HEALTH

The Programmes Director of Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), Mr Labram Musah has called on government to roll out a patchwork of new policies that would give a raise to taxes on alcohol and tobacco. According to him, this step…
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Over 100 people with cleft, from across the country, are to benefit from free surgery to correct the deformity. Ninety (90) international medical volunteers, made up surgeons, dentists, nurses, nutritionists and other health…
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Mr Labram Musah, the Programmes Director of Vision for Alternative Development (VALD) has called on government to increase taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and death. He said failure…
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The University of Ghana was always envisioned to manage the University of Ghana Medical Centre, a Deputy Health Minister under the Mills administration, Rojo Mettle-Nunoo has said. Speaking on Eyewitness News, amid the apparent impasse…
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One year after the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) at Legon had been inaugurated, the multi-million dollar facility is yet to become operational. This is because the Ministry of Health (MoH) is carrying out due diligence on the…
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The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) of Ipas Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) committed to promoting sexual and reproductive health rights of women and youth, has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to make abortion accessible to…
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The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) has honoured the Minister of Health, KwakuAgyemang-Manu and five of his predecessors for their outstanding contributions towards healthcare delivery in Ghana. The former Health Ministers,…
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Ghana’s local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has received a big boost following Parliament’s approval of Value Added Tax (VAT) exemptions on selected medicines that correspond to a thirty percent (30%) reduction on the NHIS tariffs…
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The Talensi District Hospital in Tongo is facing challenges in its efforts to deliver efficient health care due to lack of adequate structures to accommodate patients. The hospital which serves as a referral point to many health…
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Reverend Dr Fred Deegbe, former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has urged African countries to reassess their healthcare systems to ensure that they are viable over the next decade. He said unlike other regions,…
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