HEALTH

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) as part of measures to instil discipline amongst health care providers in the country is set to ban personnel from the use of mobile phones during working hours. The GHS says it has received numerous…
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The minister of Health, Dr. Kweku Agyeman Manu, has disclosed that government hopes to absorb about 50,000 nurses into the Health sector by the end of 2019. The minister, who was speaking at the commissioning of a New Polyclinic at Sege…
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana has warned the public against usage of a fraudulent Facebook page which used its official logo and operated with the name; “Nurses and Midwifery Council”. The Fraudsters in an attempt…
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The World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards ensuring food safety and quality in Ghana. The MoU will help assist in providing oversight on the safety and quality…
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THE ROTARY Club of Kumasi has presented medical equipments to the Manhyia Government Hospital. The items presented included an Incubator, Suction Machine, Pulse Oximeter and Patient Trolley, among others. The largesse formed part of…
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The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana is working with Novartis, a global medicines company to develop treatment centres for sickle cell diseases in all regional capitals. The collaboration will…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Ketu South Municipal Directorate has bemoaned what it calls rising levels of alcoholism and hard drugs usage among the youth in the area. The practice was said to be causing a rise in mental disorders among…
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Mr. Richard Collins Arku, North Tongu District Chief Executive (DCE), has said the digital Medical Village at Volo in the area shall remain a white elephant unless Experts willingly accept postings to the facility. He said it was…
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Management of Lavender Hill Faecal and Mudor Waste Treatment Plant in Accra say the facility is inundated with foreign materials in sewage transported for treatment. According to the management, remains of miscarried or aborted fetuses,…
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The World Bank Group has urged government to increase efforts in dealing with stunting in children to save them from long-lasting negative consequences associated with the condition. Stunting is associated with premature death, greater…
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