Eighteen million people with HIV are currently unable to access treatment, the majority of whom are unaware of their status, a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report has said. According
Refurbished Ridge Hospital Inaugurated
The newly-refurbished 420-bed Greater Accra Regional Hospital has been opened by President John Mahama. The $250m EXIM Bank USA and HSBC-funded health facility spans a total of about 15.65 acres,
4700 CHPS Compounds Built
Alex Segbefia exchanging the documents with Koji Makino There are 4,700 community health-based planning services (CHPS) in the country, Dr Ebenezer Appiah Denkyirah, Director General of the Ghana Health Service
Tema Station Gets Clinic
The new clinic at Tema Station, opposite the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has opened a new clinic at the Tema lorry station in Accra as
Military Emergency Medical Technicians Pass Out
A section of the graduants A total of 79 Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)Â personnel, constituting the Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), have passed out after receiving 12 months training in emergency medical
St Anne Donates Blood
Volunteers donating blood during the exercise The parishioners of St Anne and Joachim Catholic Church at Teshie, in partnership with the National Blood Service, on Sunday organised a blood donation exercise
120,000 Premature Babies Born Yearly
Mothers in the KMC position The practice of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for premature babies helps to prevent about 75 percent of deaths among the over 120,000 babies born before
30 Ghanaian Maidservants Test For HIV In Jordan
Jordan has suspended the recruitment of domestic helpers from Ghana for public safety reasons after some 30 workers tested positive for HIV/AIDS, the Jordan Times reported on Monday. According to
FDA Unveils Portal For Pharmaceutical Market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) have launched an upgraded version of the e-MDA portal for the domestic pharmaceutical market. The e-MDA
Legon Starts Doctorate Programme In Pharmacy
Prof A. C. Sackey and Bernice Tamakloe unveiling the anniversary logo The University of Ghana College of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, is set to introduce the Doctor of Pharmacy
Nigeria Returns To Polio List
Nigeria has joined the polio-endemic countries again after two years without recording a case of the infectious viral disease The country was put back on the polio-endemic countries list after
Nursing Students Ballot Over Alawa In Tamale
Information reaching DAILY GUIDE indicates that over 298 students of the Tamale Community Nursing Training School in the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region are angry over their allowance. According
12 Women Detected With Breast Lump
Twelve cases of breast lumps with high suspicion of cancer have been detected at Agormanya in the Lower Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. This was discovered during a free