WHO The World Health Organisation says it has just prequalified its first hepatitis C virus (HCV) rapid diagnostic test, a tool that will aid diagnosis of HCV in low- and
Malaria Control Improves In Africa
A malaria patient The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. The report which was
Medical Outreach For New Tokunaso
Medical personnel taking the residents through the screening AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem, a mining company based in the Western Region, has organised a medical outreach programme for the residents of
Pollution Kills 12.6m
Over twelve and half million people die as a result of environmental pollution worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates. Of these, an estimated 6.5 million deaths (11.6% of all
Stick To Your Medication – HIV Patients Told
Dr Angela El-Adas The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has advised persons living with HIV/AIDS to stick to their medications instead of seeking cure from unverifiable sources. Dr Angela El-Adas, Director
Biomedical Scientist Calls For More Staff
Ignatius N.A. Awinibuno The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABMLS) has, as a matter of urgency, called on government to grant clearance for the recruitment of licenced medical laboratory
Health Sector Faces Challenges- Minister Admits
Alex Segbefia Minister of Health Alex Segbefia has said that though the health sector is faced with some challenges, government’s transformational plan to reposition it for better service delivery is
Don’t Be Swayed By HIV Cure
Dr Angela El-Adas This year’s World AIDS Day has been marked, with a call on persons living with HIV (PLHIV) not be swayed by claims of cure for the deadly
New Strategy For Better Healthcare Launched
Dr Afisa Zakariah with the document Ghana’s Ministry of Health, in its bid to improve the quality of care for all Ghanaian citizens across all levels of the healthcare system
Adolescent HIV Rate Raises Concern
The new HIV infections among adolescents is projected to rise by nearly 60 percent (from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 annually) by 2030 if progress made so far are
HIV Stigmatisation To Be Punishable
Dr Angela El-Adas Dr Angela El-Adas, Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), has expressed concern about the continued discrimination and stigmatisation of people living with the HIV/AIDS infection,
Carlos Assists Tema General Hospital Polyclinic
Dennis Nana Boakye presenting the items to Dr Kwabena Opoku-Adusei The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tema West, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, for the second time in two months
Royal Bank Sinks GH¢300,000 Boreholes
The Royal Bank Foundation has commissioned 12 boreholes valued GH¢ 300,000 for some selected communities in the Northern Region of Ghana to avert water crisis and diseases. Some beneficiary communities