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
Malaria Vaccine Shows Potential Breakthrough
The Oxford University team behind the development of a malaria vaccine has revealed it is highly effective. According to the team, the vaccine is 77 per cent effective in early
COVID-19: Ghana Begins Digital Verification Of Test Results
Kwaku Agyeman-Manu The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service are implementing the digitisation of COVID-19 test results for ease of verification prior to travel and upon arrival in
Ghana Is Germany’s West African Centre of Global Health
Christoph Retzlaff Germany has chosen Ghana as their West African Centre of Global Health and Pandemic Prevention. German ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff disclosed this in a tweet he shared
COVID-19 Vaccines: Don’t panic you will get a second shot- Govt Assures
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye Government says it is working assiduously to procure the next badge of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to vaccinate the section of Ghanaians whose second jab is due. Speaking
26,520 People Vaccinated in Northern Region
Dr. Hilarius A.K. Abiwu The Deputy Northern Regional Health Director, Dr. Hilarius A.K. Abiwu, has disclosed to DGN Online that about 26,520 people in the Northern region have taken their