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‘Regular Health Checks Are Essential for Quality Healthcare’
Mr Elvis Newman Nanebe, the Health Prevention Officer of the Foundation for Better Tomorrow (FOBET), said regular health checks are essential to quality healthcare that need to be taken seriously.
He said regular health checks could…
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Health Alert: Breast Cancer on The Rise Among Teenage Girls – Expert
Teenage girls in Ghana are developing breast cancer in their numbers, that’s according to Breast Care International.
Young girls in the ages of 14, 19 and 20 have recently been diagnosed of the disease at the Peace and Love Hospital in…
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Ho: Six Died from Tuberculosis in 2017
Six Tuberculosis-related deaths were recorded in the Ho Municipality in 2017, Madam Shine Garvin, Ho Municipal Health Promotion Officer has revealed.
She said the prevalence of Micro Bacterium Tuberculosis was on a steady rise in the…
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FDA Trains Pharmacist, Healthcare Providers on Pharmacovigilance
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has stressed the need for health facilities to report Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) experienced by their patients to ensure patient safety.
Mr John Odai-Tettey, Central Regional Manager of the FDA, said…
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SASNET Calls for Adoption of Global Stroke Bill to Protect Survivors
The Stroke Association Support Network-Ghana (SASNET), a non-governmental organization has called on the government to adopt and implement the Global Stroke Bill of Rights to help take better care of all Ghanaian Stroke Survivors.
This…
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Ghana Must Fight For Clean Water
WaterAid, Ghana on Thursday urged the government to take action on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) six which is on the provision of clean water, decent sanitation for everyone everywhere.
Without water, decent sanitation and good…
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Cases Jump To 198
Statistics from the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NCTP) has indicated that the number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases in Ghana has gone up.
Reported cases increased to 198 cases in 2017 as compared to 30 in 2013.…
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Ghana Could Lose Fight Against TB – Dr Bonsu
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Thursday warned that the country could lose the battle against Tuberculosis (TB) control if the right leadership and commitment are not mobilised towards the eradication of the disease.
Dr Frank Bonsu,…
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Reduce Tax on Dental Equipment―Dental Association
The President of the Ghana Dentist Association has charged the government to demonstrate its commitment towards the dental health of Ghanaians by removing the tax on dental equipment.
Dr Nana Asante-Appiah said the move will help members…
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Tokokoe Unveils CHPS Compound Started In 1972
The Tokokoe Community in the Ho Municipality has inaugurated a Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound to improve primary health in the area.
The completion of the facility was marked with a colorful durbar and massive…
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