HEALTH

Management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has said it is taking steps to impose prison sentences as part of the punishment for those who inflate NHIA claims. CEO of the Authority, Dr Samuel Yaw-Annor said it has become…
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Former Mayor of Accra, Mr Oko Vanderpuije has indicated that the country’s healthcare system is still strong despite reports that healthcare is failing in Ghana. After being laden with an ill health recently, Mr Vanderpuije said an…
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Mr Issah Ali, the Executive Director of Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a civil society organisation has called for the review of the Ghana’s Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances regulations. He said this was to help…
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Mr Pierre Souverain, Director of Pfizer, Global Security, European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA), has called on African leaders to wage war against illicit drug use. He said illicit drug use has become a global phenomenon which…
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Dr Razak Dokurugu, Deputy Regional Director of Health Services in charge of Clinical Care, in Upper East Region has called on nurses and midwives to be guided by the core values of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) He said “let’s not the…
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Dr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor yesterday paid glowing tributes to Ghanaian medical practitioners who have over the years rendered as he put it selfless service to their compatriots even as he advocated novelties in medical practice in the country.…
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The Central Regional Directorate of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has embarked on education on food safety for food vendors to promote hygienic food services to the public. The vendors are being sensitised on proper practices of…
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Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in partnership with Narcotics Control Board and Pharmacy Council on Tuesday engaged stakeholders in a six-hour forum on combating Tramadol abuse and illicit drugs in Upper West Regional capital, Wa. The…
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The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the involvement of the media in policy formulation so they could champion guidelines more effectively and efficiently. Mrs Audrey Francesca Dekalu, Treasurer of GJA, noted that the…
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Mother's Day is a celebration to honour mothers; celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. Many individuals and families use the occasion to express their appreciation towards mothers and mother figures…
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