Rev. Fr. Thomas Betuyre, the Catholic priest of the Mary Mother of Good Counsel, dedicating the hospital A state-of-the-art hospital and diagnostic centre has been commissioned for residents of Dome
Melcom Gives to 11 Medical Centres
Major Seth Coleman, Principal Pharmacists at the 37 Military hospital receiving the donation from Mrs. Sheila Khubchandani, Melcom Group Chair. Melcom Care Foundation, the charity arm of Melcom Group, has
Ghana, BioNTech, Others In Vaccine Deal
President Akufo-Addo in a group photograph with the vaccine committee GHANA, RWANDA and Senegal are partnering with German biotechnology company, BioNTech SE, to fill, finish, and package BioNTech mRNA vaccines
France To Scrap COVID-19 Test Requirement For Travellers
The French government on Friday said it would scrap the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test for all vaccinated travellers arriving in the country. From Saturday “proof of vaccination will
Korle-Bu Conducts 6 Cornea Transplant Surgeries
The doctors performing the surgeries. The Eye Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has successfully conducted cornea transplant surgeries for six patients with vision impairment. The surgeries were
GH¢1.04bn Paid In NHIS Claims
The government has made payments amounting to GH¢1.04 billion to service providers under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The amount relates to claims paid up to the month of
Gov’t Spends $305m On COVID-19
GOVERNMENT says it has spent $305.42 million out of the total of $430.00 million released by the World Bank for the country’s COVID-19 response. Minster of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, who
40 Biomedical Scientists Get RNA Extraction Training
About 40 Ghanaian biomedical scientists have so far received training on RNA Extraction for Covid-19 testing. They were trained in the testing procedure which includes nasopharyngeal sample collection and extraction
Merck Foundation, African First Ladies Mark Cancer Day
MERCK FOUNDATION, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has partnered with African First Ladies to mark the 2022 World Cancer Day on the theme ‘Close The Care Gap.’ The
GHS Targets 2.5m Covid-19 Vaccination In 5 Days
Officials of institutions and development partners in a group photo after the launch The Ghana Health Service (GHS), Ministry of Health (MoH) and its development partners have launched the national
Melcom Launches 2022 Nationwide Blood Donation Exercise
Melcom Group of Companies has launched a nationwide blood donation exercise as part of the first anniversary of the passing of the Group Chairman, Bhagwan Ramchand Khubchandai. The day’s
KBTH Begins Surgical Block Renovation
The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has begun renovation works on its six-story surgical block to restore the structure to decency. The project, being undertaken with internally generated funds amounting to GHc500,000,
Ghana Signs Covid-19 Vaccine Protection Deal February
President Nana Akufo-Addo Ghana is set to sign an agreement with the German government to commence the production of COVID-19 vaccines locally. President Akufo-Addo said the agreement is expected to