Charles Wordey handing over the cheque to Patience Addo’s family National Investment Bank (NIB) has donated an amount of GH¢30,000 to cover the cost of surgery, physiotherapy and medical expenses
Volta Records Low NHIA Enrolment
Joseph Homenya, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa (in smock) and the award winners Enrolment onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has not been encouraging in the Volta Region this year.
TB Treatment Costs Too High – Survey
Dr. Gloria Quansah Asare with the survey report The cost incurred by tuberculosis (TB) patients seeking treatment for their illness has left most TB affected families poor, a recent survey
Abotanso Residents Cry Over Health Centre
A dilapidated CHPS compound Residents of Abotanso, a farming community in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District of the Eastern Region, are appealing to government for an intervention in their
Taifa Polyclinic Screens Residents
Some of the residents at the screening exercise Taifa Polyclinic, a health service facility in the Ga West Municipality, has organised a medical screening for residents in its suburb. The
Ghana To Be Pharmaceutical Hub – Veep
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed plans by government to make Ghana a pharmaceutical hub in the West African sub-region. According to him, government
Expired Malaria Test Kit On The Market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public over an expired malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kit being offered for sale on the Ghanaian market. The kit is
KNUST Gets Pharm88 Supports
Members of the group launching the fund PHARM88, led by Emmanuel Kwesi Eghan, Principal Technical Advisor, MSH-USA, has launched a fund in Accra with a seed money of GH¢88,000 to
Make Us NHIS Providers- GHAFTRAM Calls
A section of GHAFTRAM executives and dignitaries at the media launch of the event Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) has appealed to government, through the Minister of
Resurrection Methodist Screens Congregants
About 500 members of the Resurrection Methodist Society in the Adentan Circuit of the Accra Diocese have benefitted from a free medical screening. The event saw the medical team providing
Radiographers School Members
Ghana Society of Radiographers (GSR) has held a three-day national scientific biennial conference for both members and non-members as part of efforts to drum home their challenges. The conference, which
NCDS Cause 44% Deaths In Ghana
Prof. Gyan Baffour Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 101,000 deaths, constituting 44 per cent of deaths in Ghana, a World Health Organisation (WHO) 2017 NCDs Progress Monitor has revealed.
GAC Gets New Director General
Kyeremeh Atuahene President Akufo-Addo has appointed Kyeremeh Atuahene as the new Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC). Mr. Atuahene, whose appointment took effect from July 3, 2018, replaced