Front view Tamale Teaching hospital Breast cancer patients and related cases in the Northern region have been compelled to travel to the South to get access to a mammography
PerkinElmer Donation Expands Sickle Cell Disease Screening
A mother taking her baby through the sickle cell screening PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has donated MigeleTM Gel Electrophoresis Systems to Ghana Health
NHIA, Health Groups Strategise To End Co-Payments
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has held a stakeholder engagement with heads of health institutions and organisations in the country to find ways of
Govt Committed To Reposition Mental Health Care
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has reiterated the government’s commitment in repositioning mental health care in the country. According to him, the government has put in place measures including
Ghana Records 16k Breast Cancer Cases Annually
Available statistics indicates that about 16,000 new breast cancer cases are reported annually in Ghana. Prestea Huni Valley Municipal Health Director, Dr. Joseph Kwame Sampson, who revealed this described the
Saudi-Funded Bolgatanga Hospital Project Ready 2023
The envoy and A.R. Gomda The Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Ghana, Meshal Alroji, has described the ongoing $20m Saudi-funded rehabilitation and expansion of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital as evidence
New Study Highlights How Investing In Public Health Can Save Life And Money In Africa
Resolve to Save Lives, a global public health initiative, has, released a new report titled, “Epidemics that Didn’t Happen,” highlighting that investment in preparedness, and strategic responses in public
FDA Cautions Public Over Contaminated Sausages
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the consumption of AIA Wudy and Pavo brand sausages. This comes after the products, produced by Agricola Tre
Psychological Distress Causing Ghana 7% GDP
Prof. Angela Ofori-Atta The country is losing seven per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to low productivity caused by psychological distress. According to the Ghana Health and Socioeconomic
Lab Scientists Send SOS To Govt
Mahama Asei Seini (L) with Nana Osei-Hyiaman and GAMLS President PRESIDENT OF the Ghana Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS), Dr. Abu Abudu Rahamani, has appealed to the government to as a
ICU Kicks Against Unfair Labour Practices
ICU General Secretary, Morgan Ayawine The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) is calling for an end to unfair labour practices including casual or temporary work regimes, which according to
New CHPS Compound For Apremdo Community
The new CHPS compound The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) has built and handed over an ultra-modern Community-based Health and Planning Services (CHPS) compound to the Apremdo community in the municipality.
GHS Intensifies Polio Type 2 Vaccination
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified its activities to ensure children under five years are protected from the Type 2 Polio Virus. In doing this, the GHS has