Harm Duiker, Country Director of SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, says 259 communities under its Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene For All (SSH4A) project have been certified by the Regional Inter-Agency Coordinating
First Lady Screens Cape Coast Market Women
Market women being screened The Rebecca Foundation, a humanitarian initiative of the Ghanaian First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has screened and treated over 1000 market women and residents of Cape
Volta Gets 1.4m Treated Mosquito Nets
About 1.4 million households in the Volta Region, particularly those in rural areas, will receive Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) free of charge to fight malaria. The Regional Deputy Director of
Parents Of Intellectually Disabled Children Calls For Gov’t Support
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Health Minister The Parent Association for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (PACID-Ghana), in collaboration with New Horizon Special School, has held a day workshop to sensitise parents and the
We’re Not Diverting Funds To Pay Nurses’ Allowance – NHIA
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has rubbished as untrue allegations by the Minority in Parliament that the Authority is diverting funds meant for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
Unilever Launches ‘Brush Twice’ Campaign
Some pupils from the Ministry of Health Basic School participating in the mass brushing exercise Unilever Ghana has launched a campaign dubbed the ‘Pepsodent Brush Twice’ campaign aimed at improving
No Bedbugs At Effia-Nkwanta Hospital
The management of Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi has refuted reports that expectant mothers who attended the hospital were referred to other health facilities in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis because the
Diarrhoea Kills 4,000 Ghanaian Children – UNICEF
More than 4,000 Ghanaian children die from diarrhoea every year, a joint monitoring programme report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed. The
Parliament Approves GH¢2.4bn For NHIS
Parliament yesterday approved GH¢2.375 billion (GH¢2.4 billion) for the running of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the 2018 fiscal year by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Outstanding
Pepsodent Marks World Oral Health Day
A scene from the exercise A UNILEVER toothpaste brand, Pepsodent, has organised a special health walk as part of efforts to create awareness for this year’s World Oral Health Day
New TB Strain Recorded
A TB patient undergoing a chest X-ray The National TB Control Programme has announced the occurrence of a new type of tuberculosis in the country. The new strain of the
GJA Marks World TB Day
The Ghana Journalists’ Association (GJA) has indicated that it will be partnering the National Tuberculosis Control Programme in celebrating this year’s World TB Day. A statement signed and issued by
Assin North Records 218 HIV Cases
The Assin North Municipality in the Central Region has seen a significant increase in reported cases of HIV infections particularly among girls and pregnant women as it recorded a total