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Lips Don’t Lie: The Hidden Dangers of Kissing
Kissing is a widely accepted way to express affection, symbolizing love, comfort, and connection among individuals. Whether it’s a romantic smooch or a gentle kiss on the cheek from a family member, it plays a significant role in human…
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Akandoh Commends Partners For Supporting Mahamacares
The Ministry of Health has expressed its profound appreciation to Telecel Ghana, Alive Industries, East Cantonment Pharmacy, and KMI Energies for their generous contributions to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (MahamaCares), an initiative…
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Countries With Lowest Divorce Rates
Marriage is often regarded as a sacred institution, but in some countries, the commitment extends beyond the vows, reflecting deeply rooted cultural, religious, and societal values.
While divorce rates are rising globally, a few nations…
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Akandoh reaffirms healthcare reform agenda at Family Health University Ceremony
The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing Ghana’s healthcare system through ambitious reforms and increased investment in frontline professionals.
He made these remarks…
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Pharmacy Council pushes telemedicine to bridge healthcare access gaps
Dr. Daniel Amaning, Registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Ghana, has emphasised the need for Ghana to embrace telemedicine as a means of expanding healthcare and meeting growing patient needs.
He stated that telemedicine offers…
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Investing in midwives to save mothers and babies
Midwives are one of the strongest pillars of any nation’s health system. They provide 90% of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services, including family planning.
They also support survivors of gender-based…
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Ghana’s Health Minister, Mintah Akandoh Holds Talks With Italian Delegation & Gavi CEO
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has received a delegation from the Government of Italy to deliberate on the ongoing collaboration between Ghana and Italy aimed at retooling 37 selected public health facilities across…
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Korle-Bu Renal Unit closure leaves patients stranded
The Renal Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has remained closed for over a week, leaving many patients who depend on life-sustaining dialysis treatments in a state of distress and uncertainty.
Frustrated patients have voiced…
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A Looming Crisis: The paradox of healthcare and academic work in SHS
‘They come to school to learn—but first, they must be healthy enough to learn’.
In the relentless pursuit of academic excellence, a quiet crisis brews within Ghana’s Senior High Schools—a crisis not of grades or discipline, but of basic…
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Telecel Healthfest uncovers hidden typhoid trend in Lawra
Over 60 per cent of residents who screened for typhoid tested positive at Telecel Ghana Foundation’s Healthfest outreach in Lawra in the Upper West Region.
Out of 250 residents tested, a staggering 158 were unknowingly positive for the…
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