An estimated 50, 000 children are expected to be vaccinated against polio in the Savannah Region. So far over 8,000 children between 21 to 47 months in Yapei in the
Coronavirus: We’ve Not Ruled Out Evacuating Ghanaians From Hubei
President Nana Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has assured parents of Ghanaian students in China that his administration has not ruled out the need to evacuate them over the outbreak of
2.4m Kids Missed Polio Vaccines In 2016
The failure of the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to ensure the procurement of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) in 2016 is now having a deadly effect on children born
Coronavirus Outbreak: Hotlines for Case Management Introduced
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) in preparing for the effective management of suspected cases of Coronavirus (Convid19) have introduced two hotlines for the public’s
Health Facilities Threaten Withdrawal Of NHIS Services
Frank Torblu  The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAOG) and Health Insurance Service Providers Association of Ghana (HISPAG) have given the government till February 29, 2020 to pay
Telefonika Supports Korle- Bu Children’s Cancer Ward
Dr. Amegan-Aho (2nd left) receiving the cheque from Abigail Ofosu Antwi (right) Mobile phone retail company Telefonika has donated an amount of GH¢12,050 to the Children’s Cancer Ward of the
2m Children To Get Polio Vaccines
About 2 million children are to be immunized against polio virus type 2 in a nationwide inactive polio vaccine (IPV) immunization campaign. The campaign is commencing from February 19 to
Ghanaian Students In Wuhan, Hubei To Get Sufficient Food And Medical Support
Shi Ting Wan – Chinese Ambassador in Ghana Dr Zhou Yuehan, the Spokesman of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, says the Chinese Government has made provisions to get foreign students
Ighalo Joins Man U Today… After 14-Days ‘Chinese Ebola Ban’
Odion Ighalo Manchester United have banned new signing Odion Ighalo from the club’s training ground due to fears over coronavirus. The striker ? on loan from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenua ? is
Ghana Not Evacuating Citizens From China
Ghana is not prepared to evacuate its citizens from China now in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, made this
1,072 Test HIV Positive In Tema
One thousand and seventy two persons, made up of 636 females and 436 males in 2019, tested positive to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Tema. Eight hundred
Korle-Bu Records 411 Cases Of Neonatal Jaundice
A group photograph of participants at the conference A Specialist Pediatrician at the Department of Child Health at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Dr.Joan Efua Tuko Woode has indicated that out
KBTH Showcases Medical Innovations
The winners in a group photograph The first ever summit to showcase innovations by medical staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has been held. The two-day event themed: