The National Blood Service, Ghana (NBSG) together with Terumo BCT, a global leader in blood components and cellular technologies, has announced the implementation of the Mirasol Whole Blood (WB) System
Pregnant Nursing Students Stopped From Writing Exams
The Gushiegu Midwifery Training School in the Northern Region was thrown into a state of shock when a married student was prevented from taking part in the end-of-semester examination because she was
HIV Rises Among Pregnant Women
The National AIDS Control Programme has released the 2016 HIV sentinel survey report, stating current prevalence rate of the viral disease and making projections for the future. The report shows
No Birth Certificate For 40m Kids In Ecowas
Marie-Pierre Poirier About 40 million children under five years of age in the West African sub-region do not have birth certificates although the document is the most important legal deed
US Suspends $21m Health Aid To Kenya Over Corruption
The US government has suspended $21 million in direct aid to Kenya’s Ministry of Health amid concern over corruption, the embassy said on Tuesday, giving emphasis to an issue that
WHO Trains Airport Staff On Sanitation
Dignitaries and participants in a group photograph The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held a three-day training workshop for stakeholders of the civil aviation and the Ghana Health Service (GHS)
Goldfields Marks Malaria Day
Some of the company’s workers at the durbar Goldfields Ghana Limited, a gold mining company in the Western Region, has resolved to  give out about 750 long-lasting insecticide treated nets
Accra Psychiatric Hospital Holds Fundraising Dinner
The Accra Psychiatric Hospital (APH) has organised a fundraising dinner, the first of its kind in the history of the institution. Proceeds of the fundraising will be used for the
Rotary Donates 118 Wheelchairs To Health Centres
George Tetteh of KATH receiving the wheelchairs The Rotary Club of Accra, Labone, has presented 118 wheelchairs to selected health institutions in the country within the last 10 months. The
Atiwa East MP Assists Hospital
Abena Osei Asare (left) presenting one of the computers to Eric Atuahene Abena Osei Asare, a Deputy Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament (MP) for Atiwa East in the
Over 4,000 Bonded Nurses To Start Work In July
Over 4,000 unemployed bonded nurses have received financial clearance from the ministry of finance to enable the ministry of health post them to the various health facilities across the country
First Lady Raises Funds For Kids
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wife of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday launched the ‘Save A Child, Save A Mother’ campaign in Accra through her charity Rebecca
CPG Calls For NHIS Funds
Kwaku Agyemang Manu The Chamber of Pharmacy, Ghana (CPG) has called on government to release the remaining funds for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to pay its debts. According