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Donewell Insurance, Happy FM Ready to Stock National Blood Bank
Donewell Insurance Company Limited in partnership with Happy FM, Ghana’s number one sports station, are set to save lives on Saturday April 14 with the annual Blood Donation exercise.
The much anticipated blood donation exercise which is…
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Nipah Virus Predicted to Cause Next Human Pandemic
Ghana Veterinary Service is putting health officials on high alert after antibodies of a virus, known as Nipah virus, was detected in parts of Africa.
Wildlife Veterinary Specialist, Dr. Richard Suu-Ire, indicates the disease is…
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Anthrax, Rabies ‘Most Dangerous’ Zoonotic Diseases in Ghana
Anthrax and Rabies have been named as the most dangerous Zoonotic diseases by health experts in the country.
The announcement was made at the end of a workshop organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United…
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Rape Scandal: Damongo Hospital Staff Declare Sit-Down Strike
Staff of the Damongo hospital in the Northern region have declared a sit-down strike accusing police of wrongful arrest and prosecution of their colleague alleged to have raped an Italian national on admission five days ago.
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Diabetes Killing More People Than HIV/AIDS; 5000 Die Yearly
Medical experts in the Central region are calling for drastic measures to stop the increasing rate of diabetes in the country.
The disease according to the experts has assumed an alarming proportion necessitating urgent steps to curb…
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Damango: Accused Nurse to Face Midwifery Council
A Nurse at the Damango Government Hospital who is being accused of raping an European tourist on admission at the health facility is set to face the disciplinary committee of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifery Council.…
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Rev. Owusu Bempah Appointed to Gender Ministry’s Cancer Board
Controversial preacher and Founder of Glorious Word Power Ministry, Isaac Owusu Bempah, has been appointed to the Cancer Board of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
The 16-member Board was inaugurated by Gender…
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Concerned Nursing Trainees Group Demand Outstanding Allowance
Some members of the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Trainees Association (GNMTA), are unhappy with the government over delays in the payment of some outstanding allowances.
According to them, the situation is affecting their studies because…
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No Blood, No Care; Korle-Bu Turns Away Pregnant Women
Scores of expectant mothers at the ante-natal clinic of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, were left stranded today , as health authorities insisted on compulsory blood donations from the patients before attending to them.
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Fake Oxytocin ‘Kills’ Chartered Accountant In Maternity Ward
A young chartered accountant has been reported dead after a counterfeit brand of Oxytocin administered in a maternity ward when she began to bleed excessively after delivery failed to save her life.
The Executive Director of the…
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