nsiah Asare, the average…
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Confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme is waning, Chief Executive Officer of the Health Insurance Authority has admitted. According to Dr Samuel Annor, there has been a gradual decline in the renewal of the cards over the…
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Government has given financial clearance for 130 doctors to be posted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) beginning October. The number will replace some 150 doctors who left the facility after completing their housemanship, the…
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