The Kadjebi District in the Oti Region has recorded 66 new HIV/AIDS cases as of June 2021 compared with 51 cases recorded in the same period in 2020. Out of
GHS To Begin Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine Administration
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is expected to begin the administration of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in the country’s infection hotspot, the Greater Accra Region, on Friday, August 13,
Volta Chiefs Alarmed Over High Covid-19 Cases
President of Volta Regional House of Chiefs – Togbe Tepre Hoho IV The Volta Regional House of Chiefs (VRHC) is alarmed at the increasing rate of Covid-19 infections in the
Middleman Dubai Sheikh Coughs$2.47m Covid-19 Vaccine Cash
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu The Dubai Middleman behind the supply of 300,000 doses of Sputnik Covid-19 vaccines to Ghana, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum has finally refunded the $2,470,000 to the coffers
GMA Calls For Urgent Deployment Of Vaccines
Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is calling on government to Fast-track the deployment of available vaccines in the country to vaccinate more people and curb the spread of Covid-19 infections.
Malaria Drug To Be Part Of Covid -19 Treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO)Â has included artesunate, a treatment for malaria, in its latest group of drugs to be tested for their capacity to treat Covid-19 patients in the
Ceftazidime, Amikacin More Effective Against Neonatal Sepsis – Oxford Research
A new Oxford University research to find out the most effective antibiotics to use in Low- and Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) for neonatal sepsis has revealed that prescribing alternative
Championing Exclusive Breastfeeding Amidst Covid-19
A mother breastfeeding her baby The Covid-19 pandemic has affected several ongoing health programmes and disrupted interventions aimed at improving long-term health outcomes. It has also caused significant disruptions in
High Covid-19 Infections In Volta Region
Volta Deputy Director of Health Services in charge of Public Health – Dr. Kwesi Djokoto DGN Online has uncovered that the recent labelling of the Volta Region as an emerging
Health Minister Chases Refund Of Money Paid To Dubai Sheikh For Sputnik V Vaccine Deal
Kwaku Agyeman Manu Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu has requested a refund of money paid to Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, for the supply of initial 300,000 doses of
GRNMA Rejects Re-Introduction Of Community Health Workers
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has called on the government to as a matter of urgency halt the re-introduction of the Community Health Workers (zoom Nurses). This
80% Of HIV Infected Are Women – NACP
About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7
Ghana Receives Johnson& Johnson Vaccines
Government through the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has today, August 7 2021, procured 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine thanks to the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust mechanism established