The Food and Drugs Authority has arrested two women suspected to be involved in artificially colouring oranges to boost sales. The FDA says the police conducted a swoop at the Madina
GSS Begins Census On Maternal Health
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has in collaboration with some key stakeholders in the health sector commenced a special survey into maternal health issues across Ghana. Dubbed ‘The 2017 Ghana
TB Hits K’si Central Prison
DDP Lord Nii Boye Tagoe Reported cases of tuberculosis have been increasing significantly in the Kumasi Central Prison lately, thereby, causing nightmares for managers of the facility. DDP Lord Nii
New Malaria Drug In Offing
The plasmodium parasite GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) have announced positive results of the phase III global programme to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tafenoquine in
Boost For Healthcare Advocacy
Dr Henry Nagai with the charter Stakeholders in the health sector, particularly Non-State Actors (NSAs), have formed an alliance to effectively advocate an accountable governance in health system at all
No Emergency Plan For Blood Service
Dr Justina K. Ansah The National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG) does not have an emergency plan to deal with unforeseen situations that may call for emergency blood services in the
Preeclampsia Campaign Launched
From left: Solomon Osei Fosu, Koiwah Koi-Larbi Ofosuapea, Her Excellency Mokowa Adu-Gyamfi, Brig. General E.C Saka Jnr and Rebecca Acheampong The Centre for Constitutional Order (CENCORD), a legal think-tank dedicated
 KATH Maternity Ward Construction Begins
First Lady Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo led project for the construction of a maternity ward at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)
Health Screening For Muslim Pilgrims
Some of the Muslim stakeholders that attended the meeting in Kumasi GHANAIAN MUSLIM pilgrims that will travel to Mecca to perform Hajj this year will have to go through a
Health Experts Meet In Accra
Kwaku Agyemang Manu, Health Minister A two-day symposium to deliberate on ways to translate health research into influential policies and programme decisions has been organised by stakeholders in the health
‘Let’s Eradicate Filariasis’
Eva Aryee, the Sunyani West District Director of Health, has said community support is required to eradicate the filariasis disease in the country. She said the disease is common in
NPA Assists T’di Gas Victims With GH¢150,000
Alhassan Tampuli, NPA Boss The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has donated GH¢150,000 to the Western Regional Coordinating Council in support of the treatment of victims of the May 9 gas
Adabraka Presby Church Gives To Special Children
The elders of the church (left) handing over the items to the management of the hospital The Adabraka-Ascension Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has donated items worth GH¢4,000