Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu failed to appear before Parliament after being invited to explain issues concerning alleged shortages of vaccines in some parts of the county. He
Lassa Fever Kills Trader In Ghana …One On Admission
Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye A 40-year old trader has been killed by Lassa Fever in Accra, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. The deceased was said to have reported
Miss Ghana Foundation Celebrates Valentine’s Day At FOCOS Hospital
Miss Ghana Foundation celebrated this year’s Valentine’s Day with Children of the FOCOS Hospital. This was a programme that forms part of the charity wing of the beauty pageant`s
Ghanaian Urged To Prioritize Heart CareÂ
Prof. Charles Yankah Co-Founder of GerÂman Heart Centre Berlin, Germany, Prof. Charles Yankah has urged Ghanaians to prioritize their heart care needs as many deaths are recorded daily as a result
Dr. Ansong-Satekla Is Oral Health Ambassador
Dr. Louisa Ansong-Satekla Dr. Louisa Ansong-Satekla is the global ambassador for this year’s World Oral Health Day, continuing her partnership with the      FDI World Dental Federation to improve
‘Ramp Up Education On Hepatitis B’
Alexander Afenyo-Markin Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for “more effort” on Hepatitis B education in order to disabuse the minds Ghanaians who frequently rely on traditional and
Northern Region Records 70 Measles Cases
Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye The Northern Regional Health Directorate has confirmed about 70 cases of measles among children. Meanwhile, information available indicates that there is a shortage of measles
Measles Outbreak Hits Northern Region
Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye The Northern Regional Health Directorate has confirmed about 70 cases of measles among children. Meanwhile, information available indicates that there’s a shortage of measles vaccines in
NHIS Medicines, Service Tariffs Adjusted Upward
NHIS Boss Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye THE NATIONAL Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has upwardly adjusted tariffs for medicines and services covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). A
Ghana Free From Sleeping Sickness – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the country free from human African trypanosomiasis,also known as sleeping sickness. The WHO Country Representative, Dr. Francis Kasolo, announced this at the
FDA Suspends Yellow Sisi Operations After Food Contamination Incident
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has suspended the operations of food vending joint, Yellow Sisi after a food contamination incident left one dead and 53 others hospitalized. The
FDA Warns Public Over Nitrous Oxide Misuse
FDA CEO, Delese Darko The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued an alert over the abuse/misuse of Nitrous Oxide gas at nightclubs and parties in the forms of balloons
MOH Responds to AG’s $81m COVID-19 Vaccine Report
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu The Ministry of Health has responded to the Auditor General’s latest report on the government’s COVID-19 expenditure indicating it is working with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT)