Staff of NDK and Trust Hospital at the launch Trust Hospital, in partnership with NDK Financial Services, is organising a free breast cancer screening for women. The screening is
Accra Psychiatric Hospital In Misery
Mental health patients seeking healthcare at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital are still being refused admission for lack of funds, a situation which has persisted since August this year. The health
Eye Doctors Cry Foul
Dr Samuel Asiedu, President, GOA Doctors belonging to the Ghana Optometrics Association (GOA) say they cannot fathom why the government has refused to place them better on the single spine
Two Children Die Of Rabies In Brong-Ahafo Region
Two children died through rabies in 2015 in the Tain District of the Brong-Ahafo Region after they were bitten by infected dogs. Dr Saviour Denueme, the Regional Director of the Veterinary Services,
Kidney Patient Seeks Support
Percy Edem Kpesese Percy Edem Kpesese, a kidney patient at the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), is appealing to the public to help fund his GH¢100,000 kidney
UDS Psychiatric Lecturer Found Dead
A psychiatric lecturer at the Dungu campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr Sore, was found dead at his residence at Kunye, a suburb of Tamale in the
UHAS New VC Promises 1st Class Research Institute
Prof John Owusu Gyapong taking the oath of office The new Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UAHS), Prof John Owusu Gyapong, has promised to transform
28 Burns Patients Undergo Free Reconstructive Surgery
Twenty-eight (28) people with severe burns have successfully undergone free reconstructive surgery to correct their post-burn deformities at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. The surgery was performed
Blood Service Marks Donor Day
Alex Segbefia presenting an award to one of the donors The National Blood Service has commemorated the 16th National Blood Donor Day to show appreciation to blood donors for their
New Drug To Cure HIV/AIDS
The Centre of Awareness (COA) Ghana has discovered a new medication that promises to be the cure for HIV/AIDS. The drug, dubbed ‘COA72’, has reportedly undergone clinical trials at the
NHIS Owes Service Providers 7 Months Claims
Alex Segbefia, Minister of Health Providers of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) across the country are peeved over the non-payment of their claims for some months now, so they
‘70% Of Cancer Deaths Preventable’
Dr Commeh making a presentation at the workshop Seventy percent of cancer deaths in Ghana could be prevented if healthy lifestyles are adopted and early detection is made, Dr Efua
Typhoid Kills 3 In T’di
Typhoid fever, an acute illness associated with fever caused by the salmonellatyphi bacteria, killed three out of the 43 people infected with the disease last year in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.                                From January