Ernest Chemist LTD Ernest Chemists Limited, one of the giant pharmaceutical companies in Ghana, has introduced two food supplements – Provital and Optivite – which help to boost the nourishment
Patronise Antenatal Care Services- Pregnant Women Told
A pregnant woman going through an antenatal care Upper West Regional Programme Officer of SEND-Ghana, Bashiru Mohammed Jumah, has urged pregnant women to visit health facilities to access ante-natal care
Fighting Ghana’s Biggest Health Challenges
A nurse checking the BP of a patient High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally. The situation, initially known to
UNICEF Celebrates Child Influencers
A section of the influencers at the meeting UNICEF Ghana commemorated its 70 years of tireless work for children with a meeting with influential goodwill partners it has been working
‘Strengthen CHPS Compounds’
From right: Samuel Boateng Arthur, Executive Director of Clickgold, George Osei Bimpeh, Executive Director of Send Ghana, and Leonard Shang Quartey, a member of ISODEC, addressing the media The Universal
WHO Approves First Hepatitis C Rapid Test Kit
WHO The World Health Organisation says it has just prequalified its first hepatitis C virus (HCV) rapid diagnostic test, a tool that will aid diagnosis of HCV in low- and
Malaria Control Improves In Africa
A malaria patient The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. The report which was
Medical Outreach For New Tokunaso
Medical personnel taking the residents through the screening AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem, a mining company based in the Western Region, has organised a medical outreach programme for the residents of
Pollution Kills 12.6m
Over twelve and half million people die as a result of environmental pollution worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. Of these, an estimated 6.5 million deaths (11.6% of all
Stick To Your Medication – HIV Patients Told
Dr Angela El-Adas The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has advised persons living with HIV/AIDS to stick to their medications instead of seeking cure from unverifiable sources. Dr Angela El-Adas, Director
Biomedical Scientist Calls For More Staff
Ignatius N.A. Awinibuno The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABMLS) has, as a matter of urgency, called on government to grant clearance for the recruitment of licenced medical laboratory
Health Sector Faces Challenges- Minister Admits
Alex Segbefia Minister of Health Alex Segbefia has said that though the health sector is faced with some challenges, government’s transformational plan to reposition it for better service delivery is
Don’t Be Swayed By HIV Cure
Dr Angela El-Adas This year’s World AIDS Day has been marked, with a call on persons living with HIV (PLHIV) not be swayed by claims of cure for the deadly