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GHS Starts Registration for Free Distribution of Treated Nets
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will on Thursday October 4, begin the registration of households for the free distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLITN) across the country.
The distribution of the LLITN will be done in…
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Gov’t Urged to Strengthen Policies for Safe Abortions
Mr Philip Duah, Communication and Advocacy Chairman of the Youth Advisory Board, Ipas Ghana, has called for the enforcement of existing policies and laws on safe abortions to reverse the current abortion-related deaths among women and…
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Global Fund Saves 27m Lives
The Global Fund, a not-for-profit entity designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria has saved 27 million lives, this year, according to new results released this week.
By the end of 2017, the Global Fund…
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Public Urged to Join Fight Against Rabies
An appeal has been made to individuals, corporate bodies and organizations, to support and sponsor the fight to eradicate rabies in the country.
The government has also been urged to come to the aid of stake-holders, and help speed the…
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Mayor Takes K’si to Cancer Summit
FOR THE second time, the city of Kumasi is being represented at the World Leaders’ Cancer Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The delegation from Kumasi is being led by the Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Mr.…
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B/A: Alcoholism, Major Cause of Mental Illness
Regional Mental Health Coordinator, Mr Joseph Yere has said that alcoholism is currently a major cause of mental health disorders in the Brong-Ahafo Region.
He stated that instances of such cases were gaining alarming proportions and…
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Breast Cancer Remains Public Health Burden – Dr Nsiah-Asare
Dr Anthony Nsiah -Asare, Director General of Ghana Health Service, has said breast cancer remains a major public health burden for the global community - the cancer considered universal among women worldwide.
He said recent reports…
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Melania Trump Visits Ridge Hospital; Donates Gifts
First Lady of the United States, Mrs Melania Trump has today donated some items to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital as part of some activities to mark her visit to Ghana.
The items, presented to some nursing mothers and babies, are to…
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Intensify Education on Preventive Health– Health Minister to Health Facilities
Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu, Minister of Health, has charged health facilities to intensify public education on preventive health to help reduce the incidence of diseases and ailments in communities.
He said sustained public education was…
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Police Hospital Reopens After Fumigation Exercise
The Ghana Police Hospital has resumed operations after the facility was temporarily closed down for a fumigation exercise.
The four-day exercise which ended on Monday, 1 October 2018 was to get rid of organisms that are a hindrance to…
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