Dr. Maureen M. Achebe Health experts have urged the government to scale up and integrate newborn screening for sickle cell disease as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
38 Hernia Patients Undergo Surgery
Some members of the medical team A total of 38 persons with hernia in Tarkwa and its surrounding communities have undergone successful surgery under a free surgical outreach programme.
HealthTech, 37 Military Hospital Open Philips Helium- Free MRI, Diagnostic Centre
Officials of the two institutions at the facility HealthTech Ghana in partnership with the Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of the Philips BlueSeal MRI, the country’s first
Abuse Of Opioids Go Up In Tarkwa-Nsuaem
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