The Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, says the government pays a total of about GHc120 million each month to settle financial claims
National Covid-19 Vaccine Campaign Yields Results
Ariane von Maercker handing over the office equipment to Dr. Aboagye Dacosta A national COVID-19 vaccination sensitization campaign has yielded some significant results after its implementation over a three-month period.
Two Health Facilities Get SafeCare Accreditation
Rabito Clinic TWO BRANCHES of Rabito Clinic, a healthcare facility in Ghana, have been internationally accredited to provide standardised quality healthcare to the people. This was after the two
Traditional Medicine Becoming Viable Healthcare Option
Caption: Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah, receiving an award from Dr. Mrs. Anastasia Yirenkyi  Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has indicated that traditional medicine is fast becoming a
GHS Begins School-Based Deworming Exercise
Dr. Anthony Ofosu Adofo second left, speaking at the event THE GHANA Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), yesterday began the national school-based deworning
Ghana Expands Malaria Vaccination To 51 New Districts
GHS officials and stakeholders at the event The Ghana Health Service (GHS) through the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has announced the expansion of the Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP)
Raise Tobacco Tax To Deter Children, Youth From Smoking- VALD
THE VISION for Alternative Development (VALD) is calling for the review of the current tax regime from Advalorem to Specific to allow effective price increases on tobacco products to protect,
AirtelTigo, ISCC To Champion Sickle Cell Awareness
AirtelTigo officials in a group photo with the leadership of ISCC Telecommunication company, AirtelTigo has partnered with the International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC) to champion an awareness campaign on
‘Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contributing To Diabetes Among Children’
The influx of sugar-sweetened beverages on the Ghanaian market id posing harm to the public and contributing to increase in diabetes among children, says Dr. Efua Commeh, Programme Manager
GNDA Observes World Diabetes Day
THE GHANA National Diabetes Association (GNDA) yesterday organised a nationwide free diabetes screening exercise in commemoration of this year’s World Diabetes Day scheduled for November 14. The exercise, under
FDA Outlines New Directives On Glycerin, Propylene Glycol Importation
FDA CEO, Delese Mimi Darko The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has outlined new directives for the importation of Glycerin and Propylene Glycol into the Ghanaian market. According to
Gold Fields Foundation Invests $35k In Medical Outreach
Some residents being attended to by health personnel during the programme Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has collaborated with the Rotary Club of Tarkwa to undertake a comprehensive medical outreach
Prioritise Pharmaceutical Sector In Forex Solutions- PSGH
Pharm. Samuel Kow Donkoh The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) wants the government to prioritize the pharmaceutical sector as it works towards reversing the current economic downturn. According to