Employers have been urged to establish breastfeeding areas at workplaces to enable lactating mothers abide by the six months exclusive breastfeeding of their babies. According to UNICEF Ghana, this
COVID-19 Vaccine Plant Starts In July
Ghana is set to start the construction of its first COVID-19 vaccine production plant in July, 2022. This was announced by the Chairman of the Presidential Vaccine Manufacturing Committee, Professor
KBTH, GCPS Start Emergency Medicine Programme
The trainees and officials of KBTH, GCPS in a group photo Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) have commenced a training programme
US Gives Ghana $24.7m For COVID-19 Vaccination
Janean Davis making the announcement The United States (US) government has announced a $24.7 million funding to augment the country’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts nationwide. The funding, provided through the United
6,000 Infected Birds Culled
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.