Pregnant Women Warned Against Seafoods
The Dean of the University of Ghana (UG) School of Public Health, Professor Richmond Aryeetey, has advised pregnant and lactating women to stay away...
Gov’t Urged to Prioritise Actions to Mitigate Childhood Lead Poisoning
An Environmental Non-Governmental Organisation, Pure Earth Ghana has called on government to prioritise measures to decisively combat childhood lead exposure and its sources.
According to...
NSMQ 23′: PRESEC Defends Title 2nd Time To 8th Triumph
For only the second time ever, there has been a successful title defence of the NSMQ trophy.
It is PRESEC Legon again. After setting the...
Health Data: Records Of 14.2m Patients Digitised
More than 14.2 million patient records have been captured onto a national digital platform in a significant milestone towards the digitisation of the country’s...
NHIS@20 Anniversary Kicks Off
Following an ambitious target of achieving 20 million active members by the close of the year 2023, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), 20th...
Justice Atuguba Jabs Supreme Court Over Gyakye Quayson
A former Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has criticised the highest court of the land for nullifying the election of James Gyakye Quayson...
Zimbabwe Struggles To Contain Spread Of Cholera Outbreak
Zimbabwe has been struggling to contain spread of cholera outbreak, with the government announcing measures amid fears of a repeat of its 2008 outbreak that sparked...
Remove Import Taxes On Health Equipment To Ease Dialysis Cost– PHFAG To Gov’t
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAG) is pushing for government to scrap taxes on medical equipment imported into the country.
According to them,...
Gov’t Dialogues With Stakeholders On Dialysis
Government has initiated discussions with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector to address the pressing issue of dialysis costs for renal patients.
The dialogue, which...
About 1000 People On Dialysis Treatment In Ghana
Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), says there are about 700 to 1000 people on...