A patient on dialysis Over the past weekend, it was revealed that doctors in Ghana were close to declaring kidney disease an epidemic or medical crisis in Ghana. The Dialysis
Ghana Close To Declaring Kidney Disease As An Epidemic
Doctors in Ghana are reportedly close to declaring kidney disease as an epidemic in the country. Chairman of the Dialysis Services Foundation, Prosper Bani, made this known in an interview
Melcom Launches Blood Donation Campaign
Ghana’s retail giant, Melcom, has launched a voluntary blood donation campaign as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary. The campaign launched at its Achimota Branch in Accra on Thursday,
Kumawu To Get Modern Hospital
Samuel Agyekum, DCE for Sekyere Kumawu The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere Kumawu, in the Ashanti Region, Samuel Agyekum, has announced that they are going to construct a modern
Access Bank Supports Fistula Fight
Access Bank Ghana has held a day’s Walkathon across the country to raise awareness about the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula. The nationwide walk dubbed “Fist against Fistula” is
Ghana Marks Antibiotics Week
Kwaku Agyeman Manu Ghana has joined other countries to commemorate this year’s World Antibiotics Awareness week with a call for all to work towards the safe and responsible use of
E-Renewal Of NHIS Cards Going Well
Officials of NHIA briefing the media Officials of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions say there has been a remarkable improvement since
Cardiologists Undergo Complex Heart Repair Training
The trainers and participants in a group photo. Cardiologists from different African countries have benefited from a free training in Periop imaging and treatment of complicated Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD)
40 Zongo Students Leave For Medical Study In Cuba
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia The 40 students from Ghana’s Zongo and Inner Cities selected to undergo further medical studies in Cuba are set to for their academic pursuit. They
Voluntary Blood Donations Up
The campaign for voluntary unpaid blood donation seems to be getting some results with blood centers across the country recording much higher percentages of free blood than the national average.
New Ambulances Being Digitized To Improve Emergency Response – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says management systems of the ambulances that will be distributed across the constituencies in Ghana will be tracked by a digital address system. Speaking
Ghana Commemorates Antibiotics Awareness Week
Capsules and pills Ghana has joined other countries globally to commemorate this year’s World Antibiotics Awareness week with a call for all to work towards the safe and responsible use
Basic-Needs Calls for Inclusion of Mental Health On NHIS
Basic-Needs Ghana has called on government to include mental health onto the National Health Insurance Scheme. The organization entreated government to facilitate an option for mental health service users to