Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye The Government is stepping up the implementation of the protocols at the various entry points, especially the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), in the wake of the discovery
WHO Holds Talks Over Covid-19 Variant, Names it Omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to hold an emergency meeting about the new Covid-19 variant found in South Africa after several countries announced the suspension of flights from
‘E-Levy Will Hamper E-Pharmacy Project’
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has raised concerns over the introduction of the proposed Electronic Transaction Levy, also known as E-Levy, calling for its downward revision. According to the
UK Tightens Travel Regulations Amid New Covid-19 Variant Discovery
The United Kingdom (UK) has added six southern African countries to its red list, with flights being temporarily banned. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said from 12:00 GMT on Friday
Health Minister Laments Vaccine Politics
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has lamented the style of politics adopted by some opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) which he said
EU Approves Pfizer Vaccine For Children Under 12
The EU’s regulator for medicinal products, European Medicines Agency (EMA), has approved the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. The BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine, also known as Comirnaty, is the
New Covid-19 Variant Detected In South Africa
A new Coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa with almost 100 cases already linked to the new variant in the country. The new variant has already been detected
Greece Donates Covid-19 Vaccine To Ghana
MoH Chief Director Kwabena Boadu Oku Afari (left) with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece, Nicolaos Dendias The government of Greece has handed over 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
NHRC Highlights Input To Malaria Vaccine Dev’t
Dr. Patrick OdumAnsah The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Upper East Region, has touted the significant contribution it made to the development of the first-ever malaria vaccine (RTS,S)
Preterm Babies Share Incubator At Tamale Teaching Hospital
The Pediatric and Child Health Department of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have been compelled to pair preterm babies into single incubators due to the lack of incubators at the
Africa’s 1st Sciatica Research Centre Opens In Accra
Dr. Blessed Foster delivering a speech 21st CLINIC, Ghana’s leading sciatica treatment facility, has inaugurated an ultra-modern sciatica research and treatment centre at American House, East Legon, near Accra. Fully
GHS Records Marginal Reduction In Neonatal Deaths
Regional Directors and Institutional heads in a group photo The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded a marginal decrease in institutional neonatal deaths for the first half of 2021. Provisional
Lack Of Toilets Pose Health Threat
Cecilia Abena Dapaah LACK OF toilet facilities will force people to practice open defecation and cause the outbreak of diseases, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah,