HEALTH

The Technical support Unit of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) in the Eastern Region tested 9,680 people to know their HIV status during the just ended Easter festivities on the Kwahu ridge. This comprised 5,556 males and 4,124 females…
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Dr Yaw Opoku, Chief Executive Officer of the Adwenpa Herbal Clinic, has called on Ghanaians to desist from self-medication and seek healthcare at qualified facilities and as early as possible. He noted that diseases that are detected…
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Mr Peter Yeboah, Executive Director for the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has called partnership at the international, national and local levels to ensure that all people and communities have access to quality health services…
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A total of 114 newly registered over-the-counter medicine sellers from 11 Municipalities and Districts in the Upper West Region have been trained by the Pharmacy Council in Wa. The training comes after the Council sensitized the public…
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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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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 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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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. Local…
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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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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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