A child receiving the polio vaccine The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that it will be embarking on a nationwide polio vaccination for every child under five years of
Minister Organizes Health Walk In Dormaa
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu (left) Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has organized a special health walk for residents in Dormaa, Bono Region. The Minister, who doubled as Member of Parliament for Dormaa
Bawumia Cuts Sod For 100-Bed Hospital In Walewale
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for work to begin on the construction of an ultra-modern hospital for the West Mamprusi District
Oppong Nkrumah, JAK Foundation Hold Health Screening For Ofoase Ayirebi Constituents
The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has partnered the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation, to organize a medical screening for some residents in the Ofoase Ayirebi of the Eastern Region
Bawumia Inspects 3rd Medical Drone Delivery Centre
Vice President Dr. Bawumia with the Zipline team after the inspection. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inspected ongoing works at the site for the third medical drone delivery service
President To Commission Ambulances On January 6
President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to commission the 275 ambulances on January 6, 2020. The ambulances have been procured for all 275 constituencies nationwide. Some have arrived in the country
Healthcare Delivery Must Go Beyond Affordability – Minister
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu THE MINISTER of Health, Kawaku Agyeman Manu, says it is not enough for healthcare delivery in the country to be affordable. According to him, improving the quality of
Korle Bu Performs 4 Kidney Transplants
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana’s premier medical facility, has successfully performed four kidney transplants. It carried out the transplantation in partnership with Transplant Links UK, DGN Online gathered. Three
BCI On Cancer Prevention At London Global Cancer Week
Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai (left) Ghana’s representative at the just-ended “London Global Cancer Week” Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has advocated increased civil society integration into the awareness creation spectrum for
Ghana Close To Declaring Kidney Disease As An Epidemic
Doctors in Ghana are reportedly close to declaring kidney disease as an epidemic in the country. Chairman of the Dialysis Services Foundation, Prosper Bani, made this known in an interview
Melcom Launches Blood Donation Campaign
Ghana’s retail giant, Melcom, has launched a voluntary blood donation campaign as part of activities marking its 30th anniversary. The campaign launched at its Achimota Branch in Accra on Thursday,
Kumawu To Get Modern Hospital
Samuel Agyekum, DCE for Sekyere Kumawu The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere Kumawu, in the Ashanti Region, Samuel Agyekum, has announced that they are going to construct a modern
Access Bank Supports Fistula Fight
Access Bank Ghana has held a day’s Walkathon across the country to raise awareness about the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula. The nationwide walk dubbed “Fist against Fistula” is