HEALTH

Dr. John Amoasi, an infectious disease professional, has advised the government to review its COVID-19 safety protocols in light of mounting evidence that the novel coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air.…
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ATC Ghana, a leading provider of telecoms infrastructure, has together with the American Tower Foundation donated an amount of US$100,000 to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to assist in the fight against the COVID-19…
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Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has risen to 23,463 after 641 new infections. These new cases were recorded in 52 districts across eight regions. Over 1,400 new cases have been recorded in the last two updates from the Ghana Health Service.…
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The Leader of Risk Communication for Covid-19 at Ghana Health Service, (GHS) Dr Da Costa Aboagye has said, adherence to safety protocols in the only bitter pill we all have to take to reduce the increasing cases of Covid-19 infections in…
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Some types of viral infections can also trigger asthma. Two of the most likely culprits are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza virus. Tobacco smoke is also a risk factor for asthma in children and a common trigger of…
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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has expressed deep condolences over the death of four of its members who have died after being infected with COVID-19. The first is a consultant physician and former Rector of the Ghana College of…
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Ghana has recorded a total of 496 new cases of coronavirus. Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye, made this known to the media on Thursday, at a news briefing in Accra. He says the Greater Accra Region was…
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COVID-19 deaths in Ghana now stand at 117 with 4,467 active cases and 13,550 recoveries, the Ghana Health Service has announced on its website. A total of 300,520 tests have so far been conducted ever since Ghana recorded its first cases…
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A Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye has justified the government’s decision to comply with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to discharge persons with COVID-19. According to him, the World Health…
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Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has paid a working visit to four Covid-19 treatment and holding centres under construction in the Greater Accra Region. The facilities are located in Shai-Osudoku District Hospital, Pantang Learning…
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