HEALTH

The Kumasi Central Prison and Ashanti Region authorities are worried about a possible tuberculosis outbreak after 47 inmates were infected by the bacteria. 12 of the inmates have received treatment from the Konfo Anokye Teaching…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has reimbursed GHc800 million to health facilities it owes since January 2017 when the NPP government took over. According to the Director of Health Services, Dr. Nsiah Asare, the average…
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Confidence in the National Health Insurance Scheme is waning, Chief Executive Officer of the Health Insurance Authority has admitted. According to Dr Samuel Annor, there has been a gradual decline in the renewal of the cards over the…
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Government has given financial clearance for 130 doctors to be posted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) beginning October. The number will replace some 150 doctors who left the facility after completing their housemanship, the…
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From the pill to the coil and the implant, there are loads of options for women looking to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. But for guys, there’s just one safe go-to — the condom. So what happens when a guy doesn’t like condoms, has a…
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The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region has suspended new emergency admissions following an acute shortage of doctors at the facility. The decision was arrived at after an emergency meeting on Tuesday to review the…
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The limited number of doctors in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern Region appears to be affecting delivery of quality healthcare in the area. Currently, the District has only two Doctors taking care of a population of over…
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Madam Yvonne Kafui Nyaku, Communications and Campaigns Officer of WaterAid Ghana has appealed to the government to prioritize Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues by allocating adequate funds to the sector. She said ensuring…
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The excessively high intake of fish among Ghanaians is one of the reasons the country has to import over 60 percent of its fish, according to the Co-convener of the Fisheries Alliance, Richster Nii Amarfio. Ghana consumes over 950,000…
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Nursing mothers in Ghana would have to wait until next week before having their babies vaccinated against Polio and Measles following the shortage of the vaccines in the country. This because Ghana owed the United Nations Children’s Fund…
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