First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has expressed delight at the inclusion of four childhood cancers on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)package. Speaking at the launch of the 2021 National
Health Minister Wants Common ECOWAS Front On Covid-19
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has asked Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members to work together to strengthen coordination and consultation to mitigate the negative
NHIA Considering Coverage Of Childhood Cancers, Family Planning
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is considering the coverage of the treatment of childhood cancers and family planning services under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This follows the
Navrongo Health Research Centre to Conduct Phase 1 Clinical Trials on Lassa Fever
Dr. Patrick Odum Ansah, with researches at the lab The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) has since its establishment in 1988, as a field site for the Ghana Vitamin A
Ghana Holds 18th WHO Meeting On Meningitis In Africa
The dignitaries at the event The World Health Organization (WHO) has held a two-day meeting in Accra to prepare African countries on how best to respond to the epidemic meningitis
Hungary Donates 800,000 Doses Of Astrazeneca Vaccines To Ghana
The Hungarian Government has donated 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines valued at 1.4 million Euros to Ghana. Briefing the media in Accra, on Wednesday, Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, Tamás Endre
GMA, Premier Health Insurance Sign Deal
GMA president Dr. Frank Ankobea (Left) handing over policy document to CEO of Premier Health Insurance, Percy Asare-Ansah CEO of Premier (Right) The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and the Premier
Holy Family Hospital Gets HDU
Officials of CHAG and FCDO in front of the HDU The United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has established a
Two Ghanaian Scientists Win Leadership Fellowship Programme
Dr Yaw Bediako and Dr Anita Ghansah Two Ghanaian scientists have been named among 14 African fellows for the maiden cohort of the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Calestous Juma Science
Ghana Signs Health MoU With Italian Groups
The minister and the Italian groups displaying the MoU Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gruppo San Donato and Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, both
Ghana Receives 135,700 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses From Malta
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has taken delivery of 135,700 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the government of Malta. Malta-donated Covid-19 vaccines arrived in Ghana on Saturday, after they
Patronize Essential Services – GHS
Dr. DaCosta Aboagye The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged the public not to shy away from health facilities but patronize all available essential services which are being offered under
NHRC Tests Single-Dose Sputnik Light Vaccine
Dr. Nana Akosua Ansah taking the AMMREN team through the Sputnik Light vaccine trial The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) of the Research and Development Division (RDD) under the Ghana