HEALTH

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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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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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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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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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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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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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), on Tuesday affirmed that the nationwide ban on import and sale of cosmetic products containing hydroquinone chemicals is still in force. It therefore urged the general public to assist the Authority to…
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The operations of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is to become fully electronic with the introduction of the Ghana Card, Dr. Samuel Yaw Annor, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Authority announced in Sunyani. He…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Amen Scientific Herbal and Research Centre, Dr. Amen Bonsu, has cautioned the youth against the abuse of tramadol. Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever. It is used to treat moderate to severe…
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The Ghana AIDS Commission has bemoaned the lack of nutritional support given to chronically ill inmates of various prisons in the country. According to the Commission it has noticed that inmates who are on prescribed medication are…
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