Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Minister of Health Civil society organisations (CSOs) in the health sector have called for the development of the national policy on primary healthcare (PHC) to be fast-tracked
‘Include Eye Care In General Services’
 Ghana has only 91 ophthalmologists to cater for about 28-30 million Ghanaians Members of Ophthalmologist Society of Ghana (OSG) have called on government to integrate eye care services into general
Ashaiman Gets Another Polyclinic
The Turkish government has funded the construction of a new polyclinic for residents living in Ashaiman and its surrounding communities. The 32-bed capacity health facility comprises separate wards for both
Gov’t Pays Nurses’ Allowance
FLASHBACK: Trainee nurses with President Akufo-Addo The Controller and Accountants General (CAG) has released GH¢33.5 million for the settlement of three months’ allowance due trainee nurses in the country. According
Trio Bridge Foundation Trains Health Workers
The volunteers and participants The Trio Bridge Foundation, a charitable organisation based in the United Kingdom (UK) devoted to promoting maternal healthcare in developing countries, has organised a series of
GH¢3.6bn Needed For Adolescent Reproductive Health
A group of adolescents going through a family planning method Ghana needs a total of GH¢3.6bn to implement the adolescent health service policy and strategy for the next two years.
Arklifestyle Screens 200 Aged Persons
Some elderly persons waiting to be attended to by medical personnel Arklifestyle Foundation, in partnership with MTN Foundation, on Monday provided free health screening for over 200 older persons as
K’si Mayor Addresses Cancer Summit
Osei Assibey Antwi addressing the 2018 World Caner Leaders’ Summit in Malaysia Mayor of Kumasi, Osei Assibey Antwi, is currently in Malaysia, where is taking part in the ongoing 2018
Dep. Minister Screens 4,000 At Bibiani
Beneficiaries and medical team at the free health screening exercise Deputy Minister of Health and Member of Parliament (MP) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency in the Western Region, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, has
Processed Meat Linked To Breast Cancer
Regularly eating foods like bacon and sausages may raise the risk of breast cancer, according to researchers. A review of studies found women who ate high levels of processed
Melania, Rebecca Join Forces For Child Health
Mrs. Melania Trump holding a baby at the child welfare clinic during her visit Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and the First Lady of the United States of America (USA),
Cardio Centre Screens 1000 On Heart Day
Beneficiaries undergoing the screening exercise About 1,000 residents in the Accra metropolis were last Saturday screened for possible heart-related conditions in an exercise to mark the World Heart Day in
CONIWAS Pushes For Toilet Facility In Schools
Dignitaries at the press conference According to the 2017 Education Management Information System (EMIS) report of the Ghana Education Service (GES), out of 21,438 public basic schools in Ghana, 35