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
Japan Supports Covid-19 Vaccination With 30 Freezers
(From right) Tsutomu Himeno, Anne-Claire Dufay, Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye with Dr Kwame Amponsa Achiano, head of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). The government of Japan through the
High Dependency Unit For Covid-19 Treatment Opened
Dignitaries being conducted around the facility A High Dependency Unit (HDU) for the extensive care of severe and critical Covid-19 cases has been opened at the St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia
Pfizer Experimental Covid-19 Drug Proves Effective
US pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, has said its experimental drug for the treatment of Covid-19 is effective. The antiviral pill has so far proven highly effective at cutting rates of hospitalization
UK Approves Merck’s Covid-19 Drug
The United Kingdom (UK) has approved for use, Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill, molnupiravir. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recommended the drug for people with mild to
Erection Must Last 7 Minutes During Sex – Dr. Richard Eghan
A Medical Practitioner, Biomedical Researcher, a Public and Global Health Scientist, Dr. Richard Eghan has said errction during intraviginal intercourse should last from 7-10 minutes. He made this revelation during
GHS, GES Deworms School Children
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) has begun the nationwide administration of medicines to deworm children of school-going age. The exercise, which started
Including FP On NHIS Will Save Lives – Report
Results of a pilot study, conducted on the inclusion of Family Planning (FP) services in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) benefits package, have shown the initiative would help
Kumasi East Rotary Club To Establish ICU At KNUST Hospital
A project to turn the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital in Kumasi into a top Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been launched. The project, which is