Meanwhile, Health Facilities Regulatory Agency, HeFRA, has given a directive on who qualifies to head medical laboratories in public health facilities across the country In a letter to the Ghana
GMA Demands Return Of Lab Physicians
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is demanding that all laboratory physicians who have been forced out of their places of work within various hospital laboratories be restored with immediate effect.
Ghana Chosen Secretariat Of Africa Medical Physics
Dr. Francis Hasford By a unanimous decision, Ghana has been selected by the Council of the Federation of African Medical Physics Organisations (FAMPO) to host the secretariat of the continental
FDA Launches Anti-Tobacco Campaign
Delese Mimi Darko – CEO of FDA The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and its partner agencies have launched a year-long campaign to support people who plan to quit tobacco
Laboratory Scientists Refuse To Call Off Strike
The striking laboratory scientists in public health facilities have refused to call off their one week industrial action, calling the bluff of the National Labour Commission (NLC). An Accra High
Consume More Mushroom- Farmer Tells Diabetic Patients
Diabetic patients have been urged to consume more mushrooms to build body immunity and protect themselves against other related diseases. According to Lawrence Ansu Twene, a mushroom production expert and
FDA Holds Post-Market Surveillance Workshop
Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Delese Darko (seated far right) with members at the meeting. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in collaboration with the United States Pharmacopeial convention
Covid-19 Testing Protocols Unchanged For Vaccinated Travellers
Chairman of the committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, addressing the media after the tour The Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has indicated its Covid-19 testing protocol for all passengers entering
Mosquitoes Now Resist Insecticides • GAEC Study Shows
A GAEC team during the study Research conducted by the Biotechnology and Nuclear Research Institute (BNARI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) has revealed extreme resistance to insecticides among
Ghana To Manufacture Covid-19 Vaccine
Ghana has been selected as one of the likely manufacturing hub for Covid-19 Vaccine in Africa as demand for the life-saving serum increases. The announcement was made following a meeting
KATH Medical Laboratory Scientists On Strike
Following the indefinite strike action by medical laboratory scientists, management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is appealing to the striking staff to call off the strike. “Management appreciates
‘Malaria Is An Endemic Disease In Our Communities’
The Deputy Director of Public Health (DDPH), the Eastern Regional Health Directorate, Dr John Ekow Otoo, has stated that “malaria is one of the endemic diseases in our communities.’
Huge Turnout For Second Covid-19 Vaccine Jab
The first day of the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination exercise witnessed a huge turnout by members of the public. At the various designated vaccination centres visited by the