HEALTH

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will today, Wednesday, October 16, 2024, launch another digital health initiative by the government: E-Health. The Akufo-Addo government, with strong…
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The Rotary Club of Accra-East held a joint breast cancer awareness and screening project at La Bawaleshie Presbyterian School in East Legon, Accra. The screening, dubbed "Save the Tatas," was part of efforts to drive home the importance…
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Journalist and breast cancer advocate Raissa Sambou has launched a door-to-door campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer in some rural communities in the country. As a survivor of the disease, she is focusing on educating people…
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Introduction to the NHIS The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a social intervention program introduced by government to provide financial access to quality health care for residents in Ghana. The NHIS is largely funded by:…
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Monkeypox (Mpox) has been a persistent health concern across West, Central, and East Africa for decades, with the first human case reported in 1970. Two distinct types of Mpox virus have been identified: Clade I and Clade II. Clade I,…
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Ghana has confirmed another case of Mpox, raising the total number of cases to two. The latest case involves the mother of a 15-year-old boy who was diagnosed with the disease in September. Health officials are now closely monitoring…
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The Director of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, has made a passionate assurance to all Ghanaians of the country’s health system readiness and high level of preparedness to contain any potential Mpox…
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The Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E. Maher Kheir, together with social housing expert Dr. Mark Nii Akwei Ankrah, launched the groundbreaking Universal Village project on Friday, September 27. The…
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The Ghana-Nurse-Midwife Trainees Association (GNMTA) is demanding a rectification and payment of 12 months unpaid allowances owed to rotational nurses and midwives. GNMTA which is a mother organisation of the rotational nurses, in a…
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Health authorities in the Ashanti Region are alarmed by the rising cases of measles and rubella, which have seen an increase of over 100 percent in the past two years. Despite intensified efforts by health officials to curb the spread of…
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