HEALTH

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has embarked on a national voluntary blood donation exercise to help restock the National Blood Bank. The exercise, which was undertaken in collaboration with the National Blood Donation Association,…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has vaccinated some teachers of the Achimota School in the Greater Accra Region following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta strain in the school. This is to help contain the spread of the virus in the…
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Ms Philomena Quayeson, Blood Organiser for Eastern Regional Hospital Blood Bank, has encouraged Ghanaians to donate blood frequently, saying regular blood donors are likely to stay healthy devoid of any terminal sickness. In every 105…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana will soon resume its vaccination programme. Calls for the government to resume its vaccination programme have increased, following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Speaking at a meeting with…
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Ten trafficked children last weekend were rescued at Ada in the Greater Accra Region and reunited with their families. They were rescued by Engage Now Africa, End Modern Slavery (EMS) in collaboration with the Ada East District Ghana…
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Samuel Arthur, a community health advocate is pushing for the tightening of COVID-19 restrictions to help contain the spread of the viral disease in the country. His call is coming on the back of fears the country may witness a third…
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The African star apple (chrysophyllum albidum) is an indigenous fruit found in Nigeria and Ghana. It is an unusual fruit that has been proven to have several health benefits. The African star apple is known as Alasa, Alasma mba or Adasa…
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There is a severe warning from the country’s National Case Management Coordinator for Severe and Critical covid-19 cases, Dr Christian Owoo, that Ghana’s critical cases are rising at an alarming rate. Speaking to Nortey Duah on Joy News’…
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The Ghana Health Service, GHS, has debunked reports that there are no available Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds in the country to handle the recent surge in critical COVID-19 cases. The Director-General of the GHS, Dr. Patrick…
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An estimated 3.1 million Ghanaians, representing 10 percent of the estimated 31 million population of Ghana, have one form of mental disorder or another, with 16,000 having severe cases. Sourcing the data from the WHO and the Ghana…
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