Forty-one pregnant women in the Mfantseman Municipality tested HIV positive in 2016 when screened at the antenatal clinic, the Municipal Health Directorate, Georgina Graham-Hayfron, has revealed. Ms Graham-Hayfron who disclosed
Kwahu Govt Hospital Threatens Shut Down
Mothers and pregnant women in a hallway of a maternity ward waiting for treatment at the hospital The management of the Kwahu Government Hospital, Atibie in the Kwahu South District
Celebral Palsy Father Confesses
Timothy Nakoja, father of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, has said his family is forced to lock the child indoors to enable them to work and earn a living
Mimi Darko Tipped As New FDA CEO
Delese Mimi Darko Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that experienced pharmacist, Delese Mimi Darko, is likely to be appointed by President Akufo-Addo as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
No X-Ray Films At Tema General Hospital
Dr Kwabena Opoku Adusei Shortage of X-ray films has hit the Tema General Hospital, compounding the problems of patients. The hospital which attends to patients from Tema, Ashaiman, Dawhenya, Zenu
Celebrating World Cancer Day With Cancer Voices
The Breasted One Foundation screening programme Today is World Cancer Day! February 4 each year is set aside as a day to highlight the global burden of cancer on individuals,
Family Health School Turns University
Prof Kwawukume and Ambassador Reeta Auguste (l) and others engaged in a discourse The Family Health Medical School (FHMS), a premier private medical institution in Ghana, has been upgraded to
Korle-Bu Boss Quits
Dr Gilbert Buckle Dr Gilbert Buckle, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), has left his position as the head of Ghana’s premier referral health centre after
African Leaders Commit To Advance Immunisation
A baby being given a vaccine African heads of state at the 28th African Union (AU) summit have committed to expanding immunisation on the continent by increasing vaccine-related funding, strengthening
Adolescent Health Policy Launched
Dr George Amofah The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched the Adolescent Health Service Policy and Strategy to give better direction to, and strengthen adolescent health interventions in the country.
UNAIDS Warns Against HIV Explosion
Girmay Haile The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) in Ghana has warned of a possible HIV pandemic if the current trend of increased new infections among
Vodafone Healthfest Campaign Begins
Scenes from the Vodafone Healthfest Vodafone Ghana last week began its annual health outreach programme to communities across the country. Starting in the Greater Accra Region, the Vodafone ‘Healthfest’ team
Filth Engulfs HO Lorry Station
Drivers and traders at the Ho Central lorry station have expressed disgust over the poor waste management services rendered by the Ho Municipal Assembly (HMA). They also blamed the Ho