HEALTH

The Minister for Procurement and Member of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo has debunked claims that she received payment of US$8,500 from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for a purported…
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Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance has stated that the levies for the Health Insurance Fund and the GETFund  will continue to be 2.5 percent. The Finance Minister said this on Thursday morning during his presentation of the mid-year…
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Tema Lube Oil Company Limited has presented an ambulance to the Tema General Hospital to aid in its role as the only major referral hospital within the Tema region serving a large number of communities. The ambulance, which is worth…
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Ghana will from July 23 to the 27, 2018, participate in the 22nd International AIDS Conference to discuss the science, advocacy, human rights, policies and programmes that will ensure an evidence-based response to the epidemic. The…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is adopting the use of pictorial health warnings to depict the harmful effects of tobacco substances on the health of users. The measure, is part of a new educational campaign strategy to reach out to…
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The newly-constructed Accident & Emergency Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, will be opened to the public on Friday, 20 July 2018, the ministry of health has disclosed. This facility had remained unopened because of a few…
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After several months of delay and controversy over who must manage the University of Ghana Medical Centre, the ultra-modern health facility has been opened for public use today Wednesday, 18,2018. This follows a series of media campaign…
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After a heavy public outrage on the abandon of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) for far too long, it will officially open today July 18,20118. The 650-bed facility built at a cost of $217 million has been dormant for more…
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The never-ending reports of mess at the country’s healthcare delivery outlets are indeed worrying, but more worrying is the blame-game and virtual inaction of the movers and shakers of the nation’s health sector. When news of what has…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to crack its whip on importers and manufacturers who produce substandard products for the local market. The authority warns that importers and manufacturers would be held responsible and…
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