HEALTH

Ghana has recorded two confirmed cases of Lassa fever disease. The two cases were confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research on February 24, 2023. A statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) signed by…
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The Paediatric Society of Ghana has disclosed that 120 cases of measles were recorded in the Northern region by end of December 2022 due to the shortage of essential vaccines. Speaking on Citi TV on Saturday, a member of the Paediatric…
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The Director of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye has indicated that his outfit is targeting to reduce malaria related deaths by 90 percent by the year 2025. Dr. Kumah Aboagye disclosed this in Sunyani during the launch…
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The Centre for Health Development and Research (CEHDAR), a health system strengthening non-governmental organisation (NGO), has launched a campaign for improved work environment and conditions for midwives in Ghana. Dubbed: “Midwives'…
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Ghana’s plans to transform its health sector through new partnerships, pioneering technology, infrastructural developments and policies aimed at extending the reach of services into rural areas will be mapped out in a forthcoming report by…
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Some 15 persons with disability in the Akrofuom District of the Ashanti Region have been given items ranging from deep freezers, industrial sewing machine, fufu pounding machine, a hair dryer and wheelchairs by the Assembly. This is to…
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The Rebecca Foundation, a non-governmental organisation of the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has presented three pre-cervical cancer treatment equipment to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The equipment are to help to stem cases and…
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In a heart-warming moment, Madam Rosina Attoh-Korkoi Konuah, a beloved Vodafone Ghana customer for over 25 years, was gifted with the power of connection on her 101st birthday. The Vodafone team, accompanied by an exquisite bouquet of…
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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) can take a lot of energy from affected individuals due to recurring pain and fatigue that accompany the disease. This can result in a warrior’s (person living with SCD) inability to participate in day-to-day…
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Some mothers in the Sagnerigu municipality are appealing to the Ghana Health Service to make available measles vaccines and other vaccines under the expanded immunization programme. According to the mothers, for over a month now, each…
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