Dr. Da Costa Aboagye Chairman of Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Ghana’s COVID-19 response, Da Costa Aboagye, has described the testing regime at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) as
Ghana Targets 90% Reduction In Malaria Mortality
The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) has put in place plans to help reduce malaria mortalities by 90 per cent by 2025, using 2019 as the baseline. The
New Tuberculosis Drug Outdoored
A new short-course Tuberculosis (TB) Preventive Therapy (TPT) has been launched for the first time at Agormanya in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The new
Fire outbreak in India’s covid19 ward leaves 18 dead
At least 18 persons have been reported dead following a fire outbreak in a hospital coronavirus ward in Gujarat, India. Local media reports in India say among those dead are
GHS Clarifies AfCFTA Covid-19 Claim
Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has responded to claims by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat that its Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene received a false positive
Stakeholders Validate Food Safety Emergency Response Plan
Participants in a group photo after the first session The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has held a two-day workshop for stakeholders to finalize the draft National Food Safety Emergency
WHO, UNICEF, Gavi Launch New Global Immunization Strategy
The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has initiated a new global strategy aimed at saving over 50 million lives particularly in low- and lower-middle income
Tobinco Supports Malaria Campaign
The Tobinco Group making the presentation Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Company Limited and Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre, both subsidiaries of the Tobinco Group of Companies, have donated assorted medicines to the
Ghana Targets 90% Reduction in Malaria Mortality
The National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) has indicated plans are in place to help reduce malaria mortalities by 90 per cent by 2025, using 2019 as the baseline. The NMCP
Ghana Deploys Covid-19 Certificate Verification Tool For Travellers
Travellers who wish to enter Ghana must now verify their Covid-19 certificates using the UNDP-Supported Global Haven certificate verification tool (www.globalhaven.org) before they are allowed entry. The Ministry of Foreign
FDA Sacks Head of Legal over Bribery Scandal
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has relieved its Head of Legal Affairs Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow from her position. The termination of her appointment follows a disciplinary committee’s investigation into a
Support Process to Eliminate Vaccine Preventable Diseases
The World Health Organization, (WHO) has called on African countries to support the vaccination process in order to reduce vaccine preventable diseases to its barest minimum. The WHO said Africa
KIA Covid-19 positives increase
Positive coronavirus among International arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) are said to be on the increase. On Saturday, April 24, 2021, KIA accordingly recorded 75 new cases of