President John Mahama and his family have donated GH¢300,000 to the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The president had a meeting with officials of the centre
Psychiatric Hospital Nurses Threaten To Withdraw Their Services
Nurses at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital are threatening to withdraw their services if a one-week ultimatum to authorities to address the issue of inmate-aggression against the nurses remains unresolved. The
Psychiatric Nurses Begin ‘Run From Danger’ Strike
Mental health nurses at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital have embarked on what they call ‘Run from danger’ strike. The nurses claim the numerous challenges faced by the health facility, including
WHO Honours Prof. Nkrumah
Professor Francis K. Nkrumah receiving his award from Dr. Ebenezer Appiah Denkyirah of the Ghana Health Service as Dr. Owen Kaluwa (first left) looks on The World Health Organization (WHO)
AIDS Kills 11,000 In 2015
Ghana has recorded a total of about 11,000 HIV AIDS deaths with 12,635 new HIV infections in 2015, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has stated. According to the Commission, there
China Gives To Cardio Centre
Li Jian with staff of the Chinese Embassy handing over the medical disposables to Dr Lawrence Sereboe and medical personnel of the National Cardio Centre The Chinese Embassy in Ghana
Editors Forum Health Talk
The Editors Forum, Ghana (EFG) is organising a health talk themed on back pain by a medical specialist, neurosurgeon, Dr Kafui Tamakloe, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The topic is
NHIS Owe Walewale Hospital GH¢2m Arrears
The front view of Walewale District Hospital The Walewale District Hospital in Walewale which provides services under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to some thousands of residents has for
Zenith Bank Walks For Health
section of the participants taking part in the walk Zenith Bank last weekend held its quarterly health walk to create awareness on healthy living on the theme: ‘Walk For Health;
Free Screening For Sekondi Residents
The team from Bekerech Medical Laboratory taking the residents through the screening Residents of Sekondi have benefitted from a day’s free health screening exercise organised in the area by ASA
Diarrhoea Kills 10,000 Children In Ghana
Over 10,000 Ghanaian children die each year from diarrhoea and pneumonia diseases, linked to the limited access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2015, the United Nations Children’s Fund
Veep Lauds UG Teaching Hospital Project
Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (2nd right) and other dignitaries on the tour of the project Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has lauded the progress of work on the first phase of
COA Clears Air On AIDS Drugs
Dr Samuel Ato Duncan The Centre of Awareness Ghana (COA) has cleared the air that its newly developed COA 72 is an unfinished HIV/AIDS medication still being researched into and