HEALTH

Residents of the Ejura/Sekyedumase Municipality in the Ashanti Region fear an outbreak of infectious diseases if the unhygienic conditions that exist in the only slaughterhouse in the area are not addressed. Butchers at Ejura prepare…
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The Infanta Malaria Prevention Foundation, have signed a Memorandun of Understanding (MoU) with Merck, a leading science and technology company, and ASPIRx, a bio-pharmalogical manufacturer, to explore solutions for malaria prevention in…
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Novartis, a global pharmaceutical company has announced a five-year commitment to fight malaria in the sub-Saharan Africa as well as investing over 100 million US dollars to advance research and development of next-generation treatments.…
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The Central Regional Technical Working Group on Family Planning on Tuesday identified lack of proper counselling by some service providers as one of the basic problems militating against measures to increase acceptance. They alleged that…
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As the FDA clamped down on tramadol sales from Pharmacy shops, Over the Counter Medicines Sellers (OTCMS) and other identified sales joints in the Bolgatanga Municipality, the Tramadol abusers have substituted the strong pain killer with…
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The African Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, has said the inflow of poor quality drugs into Africa is affecting the quality of health care. According to her, to reverse the trend, WHO…
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Health officials in Kumasi, Ghana, had front row seats for the premiere of Ghana’s first documentary film on eye health. The film, an innovative tool for social change, will be rolled out this month to reduce preventable and treatable…
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Starr News can confirm that the medical doctor who was accused of mental disorder and was “wrongfully dismissed” six years ago from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has been cleared of any mental challenge. Dr. Francis Betonsi Ibrahim, who…
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First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for renewed drive in the fight against malaria. Whilst applauding the efforts of all stakeholders and individuals in this fight, Mrs Akufo-Addo believes that a renewed and more vigorous approach…
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Family Planning (FP) acceptance is on the increase in the Central Region, hitting 30.7 per cent, last year, from 29.7 per cent in 2016. The Regional Health Directorate had targeted 30 per cent acceptance by the population but this was…
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