A large-scale trial of what has been called the world’s first malaria vaccine to give partial protection to children is due to start in Malawi. The RTS,S vaccine trains the
Drone Delivery Of Medicine Takes Off Wednesday
COME WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2019, the much anticipated delivery of medicine via drone will take off at the New Tafo Hospital in the Eastern Region. President Nana Akufo-Addo, DGN Online
New Diabetes Drug Lowers Risk of Kidney Failure – Report
The diabetes drug canagliflozin has been found to significantly lower the risk of kidney failure and cardiovascular problems in type 2 diabetes, a study reports. Canagliflozin is a SGLT2 inhibitor,
NHIS Better Under NPP; Claims Payment Time Drops To 5 Months
Dr. Dsane-Selby THE TIME it takes for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to pay claims to service providers has reduced from two years to five months. Acting Chief Executive
Ghana Exceeds WHO Nurse To Population Target
GGhana has exceeded the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended nurse to population ratio of one nurse to a 1,000 population, recording a ratio of a nurse to 839 people. This
Police Hospital Embarks On Mass Burial
DSP Yaw Nketia -Yeboah The Ghana Police Hospital has announced that it will embark on a mass burial for about 150 unknown and unclaimed bodies at their mortuary. The Public
Ernest Chemists Supports Gynae Society‘s Free Surgical Outreach
Left: The team of specialist and consultant obstetrician-gynaecologists performing the surgeries. Right: The team of specialist and consultant obstetrician-gynaecologists in a group picture after a hard day’s work.  The Society
Anaesthetists Begin Partial Strike
Anaesthetists working in the theatre The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (GACRA) has begun a partial strike over what they termed as an attempt to change their title. The
Ashfoam Donates Blood
Volunteers donating blood during the exercise Ashfoam Ghana Limited over the weekend organised a blood donation exercise at its head office in Accra, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of
Ghana Rolls Out Malaria Vaccine Programme
From left: Dr. Badu Sarkodie, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare and Dr. Owen Kaluwa, WHO representative in Ghana The Ghana Health Service (GHS) with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and
GIMPA Student Supports Clinic
Matilda Hammond handing over the items to the management of the GIMPA Clinic A student of the Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA), Matilda Hammond, has donated assorted
MoH Outlines UHC Roadmap
From left: Gabriel Bernaku, Dr. Emmanuel Odame, Director at MoH, Alexander KK Abban and Dr. Owen Kaluwa The Ministry of Health (MoH) has begun the process of developing a Universal
GAC Outdoors Online HIV Database
Alexander K K Abban, Kyeremeh Atuahene, Mark Addo and other chief executives of development partners in a group photograph at the launch of GKPUIS A home-grown national electronic HIV database