HEALTH

The newly-constructed Accident & Emergency Centre of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, will be opened to the public on Friday, 20 July 2018, the ministry of health has disclosed. This facility had remained unopened because of a few…
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After several months of delay and controversy over who must manage the University of Ghana Medical Centre, the ultra-modern health facility has been opened for public use today Wednesday, 18,2018. This follows a series of media campaign…
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After a heavy public outrage on the abandon of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) for far too long, it will officially open today July 18,20118. The 650-bed facility built at a cost of $217 million has been dormant for more…
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The never-ending reports of mess at the country’s healthcare delivery outlets are indeed worrying, but more worrying is the blame-game and virtual inaction of the movers and shakers of the nation’s health sector. When news of what has…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to crack its whip on importers and manufacturers who produce substandard products for the local market. The authority warns that importers and manufacturers would be held responsible and…
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Come rain, come shine, the University of Ghana Medical Centre would commence operations today, sources close to the PUBLISHER has assured. This decision by government comes after persistent outrage over the abandonment of the 600-bed…
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Health service providers have urged government to increase the premium of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to generate enough revenue to sustain the pro-poor health care policy. Executive Director of the Health Insurance…
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Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, New Board Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), has disclosed that a new CEO will be appointed by the close of the week. Speaking in an interview on Joy FM on Tuesday, 17 July 2018, Mr Boye stated that…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched its Employee Health and Well-Being Programme (EHAWP) to help improve the health of staff and enhance productivity in the workplace. The programme, which would start from the GHS headquarters,…
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Ghana’s parliament has approved a €47million loan facility for the completion of the second phase of the University of Ghana Medical Centre. Phase two of the project will equip the hospital with facilities such as a VIP maternity and…
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