HEALTH

In the heart of Bonsuoku, a small town in the Awutu Senya West District of Ghana’s Central Region, the struggle of young girls with menstruation and how to manage it expose a deep-seated problem. The past few months have been hard on…
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National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has pledged to recruit community health volunteers nationwide to conduct house-to-house visits and monitor residents’ health. Mahama explained that this initiative aims to…
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A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has called on President Nana Addo Dunkwa Akufo Addo to sign the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill (AWAB) into law. The NGOs include Sanneh Institute, ActionAid Ghana, Amnesty…
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Scientists from Ghana, Nigeria, and the United States have published groundbreaking research in the New England Journal of Medicine, identifying a significant genetic factor contributing to kidney disease among West African populations.…
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Phase one of the Heal Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) project termed the demonstration floors, is expected to be inaugurated and inspected by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II by the close of November this year. Project lead,…
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Disturbing statistics have revealed how more children in Ghana are exposed to the Internet, leading to Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. 2017 research by UNICEF on child online activities in Ghana reveals that two out of ten…
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Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has donated GHC200,000 towards the renovation of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. This gesture, made through his representative, Dr.…
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Africa World Airlines (AWA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting cancer patients who struggle with the high costs of treatment. The airline donated GH¢62,000 to the Cancer Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), following…
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The German Development Cooperation (GIZ) has successfully concluded two pandemic management projects implemented in Ghana over the past three years. Funded through the develoPPP programme on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for…
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The Visionary Norman Foundation and Medicare Foundation on Saturday, November 2, 2024 hosted a significant Health Fair and Blood Drive in Adabraka, Accra. With the backing of the National Blood Service Ghana and the Ghana Institute of…
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