HEALTH

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare, has said that the Ministry of Health (MoH) has commenced processes to draft a law to regulate organ transplantation. This follows calls from medical practitioners, including the Chief…
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Vodafone Ghana Foundation relaunched the Healthline Call Centre during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide accurate information and expert medical advice to people living in Ghana. Since the re-launch of the Vodafone…
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The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has disagreed with the Ghana Health Service’s argument that the exodus of health professionals from Ghana is not negatively affecting healthcare delivery in the country. This…
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Residents in the Volta Region can now look forward to enhanced emergency care services and improved health outcomes for their children. This follows the commencement of operations of a new emergency centre for the Paediatric and Child…
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A 2022 study has found that health professionals in Ghana are hiding large breast lumps and refusing various treatment options, especially chemotherapy and mastectomy. The study, titled “Knowledge, Attitude and Breast Cancer Screening…
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The bread industry in Ghana, a staple in the diets of the populace, has long been dominated by local producers. However, recent attention has turned to a new sprawling factory situated along the Accra-Tema motorway. This development has…
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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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