HEALTH

The Minister for Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has announced a 30 per cent drop in prices for all medicines under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This decision follows acceptance of the Committee set up by the Ministry of…
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The Founder and President of Youth Alert Network (YAN), Ms. Faustina Kyei-Baffour, has raised concerns over increasing teenage pregnancy in the Central Region and other parts of the country. She attributed the situation to inability of…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has raised a red flag regarding the presence of some fake drugs on the Ghanaian market. According to the authority, the falsified medications―Coaterm 20/120 and Zentel tablets, were identified in a…
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A Lecturer at the Institute of African Studies, Dr. Michael Kpessa Whyte has questioned the government’s priorities in solving the numerous of health challenges in the country. According to him, the sector is facing numerous challenges…
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Dr Henry Nagai, a Public Health Physician, has called for the urgent need of the country’s health sector to focus on preventative and curative care simultaneously to reduce non-communicable diseases especially diabetes and hypertension.…
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The third edition of the Ghana National Medicines Policy (NMP) has been launched as a health sector document to provide guidance and direction on pharmaceuticals and other health technologies. The 2017 NMP, which was launched by Mrs…
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Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, has instructed the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to suspend the registration, importation and manufacturing of codeine-containing cough syrups with immediate effect. The Health Minister…
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Government’s initiative to use drones to deliver essential health services to deprived communities would not be brought to fusion this year, as promised. It had initially been mentioned at the 2018 Annual Health Summit in April…
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A nurse featured on “Women in Battle,” a Joy News documentary highlighting pregnancy in Ghana, is being applauded along with her team for their efforts in saving a newborn’s life. At 3:00AM, Paulina Dorgbadzi rushed to the aid of a woman…
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Authorities at the Ankaful psychiatric hospital in the Central region are pleading with organizations to come to their rescue due to delays in government support. According to the authorities creditors are refusing to provide foodstuff…
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