HEALTH

The German Development Corporation has supported some members of the Ghana Federation of Herbal Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) to understudy Vietnam’s World Health Organisation (WHO) complaint. A statement signed by Mr…
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Environmental Protection Agency, has revealed that some Ghanaians may be consuming poisonous fruits and vegetables as some farmers have been flouting safety standards for production and packaging. Some farmers and vendors, according to…
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The Pharmacy Council and Police at Mankessim in the Central Region have arrested a woman who sells prescription drug Tramadol on the open market. The woman was arrested during an audit of pharmacies and market centres in the Region.…
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Dr Margaret Wekem Kukeba, a Tutor at the Bolgatanga Nurses Training College (BNTC) has bemoaned the attitude of nurses and midwives in the country towards patient care which was a cardinal ingredient in the profession. She said “care,”…
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The general public have been advised to eat more foods that contain Vitamin A to help in the protection of the eyes. Dr Evelyn Oteng , an eye specialist at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital gave the advice when she addressed a durbar…
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Two hundred and fifty mentally ill patients have been abandoned by their relations for many years at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital (APH). The neglected in-patients, who constitute more than half of the total population of inmates at the…
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Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, have designed a bead to detect early stages of pneumonia. The beads, which are designed in the colours of the national flag, guide…
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Management of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has said it is taking steps to impose prison sentences as part of the punishment for those who inflate NHIA claims. CEO of the Authority, Dr Samuel Yaw-Annor said it has become…
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Former Mayor of Accra, Mr Oko Vanderpuije has indicated that the country’s healthcare system is still strong despite reports that healthcare is failing in Ghana. After being laden with an ill health recently, Mr Vanderpuije said an…
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Mr Issah Ali, the Executive Director of Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a civil society organisation has called for the review of the Ghana’s Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances regulations. He said this was to help…
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