HEALTH

Mining firm AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has revealed that its health outreach program dubbed 'mini clinic' has so far screened and treated over 33,000 people after 15 editions. Speaking at a just ended mini clinic at Odumase in the…
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Mortuary workers in Ghana are set to embark on a nationwide strike starting Thursday, September 26, 2024, in protest of poor working conditions and unresolved grievances. The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has served…
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A pathologist and researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. Paul Osei Sampene, has warned about the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on child development. According to…
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The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has attributed the delay in the reconstruction of the La General Hospital to the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). The government has faced criticism for its failure to…
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The Western Nzema Youth League (WNYL), an advocacy group for the local youth, has voiced serious concerns about the harmful effects of air pollution on public health, agriculture, and overall quality of life. The group is particularly…
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The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) has raised concerns about the serious health risks posed by illegal mining, commonly known as ‘galamsey’. In a statement, the Association blamed the government for failing…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than…
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As part of commitments towards healthcare promotion and accessibility, Obuasi Rotarians have chalked a huge success in providing support to their counterparts in Chesapeake to equip their Regional Healthcare Centre with a Mobile Medical Van…
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As part of its comprehensive coastal sanitation program, Ecozoil Ghana has successfully conducted a thorough cleanup of the Cape Coast Castle beach, also known as Abrofo Mpoano. This initiative, which came off Friday, September 6, 2024,…
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Fidelity Bank, one of Ghana’s largest privately-owned banks, has donated a substantial amount of money to the Presbyterian Health Service, Agogo Hospital to facilitate the renovation of the CT scan room at the hospital. The donation was…
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