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UG Medical Centre Opens at Last
Come rain, come shine, the University of Ghana Medical Centre would commence operations today, sources close to the PUBLISHER has assured.
This decision by government comes after persistent outrage over the abandonment of the 600-bed…
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Health Service Providers Call For Increase in NHIS Levy
Health service providers have urged government to increase the premium of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to generate enough revenue to sustain the pro-poor health care policy.
Executive Director of the Health Insurance…
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Korle-Bu to Appoint New CEO – Okoe Boye
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, New Board Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), has disclosed that a new CEO will be appointed by the close of the week.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Tuesday, 17 July 2018, Mr Boye stated that…
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GHS Launches Employee Health & Well-Being Programme
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched its Employee Health and Well-Being Programme (EHAWP) to help improve the health of staff and enhance productivity in the workplace.
The programme, which would start from the GHS headquarters,…
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Parliament Approves €47m for UGMC Phase II
Ghana’s parliament has approved a €47million loan facility for the completion of the second phase of the University of Ghana Medical Centre.
Phase two of the project will equip the hospital with facilities such as a VIP maternity and…
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NHIA CEO Pushes For Increase In NHIS Levy
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority is asking for an increment in the national insurance levy to save the biggest health scheme from total collapse.
Speaking to Sanda on the Eyewitness News, Dr Samuel…
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“Shocking” No-Bed Syndrome “Shameful, Disgraceful” – Delle
It is unfortunate that Ghana, as a developing nation, is grappling with a no-bed syndrome in the various hospitals across the county, founder and Board Chairman of Rabito Clinic, Professor Edmund Delle, has said.
According to the Chief…
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Time To Start Taxing Churches – Casely-Hayford
In view of the struggles of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), social commentator, Sydney Casely Hayford has suggested that the government should start taxing churches.
“Maybe it’s time developing countries like us and the…
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Expired Malaria Test Kit Hits Market – FDA Warns
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has raised a red flag regarding the presence of some expired malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits being offered for sale on the Ghanaian market.
According to the authority, the SD Bio Line Malaria…
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Ghana’s Health Sector Fastest Growing In Sub-Saharan Africa – GBDR
Despite the major challenges facing Ghana’s health sector, the Ghana Business Development Review (GBDR), 2018 has described the industry as “one of the fastest growing in sub-Saharan Africa.”
According to the Review, there have been…
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