HEALTH

Roche has announced the launch of the new Tamale Teaching Hospital in partnership with the government of Ghana to expand access to oncology services for the Ghanaian people. The announcement was made by Philip Anderson, General Manager…
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The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has expressed worry over the recent surge in persons suffering disorders relating to substance abuse (drug abuse), particularly among the youth. The concern comes after a 2020 survey conducted by…
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Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, has received the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Health Security. The prestigious award, presented by Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, honours…
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If you are a fan of any of the TV medical drama series, you must have come across this pneumonic, I know I heard it first on ‘House’ sometime before my final exam in medical school, and boy was it helpful. Imagine getting help in your MBCHB…
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Expert in herbal care assistance in Ghana and across the world, 21st Clinic, has annexed another international award to its several awards credentials. The herbal clinic brand was awarded the outstanding herbal base clinic of the year.…
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“We repeated our firm opposition to all attempts to single out African countries for the imposition of travel bans, as instruments of immigration control, when we are told, for example, that the omicron variant of COVID-19, which was…
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The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says government will from January 2022 inspect COVID-19 vaccination cards of specific groups of persons in the country, including commercial drivers. According to him, the move forms part of…
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The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has opened a new satellite dialysis centre, doubling its capacity for the treatment of kidney-related illnesses. The centre, equipped with 15 dialysis machines, will ease pressure on the hospital’s…
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The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has announced the detection of 34 imported cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 from some 120 samples of returning travellers to the country. The imported cases were detected from…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said the national target is to reach at least a 60 per cent herd immunity by vaccinating 20 million people by the close of the year against COVID-19. According to the GHS, over 9 million vaccines are…
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