HEALTH

The first ever ultra-modern medical waste and treatment plant has been commissioned in Adegya in the Ashanti region. Commissioning the facility, the Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Mahama Asei Seini, noted the commissioning of the…
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Ghana is on high alert following the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) popularly called bird flu in Lomé, Togo. The outbreak was announced by the Volta Regional Health Directorate which indicated that over 1000 birds…
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The Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has announced that by the end of 2023, mental health treatment will be enlisted as part of the conditions covered by the Authority. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye said…
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Melody Akwetey, a mother of three kids, who lives in Ablekuma-Joma, a suburb in the Ga Central Municipality of the Greater Accra region, said in an interview that her hunt for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in public clinics within…
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EASE Healthcare, a full-service pay-per-scan programme for hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres and initiated by the African Asset Finance Company (AAFC) for quality diagnostic equipment has been launched in Accra. The event which…
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People in prison are nine times more at risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) than the general population globally. TB is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungs, and is caused by a type of bacteria that spreads by air,…
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Dr. Norvishie Arkutu, an award-winning Orthodontist and Chief Executive Officer of Platinum Orthodontics and Advanced Dentistry, has stated that artificial intelligence will push the boundaries of orthodontic care using Aligners – a series…
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Prof. Peter Lamptey, a professor in Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) at London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine/President Emeritus FHI360, has noted that lack of finances to combat NCDs is posing a challenge to efforts to curb…
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Poatnation, a popular social group in Obuasi has donated to the maternity ward of the Obuasi Government Hospital. The donation which forms part of the group's corporate social responsibility, involves the distribution of baby care items…
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Health workers in Obuasi in the Ashanti Region have undergone training in Sickle cell and Asthma management. The capacity building program sponsored by AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine was to equip the health professionals with the…
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