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Jospong Group Supports 3 Dialysis Units with GHc500,000
The Jospong Group of Companies has presented separate amounts totaling almost GHc500,000 to three renal facilities in Accra.
The money is to support the treatment of kidney patients of Korle Bu Renal Unit, University of Ghana Dialysis…
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Kpong Water Treatment Plant Shutdown Is Today
The Management of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has scheduled a shutdown of one of the Plants in Kpong that serves the Krobo-Somanya area from today, February 14 to 15, 2024.
GWL, in its statement, explained that the temporary shutdown is…
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Pharmacy Associations fume over ban of 142 imported drugs
The Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy and the Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association of Ghana have jointly expressed concerns regarding the Ministry of Health’s proposed import ban on 142 drugs.
While not rejecting the…
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GHS to vaccinate young girls against cervical cancer
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in an effort to reduce the prevalence of the human papillomavirus among women in Ghana, will roll out a vaccination campaign by the end of the year targeting pre-adolescents aged 9 to 14.
This nationwide…
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Cancer survivors cry on govt for more support
Individuals suffering from breast cancer and associated illnesses have urged government to prioritize prevention and show greater concern for cancer patients nationwide in order to improve their quality of life.
The group, which has…
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Avoid multiple sexual partners – Gynaecologist tells Women
An Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the SDA Hospital, Sunyani, Dr Elijah Abakah-Quansah, has advised women, especially young girls, to avoid keeping multiple sexual partners, since it was the major cause of contracting cervical cancer.…
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GHS to vaccinate young girls against cervical cancer
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in an effort to reduce the prevalence of the human papillomavirus among women in Ghana, will roll out a vaccination campaign by the end of the year targeting pre-adolescents aged 9 to 14.
This nationwide…
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FDA advocate for only licensed food vendors
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has advised both e-commerce businesses and event organizers to only permit FDA-licensed food vendors to advertise and sell their food on their platforms.
The FDA also entreated event organizers to only…
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Adolescent pregnancy rate drops in Eastern Region
Adolescent pregnancy rate in the Eastern Region dropped from 13.1 percent in 2019 to 5.9 percent in 2023.
Within the period, 365 adolescent girls who got pregnant attended school during pregnancy or after delivery, while 96 also chose to…
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NMIMR marks World NTDs Day with free health screening
A free health screening exercise within Accra Central has been organized to mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2024.
The health screening, organized by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in collaboration with the…
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