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NHIA holds maiden special board and management retreat
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has held a special board and management retreat at Peduase to evaluate the standing of the organisation, probe challenges, procure its…
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Doctor explains why women with PCOS are at risk of diabetes, weight gain
Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr Padi Aryetey, has said that women with the reproductive disorder, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and experiencing weight gain.
According to him, the…
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GHS urges Ghanaians to get vaccinated
The Ghana Health Service is worried efforts at containing the spread of Covid-19 are being frustrated by the unwillingness of most Ghanaians to get vaccinated.
In an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Director of…
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Okoe Boye visits Kufuor
Former Ghana President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has lauded President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo for his appointment of Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
The…
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Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana appoints Professor Ofori-Acquah as President
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana (SCFG) has announced the appointment of Professor Solomon Fiifi Ofori-Acquah as its new President with immediate effect.
Prof. Ofori-Acquah has several years of experience in translational basic and…
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Parkinson’s disease awareness campaign to be held in Accra
The Anidaso Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (APDF) in partnership with Parkinson’s Africa (PA) will hold an awareness campaign on the Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Accra.
The campaign being held from June 1 to June 3, 2022 is in…
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Connecting the African continent to drive a unified voice this World MS Day
World MS Day, officially marked on 30 May, aims to bring the global Multiple Sclerosis (MS) community together by sharing stories, raising awareness, and reducing stigma, for everyone affected by the disease. MS is a chronic,…
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Tanko Foundation donates sanitary pads to ladies in Ketu North
Tanko Foundation as part of its social intervention has marked this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day with pupils in various secondary schools located in the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region.
The Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual…
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Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed…
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Hair and nails do not keep growing after death – Doctors clarify
Medical Practitioners on the Vodafone Healthline TV series have debunked the myth that hair and nails grow after death.
The regular panellists, Doctors Kwekuma Yalley and Aba Folson, explained that though the flesh quickly decays after…
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