Hepatitis B Virus Ghana is recording more deaths from Hepatitis B Viral (HBV) infections and its related diseases, Senior Physician Specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Amoako Duah, has revealed.
‘Sweet Vagina’ Woman Arrested
Elizabeth Torgbor alias Mama Gee The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), in collaboration with the Criminal and Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has arrested one Elizabeth Torgbor,
Poliovirus Type-2 Detected In Tamale
Kwaku Agyeman Manu – Health Minister The Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service, in collaboration with Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research(NMIMR) – through routine surveillance activities on polio
Medicine Shortage Hits Gbeo
Health care has been put on hold at the Gbeo CHIPS compound in the the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East region. This is due to the lack of
Afrah International Hospital Opens
An ultra-modern health facility has been opened in Accra. The Afrah International hospital located close to the Asylum Down Roundabout runs a 24hour service delivery in general healthcare, pediatric and
Hypertension Cases In Ghana Surge
Changes in lifestyles including poor eating habits are contributing immensely to growing cases of hypertension in Ghana. Dr. Seth Yao Nani, a Physician Specialist at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital,
New Leadership For Plant Medicine Research Center
A nine-member governing board has been inaugurated to steer the affairs of the Center for Plant Medicine Research. The board, chaired by Pharm. Thomas Boateng Appiagye, would among other things,
KBTH Cardio Launches Fundraising Platform
Romeo Bugyei (2nd right) and Dr. Lawrence Siriboe (2nd left) in a handshake to officially launch the donation platform. With them are Jojo Esua-Mensah (1st right), Charles Osei-Owusu (first left)
Book on Infertility Launched
Dr. Kelej (left) and Mrs. Akufo-Addo (right) autographing the first copies of the book The Merck and Rebecca Foundations have launched a children’s story book on infertility. The 19-page book
Damongo Hospital Nurses On Sit-Down Strike
Nurses at the Damongo hospital in the West Gonja district of the Savannah Region have embarked on a sit down strike over poor working conditions. The nurses claim management of
New Dawn As Zipline Drone Begins Delivery To Afram Plains
Zipline has started delivering medical supplies via drones to Afram Plains, beginning with Ekye. Afram Plains is one of the highly inaccessible areas in the Eastern region due to its
Gov’t Recruits Mahama Nurses
Kwaku Agyeman Manu – Minister of Health The government has announced that it is in the process of employing more nurses for the health sector. A statement signed by Deputy
MoH Starts Recruiting Private, Public Nurses July 1
The Ministry of Health has informed the general public, “specifically private and public trained nurses who completed their training from 2012 to 2016 from accredited health training institutions across the