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Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body.
Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
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Ridge Hospital reports 40% increase in child communication disorders
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) has recorded alarming cases of communication disorders among children, prompting a call from Health officials for critical actions to tackle the growing concern.
A child with a communication…
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Rebecca Foundation organises capacity-building workshop for Girl Child Coordinators
The Rebecca Foundation has organised a capacity-building workshop to train 30 girl child coordinators in the Greater Accra region on gender-based violence in schools.
The training focused on adolescent sexual reproductive health rights,…
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GRNMA Calls for Improved Working Condition of Nurses
The Obuasi East chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) Douglas Addai has bemoaned the harsh working conditions of nurses and Midwives in the country.
Speaking at the 2nd annual week celebration of the…
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Parliament’s Health Committee condemns closure of Korle-Bu’s renal unit
The Health Committee of Parliament has strongly condemned the sudden closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, a decision that has tragically led to the deaths of three kidney patients.
The unit was shut down almost…
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School of Hygiene trainees threaten demonstration
The Coalition of Students of the Schools of Hygiene is demanding their two-year’ unpaid trainee allowance owed since January 2023, including a full year for the 2021 Ho School of Hygiene certificate batch.
The students who raised…
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Infants under 6 months not exclusively breastfed – Survey
The latest data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) reveals that nearly half (47.4%) of Ghanaian infants aged 0 to 5 months are not being exclusively breastfed.
This statistic has shown little change over the past…
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Doctors Link Oral Sex To Head And Neck Cancers
Medical practitioners at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Unit of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital are increasingly concerned about the rising number of head and neck cancer cases among young people in Ghana.
In response, the Ear, Nose, and Throat…
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Akufo-Addo Commissions Phase II Expansion Project Of UHAS
President Akufo-Addo has commissioned the Phase II expansion project of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), highlighting the significance of this development for Ghana's healthcare sector.
Reflecting on the project's…
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NHIA launches free annual health check-up programme
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has launched a massive free annual health check-up programme in Accra to ensure that every Ghanaian receives at least one annual medical check-up.
The initiative aims to address existing…
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