HEALTH

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and Ghana Health Service have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting and supporting breastfeeding. FDA and GHS made the commitment in a joint statement on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is passionate about integrating mental health coverage into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Benefit Package, according to the NHIA Chief Executive, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye. Dr. Okoe-Boye…
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About 18 health personnel in the Obuasi East District in the Ashanti Region have been honoured by the government for their immense contributions to the country 's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Known as “The Presidential Awards,”…
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Ghana has recorded a total of 9,359 deaths for persons of all ages concerning Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Adults (15+ years) were 7,179; children (0-14 years) 2,180; adolescents (10–19 years) 645 and young people (15–24 years)…
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The Ministry of Health has pleaded with Physician Assistants across the country to call off their strike as the government is working on finding ways to resolve their concerns. Members of the Ghana Physician Assistants Association on…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made additional payments of GH₵186 million to credentialed healthcare service providers. The payment which was made on July 31, 2023 has reduced the remaining to just a month debt owed…
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The leadership of the Customs Staff Association is appealing to other sister services, agencies, and corporate Ghana to adopt health facilities across the country and support them with regular donations to help the government’s efforts in…
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The Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees’ Association (GNMTA) has petitioned government to urgently address the critical issue of their unpaid allowances which they claimed has not been paid for over a year. Signed by its President Pascal…
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The Head of training of the International Maritime Employer’s Council (IMEC) Mr. Rob Gale has blamed the downward trend in Maritime Labor to Covid 19 and the present Russian Ukraine war which he described as disruptive and contributed to a…
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An autopsy report has revealed that 34-year-old Salahudeen Tafilu died due to massive blood in his abdominal cavity. The report further indicates that Salahudeen suffered a splenic rupture and blunt force trauma. The death of…
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