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Lab Technicians To Withdraw Services Next Week
Medical Laboratory Technicians across the country have resolved to completely withdraw their services on May 29, 2018.
This was announced Tuesday after a demonstration by the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Chapter of the Ghana Association of…
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Woman Dies with Unborn Triplets During Labour; Family to Sue
The family of a pregnant woman who died along with her unborn triplets at the Koforidua Central Hospital, are threatening to sue for negligence, if hospital authorities fail to disclose the circumstances which led to their death.
The…
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No Ebola in Ghana – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has denied reports that Ghana has recorded a case of Ebola and authorities are trying to suppress the information.
According to the GHS, the news making rounds on social media about an Ebola outbreak in the…
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Herbal Medicine Practitioners Understudy Vietnam’s Integration Method
The German Development Corporation has supported some members of the Ghana Federation of Herbal Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) to understudy Vietnam’s World Health Organisation (WHO) complaint.
A statement signed by Mr…
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EPA Warns of ‘Poisonous’ Fruits, Vegetables on The Market
Environmental Protection Agency, has revealed that some Ghanaians may be consuming poisonous fruits and vegetables as some farmers have been flouting safety standards for production and packaging.
Some farmers and vendors, according to…
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Woman Caught Selling Unapproved Tramadol in Mankessim Market
The Pharmacy Council and Police at Mankessim in the Central Region have arrested a woman who sells prescription drug Tramadol on the open market.
The woman was arrested during an audit of pharmacies and market centres in the Region.…
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“Care Missing in Nursing Profession” – Dr Kukeba
Dr Margaret Wekem Kukeba, a Tutor at the Bolgatanga Nurses Training College (BNTC) has bemoaned the attitude of nurses and midwives in the country towards patient care which was a cardinal ingredient in the profession.
She said “care,”…
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Eye Specialist Calls for Consumption of Vitamin A Foods
The general public have been advised to eat more foods that contain Vitamin A to help in the protection of the eyes.
Dr Evelyn Oteng , an eye specialist at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital gave the advice when she addressed a durbar…
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250 Mentally Ill in ‘Detention’
Two hundred and fifty mentally ill patients have been abandoned by their relations for many years at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital (APH).
The neglected in-patients, who constitute more than half of the total population of inmates at the…
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Ghanaian Scientists Design Beads That Detect Pneumonia
Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, have designed a bead to detect early stages of pneumonia.
The beads, which are designed in the colours of the national flag, guide…
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