Dr. Baaba Nnina Damoah Cases of opioids abuse among residents in the mining communities of Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region have been increasing. Opioids are a powerful class of
Malaria Cases Surge In Tarkwa-Nsuaem
Wilhemina Tiwaa Duah The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region recorded an alarming rate of malaria cases, from the Out Patient Department (OPD) of the various health facilities in
MOH Marks World Malaria Day
Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe speaking at the event The Ministry of Health (MOH) has commemorated World Malaria Day in Accra under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can.
Half Of Ghanaians Practise Poor Oral Hygiene
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh About half of Ghana’s population is practising poor oral hygiene, raising concerns about the country’s oral health situation, the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has
MOH Issues Meningitis Public Alert
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a public notice on intensifying surveillance over a possible meningitis outbreak in communities within
Mpox Cases Decrease In WR
Dr. Marion Okoh-Owusu addressing the media A vaccination campaign across seven targeted districts in the Western Region has led to the significant reduction in Mpox cases in the region.
AIDS Kills Over 12,600 In 2024
The country recorded more than 12,600 AIDS-related deaths last year, a new data by the government has revealed. The data, contained in a press statement released in commemoration of
System Shutdown Triggers Frustration In Hospitals
Many public health facilities have been compelled to cope with the fallouts from a software shutdown. The previous days of physical folders have returned with patients clutching exercise books
Experts Call For Urgent Reforms In Eye Care Sector
A group photograph of the speakers Ghana’s eye care professionals have renewed calls for urgent reforms, stronger policy action, and improved funding to strengthen low vision rehabilitation and expand
GHS Records Seasonal Influenza Cases
Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the surge in seasonal influenza cases in parts of the country, particularly the Greater Accra, Bono, Central and
Health Minister Bemoans Cervical Cancer Mortality Rate
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh The Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed deep concern about the high mortality rate associated with cervical cancer. He revealed that out of 3,000 new
GHS To Roll Out HPV Vaccination
Journalists at the training Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) is introducing the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls between the ages
70% Of Infertility From Men – Dr. Sofogah
Dignitaries present at the conference The Vice President of the Fertility Society of Ghana, Dr. Promise Sofogah, has revealed that local data findings of infertility in many couples show