HEALTH

The Breast Society of Ghana has said that 50% of the over 4,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer die every year. This was made known at the society’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Accra on Friday on the theme “Improving…
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In terms of absolute numbers, the mass exodus of nurses and other health professionals from Ghana for better income and compensation packages abroad has not yet affected the provision of healthcare services in the country. Dr. Patrick…
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The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has vowed to end the services of medical doctors at the Bimbilla Medical Center if their lives at the facility cannot be protected. The GMA in a press statement issued on Monday, August 14, 2023, and…
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A Gastroenterologist at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr Sally Afua Bampoh, has called on policymakers to add Hepatitis B and C to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).  That, she said, would make the vaccine affordable and…
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Healthcare professionals at the Maternity Wing of Mampong Government Hospital have issued a stern warning regarding their intention to initiate a sit-down strike, commencing on Monday, August 14th, 2023. The catalyst for this decision…
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The Ghana Airforce has received $28,000 worth of operational safety and visibility equipment support from Gold Fields Ghana Limited. The equipment, a special-purpose Case-Tractor, is meant to clear the runway at the Takoradi Airforce…
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Twenty-seven children with hole-in-heart conditions have been successfully operated on at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) through a minimally invasive procedure called cardiac catheterization. The procedures were done by…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has pledged its unflinching support to the Guaranty Trust Bank (GT Bank) Limited in its quest to support children living with autism. According to the Service, the management of autism has become complex…
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The appointment of Dr. Oheneba Owusu Danso, a former CEO of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, to the Kumasi South Hospital for clinical duties has caused the wrath of some members of the Health Services Workers Union at the facility.…
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More than 2000 people in Obuasi turned up for the health walk and health screening exercises to climax activities to mark the 20th Anniversary of the celebrated radio presenter Dr. Love Konadu in Radio. Members of the security services,…
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