The Medical Excellence Awards (MEA), instituted three years ago to recognise outstanding achievements of personalities in the field of healthcare, has honoured 24 people in its third edition. The event
NHIA Cautions Service Providers Over Illegitimate Claims
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has expressed concern that some Service providers in both public and private health institutions continued to accept invalid and inactive membership cards and process
Blood Service Honours Voluntary Donors
Dr Ernest Aseidu presenting the prize to a representative of Williams King Adamptey The National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG), in collaboration with the Rotary Clubs of Accra and Accra Ridge,
Roche Launches Breast Cancer Study
Roche has presented the study design for the first-ever breast cancer patient journey study in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) at the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Congress
Folderless Healthcare System Launched
Akosua Frema Osei-Opare A national e-health project and bio-surveillance system which links public hospitals and clinics within the country to a common database has been launched by the Ministry of
Unilever Organises Dental Clinic For Pupils
Pupils of St Paul Methodist School taking lessons on how to brush their teeth UNILEVER GHANA Foundation has held a day’s free oral health screening exercise for pupils of the
Debt Chokes MoH
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has indicated that government is doing its best to ensure accessibility to healthcare for citizens despite the huge indebtedness the Akufo-Addo administration inherited. Mr
Rabies Kills Boy, 6, At Wamfie
 A six-year-old pupil from Kyeremasu near Wamfie in the Dormaa East District died of rabies at the Wamfie Polyclinic in October. Dr Saviour Denueme, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Veterinary Officer, in
First Lady Fights FGM
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo with dignitaries after the opening ceremony First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for the intensification of the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) if the progress
More Pregnant Women Contract HIV In Upper West
Dr Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi Though the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has made strides in reducing HIV/AIDS infection among key populations such as commercial sex workers and gays/lesbians in the country,
Lions Club Assists Hearing Impaired
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo (l) receiving a Beirut Freedom Lions Club paraphernalia from Lion Raja Beirut Freedom Lions Club of District 35, in collaboration with Lebanese the community in Ghana,
FDA Approves Mala 48
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a certificate of registration for the herbal medicine — Mala 48 — manufactured by Diagnostic Herbal Clinic. The certification for the herbal
loyalty Insurance Partners Blood Service
Loyalty Insurance Company Limited, in partnership with the National Blood Service (NBS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the drive for voluntary blood donation heightened in