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“We Have Not Approved Any Pill or Tablet for Bleaching”- FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said no pill or tablet meant for bleaching of the skin had been approved for sale.
Mr. Emmanuel Nkrumah, the Head of Cosmetics at FDA, said there is a ban on many skin products containing…
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USAID, Government Inaugurate Four CHPS Compounds
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and government have inaugurated four Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds in the Mion District and Yendi Municipality to bring health care services to…
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National Health Insurance CEO Says NHIS is In ‘Trouble’
Dr Samuel Annor, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has expressed concern about the dire financial state of Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
He said the Scheme which…
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High Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Found Worldwide – WHO
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) surveillance data on antibiotic resistance has revealed high level of resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections in both high- and low-income countries.
WHO’s new Global Antimicrobial…
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Maternal and Child Health Improves in Sekyere East
Increased access to quality maternal and neonatal services in the Sekyere East District has led to zero death of mothers and new-born babies for last three years running.
Mrs. Dorothy Afuakwaw, the District Health Director, spoke of…
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Completed Teshie CHPS Compound Abandoned; New One Constructed Nearby
The Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assembly has begun construction of a new CHPS compound at Nungua after abandoning a completed one nearby at Teshie Camp 2 non-operational for more than 12 months.
The Teshie camp 2 facility was completed in…
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Gov’t Clears 541 Health Professionals for Posting
Junior Doctors can expect to start work in March 2018, following the government’s granting of financial clearance to 541 healthcare professionals.
Some 206 trained junior doctors have spent almost seven months at home without being…
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Using Cosmetic Pills During Pregnancy Causes Cancer Among Babies – FDA Warns
The Head of Cosmetic and Household Chemical Department of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mr Emmanuel Nkrumah, has cautioned pregnant women against the intake of F(HQ) to lighten the skin of their newborn babies, and advised them to…
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UG, MoH Arrive at Settlement on Medical Centre – Oppong Nkrumah
A Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has indicated that the University of Ghana and the Ministry of Health have ended the tussle over the management of the $217 million University of Ghana Medical Centre.
Mr. Oppong…
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NHIA Probes Tema General Hospital Extortion
Officials of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) are expected to visit the Tema General Hospital today, Wednesday, 31 January 2018 over information that a pregnant woman in labour was unlawfully charged GHS750 before delivery.…
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