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NACOC Boss: Illicit tobacco trade threatens public health, drains revenue
The Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has raised alarm over the growing illicit tobacco trade, warning that it poses serious public health risks and results in significant revenue…
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Asanko Limited strengthens collaboration to address rising malaria cases
There is an urgent call for intervention by health officials and the management of Asanko Gold Ghana Limited to address rising malaria cases, especially among children under five years in the Amansie West District and nearby communities.…
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Vaccines cut measles deaths in Africa, but millions of children still at risk
Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been prevented in Africa since 2000, as vaccination efforts across the continent continue to expand, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.…
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Free Primary Health Care Programme Needs Every Individuals Support
When a mother delays treatment because she cannot afford the co-payment, when a farmer ignores chest pains to save for the harvest season, when a retiree rations medication to make it last, our communities sustain invisible wounds.
These…
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UGMC discloses 2,500 haemophilia cases undiagnosed in Ghana
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has raised concern over a significant diagnosis gap in haemophilia cases in Ghana, warning that thousands may be living with the condition unknowingly.
Medical experts at the facility…
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UHAS launches research to combat neonatal infections
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has unveiled a pioneering three-year research initiative at the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH), aimed at tackling neonatal infections and the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance…
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HAC-CER Wins Best Ulcer Product of the Year
HAC-CER, the flagship ulcer treatment product from Hac healthcare, has been named Best Ulcer Product of the Year at the 9th West Africa Tradition and Alternative Medicals Year Awards.
The recognition reflects HAC-CER’s growing impact in…
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Mefe Agorkpoe residents cry for primary health facilities
Residents of Mefe Agorkpoe and surrounding communities in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region are grappling with severe challenges in accessing basic healthcare, as the nearest health facility is located more than 20 kilometres…
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Akandoh: Free Primary Healthcare Is Solution To Healthcare Delivery
The Minister for Health, Honourable Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has asserted that the free primary healthcare initiative seeks to address the shortfalls in the current health sector and provide an all-inclusive health system for citizens…
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$500k contraceptives stuck at Tema Port
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to take immediate steps to clear a consignment of essential family planning commodities stuck at the Tema Port, warning that continued delays could trigger a nationwide…
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