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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
FDA Trains Herbal Operators
MEMBERS OF the Herbal Manufacturers Association of Ghana (H-MAG) in the Ashanti Region have benefited from an educative programme to help update them on the current trends and good manufacturing
Ernest Chemists Launches New Herbal Cough Remedy
As 7th April 2021 marks World Health Day, pharmaceutical giants, Ernest Chemists Limited (ECL) has taken its health care a notch higher as it launched a new herbal cough remedy,
UNICEF Calls for Equitable Manufacturing and Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines Globally
UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore Executive Director UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, has called for urgent actions to be taken to ensure the equitable manufacturing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines globally. Ms.
Okyere Baafi Screens Koforidua Residents
Member of Parliament for New Juaben South in the Eastern Region, Michael Okyere Baafi has organized a health screening exercise for the residents in his constituency. The exercise saw hundreds