Kojo Acquah About 6,060 local birds infected by bird flu at the Second Battalion of Infantry (2BN) at Apremdo in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region, have been destroyed.
Govt To Establish National Vaccine Institute
President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has hinted that the Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee has put in place a comprehensive strategy to establish a National Vaccine Institute that will produce a
Agenda 111 Takes Off At 87 Sites
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo said work has commenced on some 87 out of the 111 sites for the state sponsored hospitals known as Agenda 111. According to him, great deal
Zipline Aids Ghana’s Universal Health Coverage Push
Naa Adorkor Yawson Country Manager of Zipline Ghana, Naa Adorkor Yawson, has revealed that, the inclusion of Zipline’s medical drone delivery technology into the nation’s medical logistic supply system, is
UGMC Fully Operational
The Project Management Team (PMT) of the Ministry of Health has handed over the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the management for full operationalisation in a brief ceremony.
WHO Reviews Childhood TB Treatment Guidelines
World Health Organisation (WHO) has changed the global guidelines for treating children with tuberculosis (TB). This was after the WHO reviewed results of the University College London (UCL) led ‘SHINE’
Health Minister Dismisses Sale of Psychiatric Hospital Report
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has dismissed reports suggesting that the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has been sold to foreign investors. Local newspaper, ‘Herald’ on Monday reported that
Medicine Shortage Hits Bunkpurugu Hospital
The Bunkpurugu Health Center in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri district of the North East region has been hit with a shortage of medicine. The situation has compelled patients who go to the
‘Eye Glasses Don’t Prevent Glaucoma’
Dr. Dziffa-Bella Ofori-Adjei speaking at the event President of the Ophthalmological Society of Ghana, Dr. Dziffa-Bella Ofori-Adjei, has revealed that the wearing of eye glasses cannot prevent or correct glaucoma.
Accra Psychiatric Hospital Not SoldÂ
The Ministry of Health has refuted media reports that the Accra Psychiatric Hospital has been sold. The Herald newspaper on Monday reported that the government is taking steps to sell
Construction Of La General Hospital Finally Takes OffÂ
Poly Changda Overseas Engineering Company Limited, a Chinese construction firm has finally begun the reconstruction of the La General Hospital. In August 2020, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the
La General Hospital: Redevelopment project to begin Monday – Agyeman-Manu
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has indicated that work at the La General Hospital will commence on Monday,o March 14, 2022. According to him, the redevelopment project for which
Physician Calls for Rare Disease Screening Policy
Pediatrician at the Child Health Department of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr. Yvonne Nana Ama Brew, has called for a policy that would ensure the screening of babies for