HEALTH

As World Malaria Day is marked globally today, the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) has revealed that it is pushing to achieve 100% malaria testing by 2020. Dr Nana Yaw Peprah, an Epidemiologist with the NMCP, said although…
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Water supply in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and its surrounding areas is being rationed due to the low level of water in the Inchaban dam and Daboase river. The Inchaban dam and Daboase river, are the main sources of raw water supply…
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The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has disclosed that poor sanitation cost the country $290 million annually. According to her, the amount is equivalent to $12 per person per year which translates to…
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Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will today launch a drone delivery service by Fly Zipline Ghana. The launch will take place at Zipline’s first distribution center at Omenako, a town in the Suhum municipality of the Eastern Region.…
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The Ministry of Health has assured of plans to upgrade the salaries and conditions of service of members of the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana. After the group’s most recent strike in February, it was directed to begin…
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The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has said that the Tamale Metropolis and its environs may experience increase in water tariff. This he said was due to irresponsible sand winning activities along the company’s source of raw water…
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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned media houses in the country to demand FDA certifications from advertisers especially those who deal in herbal products before airing them. This follows a directive from the Minister of…
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Awutu Senya East Municipal (ASEMA) Director of Education, Samuel Bortey, has said that the biggest challenge in the Municipality is fathers raping their daughters. He said in some cases, the men also rape their domestic workers. Mr.…
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UNICEF will be launching a new global campaign on 24 April to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and wider social media users. The campaign which would run alongside World Immunization Week from April 24 to 30 seeks…
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The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists has called off its nationwide partial withdrawal of services following an agreement reached with the Ghana Health Service. The association’s action had been triggered by protest…
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