Dr. Anarfi Asamoah-Baah A former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is encouraging scientists to open up and involve policymakers in research works. Speaking at a scientific conference
Smartphone-Controlled Device Could Deliver Drugs Into The Brain
An international research team has designed a wireless, smartphone-controlled device that is able to deliver drugs straight into the brain. It can also stimulate brain cells using light. So far,
Nine Ambulances Grounded In UWR
Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Minister, has disclosed that all the nine government ambulances serving the health needs of the people in the region are currently grounded. The
Medicine Shortage Hits Gbeo CHPS Compound
The Gbeo CHPS compound Healthcare has been put on hold at the Gbeo CHPS compound in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region. This is due to the
220 Ghanaian Medical Students Graduate In Cuba
About two hundred and twenty Ghanaian medical students have successfully graduated in Cuba after a six-year programme in medicine. Â The medical doctors are due to return home this month
3,000 Nurses To Germany Under YEA Project
Justin Kodua Frimpong The National Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has initiated a process under its ‘Job Centre’ programme that will send about 3,000 Ghanaian nurses to Germany through the yet-to-be
Rebecca Foundation Medical Outreach Hits UE
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo The Rebecca Foundation, in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council and the Ghana Health Service, is organising medical outreach programmes in four districts in
Holy Trinity Campaigns For Medical IT
The Holy Trinity Medical Centre has put the spotlight on Information Technology (IT) to help improve healthcare delivery and management in Ghana. At its latest professional development programme, IT in
Ghana’s Neonatal Care Improves
Ghana’s neonatal mortality rate has dwindled from 29 per 1,000 live births in 2014 to 25 per 1,000 live births in 2017. This represents a 14 per cent reduction in
GHS Begins Mass Drug Administration
Person with elephantiasis The Ghana Health Service (GHS) through the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme will from today begin the mass administration of anti-lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) and river blindness (onchocerciasis)
Cuba To Train 40 Medical Students A Year From Zongo And Deprived Communities
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (L) President of Cuba, H.E. Miguel Diaz-Canel The Government of Cuba has accepted to train forty (40) brilliant but needy medical students a year from
WHO Recommends ‘Dolutegravir’ For HIV Treatment
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the use of Dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for HIV in all populations, including pregnant women. The recommendation is
Repeating Oil In Frying Foods Can Increase Risk Of Heart Diseases, Stroke – Doctor
Dr Nana Kofi Owusu A REGISTERED dietitian, Doctor Nana Kofi Owusu, has warned Ghanaians against the practice of excessively frying oil or using the same oil over and over to