HEALTH

The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday (11 February 2025) a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.…
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The European Union (EU) has provided GHC 1.6 million (€100,000) in humanitarian funding to support communities affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak. The outbreak, which began in October 2024, has spread to 36 districts across five…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has issued a strong appeal to residents of the Upper West Region to strictly adhere to basic hygiene practices in an effort to prevent the further spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). The call comes in…
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The Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has spearheaded a joint initiative with National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in seven African countries to foster trust, enhance regulatory reliance, and streamline approval processes for…
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Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) cases are rising in the Upper West Region, with infections increasing from 42 to 60 and fatalities reaching 14. Health officials are alarmed, citing misdiagnoses, delayed treatment, and high medical costs…
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The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the largest referral medical facility in Ghana, has confirmed that its recent directive to temporarily suspend the acceptance of dead bodies and Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases at its morgue is…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it would soon clamp down on non-iodised salt products on the markets to curb the occurrence of iodine deficiency disorders. The Authority stressed that producers found culpable would be made to…
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The KGL Group of companies has honoured its significant obligation to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the people of Asanteman with commencement of the construction of a state-of-the-art mental health facility in Asanteman, a landmark project that…
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Cholera is a disease that Ghana should have eradicated by now. As a preventable and treatable illness, it shouldn’t threaten our communities any longer. Astonishingly, recent media reports have shed light on the severity of its impacts. It…
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Midway Hospital, a leading provider of quality primary and specialist healthcare, has been adjudged the highest-rated Ghanaian healthcare organization for overall Customer Service Quality. at the Seventh Ghana Customer Service Index (GCSI)…
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