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Medical Students asked to Eschew Medical Negligence
Dr Timothy Letsa, Volta Regional Director, Ghana Health Service, has called on medical students of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) to eschew all forms of medical negligence and professional misconduct.
“In your…
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Ghana Battalion in Lebanon Organise Free Medical Care for Locals
The Ghana Battalion (GHANBATT) in Lebanon, as part of its humanitarian assistance to civilians, has organised free medical and dental care for some residents of Marwahin, a town in South Lebanon.
The outreach was to assist the local…
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Accra Psychiatric Children’s Ward gets Playground
Little Angels Trust, a Children’s Charity Organisation, on Wednesday inaugurated a playground for patients of the Accra Psychiatric Children’s Ward.
Christened “Respite Centre,” it comprises a serene environment with artificial green…
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Don’t Put Undue Pressure on Children – Dr Akwasi Osei
Dr Akwasi Osei, Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Authority, has advised parents against putting undue pressure on their children to attain academic laurels beyond their abilities.
According to Dr Osei, forcing children to study a…
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Psychiatrist Predicts More Suicides
Dr. Akwasi Osei wants more mental health professionals recruited to the public facilities.
Psychiatrist, Dr. Akwasi Osei, is warning that suicide cases could rise as the country progresses into a middle-income economy.
Dr. Osei who is…
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Make Nursing Mothers Comfortable in Breastfeeding – First Lady
First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has encouraged employers to adhere to maternity protection provisions that support maternity leave to create enabling environments for nursing mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies.
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Drug Peddlers, Brains Behind Fake Drugs – Pharmacists
Some Pharmacists in Accra have blamed drug peddlers and street hawkers for the influx of fake drugs and the culprits behind the sale of these drugs to the unsuspecting public.
According to some pharmacists the GNA spoke to in Accra on…
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MoH to Improve Sector by Introducing ‘Intelligence Gathering Unit’
As part of efforts to sanitise the health sector, the Ministry of Health is considering the establishment of a health intelligence-gathering unit to check malpractices in the sector.
Personnel from the proposed unit would be responsible…
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Ministry of Health Appoints Elorm Ametepe as New PRO
The Ministry of Health has announced to the Public and its stakeholders that Elorm Ametepe has been named as the new Public Relation Officer, PRO of the Ministry of Health.
Mr Elorm Ametepe, who was the head…
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‘Air pollution killing more Ghanaians than AIDS, malaria combined’
Muntaka Chasant, a social entrepreneur concerned with the health effects of air pollution in developing cities, has cautioned that air pollution now kills more people in Ghana than malaria and AIDS combined.
He, therefore, called for…
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