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Blood Donation Allegations Against Despite Group False – National Blood Service
The Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Blood Service, Mr Stephen Addae Baah has rubbished allegations levelled against Despite and Special Group that the Blood Donation Exercise which occurred not long ago was for rituals.
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Sue Negligent Doctors; ‘Fa Ma Nyame’ Syndrome Killing Us – Christian Council
Health professionals who act negligently resulting in deaths must be made to answer for their actions rather than sweeping it under the carpet, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rev. Dr. Cyril Fayose, has said.…
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First Aid, CPR Training Can Prevent Needless Deaths – CCG
Health authorities in the country should organise regular training for the public to equip citizens with basic skills in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rev. Dr.…
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Ghana’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Successful
Ghana has recorded for the first time a successful bone marrow transplant for a five-year-old girl with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
The operation which was conducted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), is the first of…
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KORLEBU Denies Asking Patients To Buy Plastic Chairs
Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has denied asking patients to buy plastic chairs to enable doctors and nurses attend to them.
The Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Mustapha Salifu this morning explained to Kwasi…
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Korle-Bu Rejects Patient Referral
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has been severely hit with the “No Bed Syndrome” forcing its management to place a halt on referrals from other health facilities.
The shortage of beds at the hospital’s Surgical Medical Emergency…
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Pregnant Woman Dies Over “GH¢500 Motivation Fee”
In Ghana today, only the lucky ones get admitted when brought to a health centre or hospital. It may not matter what condition the patient finds him or herself in―they may arrive bleeding, in labour or even with an erupted cortex. Mostly…
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UNICEF Supports Ghana Health Service with 230 Computer Tablets
Madam Anne-Claire Dufay, the UNICEF Representative in Ghana, has handed over 230 tablet computers with accessories to the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
The over $75,000 worth of equipment, which was received by Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare,…
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NHIA Organizes Blood Donation Exercise
The Northern Region office of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), has organized a blood donation exercise to augment the stock of blood at the hospital.
Staff of the…
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Researchers Identify New Antibiotic for Gonorrhoea
Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes Gonorrhoea, opening the possibility of a new target for antibiotics and, even better, a vaccine.
The findings, published Friday in PLOS Pathogens…
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