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Western Region: Low Patronage Of Public Hospitals Affecting Internally Generated Funds
Attendance to the outpatients department (OPD) of many public health facilities in the Western Region has been greatly impacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Hospitals, which hitherto saw more than 350 to 400 outpatients…
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Global Coronavirus Cases Exceed 7 Million Mark
The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 7 million early Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University.
The university’s data showed that the global tally of fatalities had…
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COVID-19: Ghana’s case count cross 10k
Ghana's coronavirus case count has jumped from 9,910 to 10, 201. This was after 291 new cases were confirmed.
Meanwhile, some 110 persons who tested positive for the disease have recovered pushing the recoveries count to 3,755.…
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PPAG Centre Performs 2,000 Abortions In 3 Years
The Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) centre in Cape Coast undertakes at least three abortions a day.
Clients to the facility come from as far as Elubo in the Western Region and Kumasi in the Ashanti Region for services.…
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Coronavirus: WHO Changes Its Advice On Face Masks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
“We have evidence now that if this is done properly it can provide a barrier for…
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Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment
Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus.
The team from London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital and King’s College believe the drug, which is an anti-inflammatory as well…
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COVID-19 cases in Africa top 157,000
At least 4,880 people tested positive for COVID-19 across Africa in the last 24 hours, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.
The new cases pushed the tally across the continent to 157,322.…
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KATH Psychiatry Unit Begs For Expansion
Authorities at the Psychiatry Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are appealing for financial support to expand the facilities there.
The unit has not experienced any expansion works since it was established in…
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Western Region To Receive Two COVID-19 Testing Machines Soon – Health Director
The Western Regional Director of Health, Dr. Jacob Mahama, says the region is likely to take delivery of two more COVID-19 testing machines in the next two weeks.
Dr. Mahama, speaking to Citi News’ Akwasi Agyei Annim in Sekondi on the…
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N/R: Residents Appeal For Better Security At Bimbilla Cemetery
Last week the people of Bimbilla in the Nanumba North Municipality of the Northern Region woke up to a video of persons looting a grave at the Bimbilla Cemetery.
Some persons believe the looters steal human parts from the grave for…
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