HEALTH

Pharmaceutical firms across the country have agreed to reduce the price of medicines approved for use under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIA) by 30 per cent. This was after government removed VAT and other levies on local and…
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The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has placed a temporary ban on the movement of poultry and poultry products in the Greater Accra, Ashanti and Eastern Regions. This follows an outbreak of Bird flu in those areas, leading to the…
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Former Deputy Minister of Health, Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, has donated some psychotropic medicines worth €8,000 to the Mental Health Authority, (MHA) in Accra. The donation was done on behalf of Medimex SK and Glenmarck…
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The Public Relations Director of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Mr. Robert Cudjoe has disclosed that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) would soon receive 275 ambulances. This announcement comes after the Paramount Chief of Akyem Abuakwa,…
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Some 30 sub-standard ambulances procured by the Ministry of Health under the Mahama administration, are to be converted into minibuses and used for public transport, Mr Simon Kewura, Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Ambulance…
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Politicians in Ghana must be blocked from seeking health care abroad, Dr Frank Serebour, Vice-President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has said. According to him, governments over the years have failed to prioritise health in…
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The head of Food Enforcement Unit at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Maria Lovelace Johnson, has said her outfit is carrying out public education for most food vendors to ensure the safety of food consumed by the public. According to…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), wants the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), to collaborate closely with the NHIA to improve access to healthcare in the country. Chief Executive Officer of the NHIA, Dr. Samuel…
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An outbreak of bird flu has been reported in Ghana, leading to the killing of 11,816 birds. The affected farms have also been quarantined to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas. Out of the number, 5,431 birds have so far been…
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The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has applegate the need to establish Regional Rehabilitation Centres (REREH) across the country to reduce the high level of drug abuse in the country. The facility as initiated will work on…
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