The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says pneumonia is the biggest infectious killer of children worldwide, claiming more lives than any other...
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged the public to re-adopt COVID-19 hygiene practices to help curb the current cholera outbreak.
Deputy Director of Disease...
The Presidential Candidate of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako has raised concerns about the poor management of public health facilities in Ghana, blaming...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has dispelled concerns that the free dialysis policy may be at risk before its launch.
According to the authority,...
Professor Martin Tamatey, a heart surgeon and Acting Director of the National Cardiothoracic Center at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has cautioned against adopting lifestyles that...
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso has expressed disappointment in the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) proposed policy of free dialysis treatment for kidney...
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, has assured kidney patients that the necessary funding will be...
A Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana, Dr Kwame Sarpong Asiedu, has questioned the timing of the upcoming free dialysis treatment...
Health authorities in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality have raised alarm over the high rate of HIV infections in the area.
They have stressed the need for...
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has voiced serious concerns regarding issues of alcohol misuse, drug abuse, and instances of sexual misconduct among some members.
The...
Effective December 1, 2024, all kidney patients will receive free dialysis treatment covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), according to Vice President...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has cautioned parents and guardians against pressing the breasts of girls...
Barbados has once again strengthened its healthcare workforce with the arrival of 155 nurses from Ghana, landing at the Grantley Adams International Airport on...
Authorities report that 56 cholera cases have been recorded since the outbreak began in the Kasoa area, where initial cases numbered around five.
Currently, 46...
The spokesperson for the campaign of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's flagbearer for the 2024 election, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has announced that...
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has stepped up public education on preventive measures against the outbreak of cholera in the region.
In recent weeks, the...
Former First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation on Friday, donated medical equipment and supplies to the Tishigu Health Centre in the...
Staff at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in the Akuapem North Municipality, Eastern Region, are set to hold a peaceful protest today, November 1.
This...
The trend of Nigerians seeking greener pastures abroad, often referred to as the "Japa" movement, has become widespread.
It is no longer news that this...
Over two million school-age children between five and 14 years have been targeted for a deworming exercise scheduled from Monday, October 28 to Sunday,...
An expert in malaria research, Professor Kwadwo Ansah Koram, has advised people to first test for malaria before treatment.
He said that although the current...
The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has issued a warning to the government, stating that its members will embark on a nationwide strike...
Many human behaviours continue to harm the climate, and one significant factor is meat consumption, particularly beef.
Beef consumption has been identified as a major...
Ghana has confirmed 43 cholera cases with two fatalities so far.
Currently, 12 people are receiving treatment, and nearly 200 suspected cases have been reported,...
A Coalition of 55 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ghana is urging the government to swiftly clear essential Family Planning (FP) commodities that have...
Women have been cautioned against the regular use of emergency contraceptives or pills to prevent unwanted pregnancies following unprotected sex, as misuse could increase...
The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate has raised a health alert after confirming two cholera cases within the municipality and awaiting the results of other...
President Akufo-Addo on Friday, October 18, 2024, inaugurated a state-of-the-art Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, marking a major step...
