The Food & Drugs Authority (FDA) has disclosed that it is going to fully implement its directives on dealing drastically with importers and sellers of skin bleaching and other unapproved
Mice Fever Kills One
One person has died of Lassa fever, an acute viral infectious disease, after being admitted at the Tema General Hospital (TGH) in the Greater Accra Region. The deceased, a 26-year-old
First Ecomedical Village Project Launched
Peter Ahiekpor speaking at the launch of the project in Accra The first-ever ECOWAS medical (ECOMEDICAL) village aimed at providing the best healthcare facility for Ghana and the ECOWAS region
GHS Outdoors Weekly Health Journal
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare with the copy of the report The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has officially unveiled its new publication, Ghana Weekly Epidemiological Report. The purely scientific report will focus
Indebtedness Chokes Regional Medical Store
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of Health Health officials in the Ashanti Region have said the operations of the regional medical stores could soon grind to a halt if government fails to
Ghanaian Women Afraid Of Pregnancy Than HIV – Expert
DIRECTOR OF Research, Monitoring & Evaluation at the Ghana AIDS Commission, Kyeremeh Atuahene, has disclosed that women in Ghana are now more afraid of getting pregnant than contracting HIV/ AIDS.
FDA Bans Adverts On STD Drugs
James Lartey The Food & Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned organisations advertising drugs for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). According to the FDA, advertising such drugs is prohibited under its legal
Students Open Up On Reproductive Health
Samuel Kojo Antobam speaking at the workshop Senior high school students are beginning to have more confidence in their counsellors with regard to sharing information on their sexual and reproductive
Kwashieman Apostolic Screens Residents
A section of the beneficiaries going through the exercise The Kwashieman sub-area administration of the Apostolic Church, Ghana, on Saturday held a free health screening exercise for residents in the
WHO Issues New Pregnancy Recommendations
Dr Princess Nothemba Simelela The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new recommendations to establish global care standards for healthy pregnant women and reduce unnecessary medical interventions. The new WHO
Japan Commissions Zabzugu Children’s Ward
The Zabzugu Hospital The government of Japan has commissioned a children’s ward at the Zabzugu Children’s Hospital in the Northern Region of Ghana. The facility which began in 2016, through
Veterinary Surgeons Petition President
A young veterinary doctor engaged in his work The Association of Junior Veterinary Surgeons (AJVS) has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to, as a matter of urgency, see to their immediate engagement
KBTH Orthopaedic Ward Re-Opened
The dignitaries officially opening the new orthopaedic ward The orthopaedic ward of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) which serves as clinical grounds for nursing female orthopaedic and trauma patients has