Ninety one cases of maternal deaths were recorded at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi in 2016, an alarming figure which has become a major concern for authorities
Restoring Mental Health’s Dignity
On December 31, 2016, a few hours before the New Year, a 28-year-old man allegedly ended his life. Media reports during that period indicated that the young man in his
TB Cases Drop In Ashanti Region
Available statistics at the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate show that tuberculosis (TB) infection is on the decline in the region. A total of 2,241 cases were reported last year, compared
AID Ghana Assists Autistic Children
Members of AID Ghana (right) making the presentation A community empowerment group, AID Ghana, has made donations of various items, including stationery, and toiletries to the Autism Awareness Care &
Autism Awareness Month Takes Off
To increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, thousands of landmarks, homes and businesses in more than 150 countries will be lit in blue, beginning in this month ofÂ
Dr Nsiah-Asare Takes Over GHS
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), with effect from March 1, 2017. He takes over
Moremi Initiative Outdoors HIV/Aids Competition
The Moremi Initiative, a women’s leadership programme in Africa, in collaboration with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), is calling for the submission of art works that address
Water Shortage Hits Bongo Hospital
The state of the Hospital theatre The Bongo District Hospital in the Upper East Region is faced with severe water shortage, forcing the facility to suspend some crucial surgical services.
Succour For Needy Kids
Prof Oheneba Boachie-Adjei The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) has announced that its first-ever fundraising event would take place at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel. The event, which is
‘Pregnant Women Need Support At Bibiani’
Most of the pregnant women who go to the Bibiani Government Hospital to deliver but have to be referred to bigger health facilities for one reason or the other find
UDS Lecturer Takes On Sickle Cell Campaign
A lecturer Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Health Science, University of Development Studies (UDS) Tamale, Evans Paul Kwame Ameade has revealed that about 50.7% of people have very
2 CSM Cases Recorded At Bole SHS
The school’s girls’ dormitory Two CSM cases have been recorded at Bole Senior High School in the Bole District of the Northern Region due to congestion. Two affected students –
I’ll Complete KATH Maternity Block -Nana
The abandoned maternity block President Akufo-Addo paid a working visit to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi on Saturday, where he inspected the 43-year-old maternity ward project