HEALTH

A new polio vaccine called IPV ((Inactivated Polio Vaccine)  has been introduced into Ghana's routine immunisation programme for children who are 14 weeks old. Together with other routine vaccines, the vaccine is expected to help…
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Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has said although he cannot justify the procurement of a luxury four-wheel drive over the purchase of an ambulance, each of the vehicles is important. His comment on the Super Morning Show on Joy FM…
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The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is in financial distress and so authorities are banking their hopes on revenue from Ghana’s oil discovery to help the NHIS receive financial security. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…
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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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