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Mahama casts doubt on feasibility of govt’s agenda 111 project

Mahama casts doubt on feasibility of govt’s agenda 111 project

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has expressed doubts about the government's Agenda 111 project's viability, calling it unduly ambitious. During a conversation with church members in Accra, Mahama voiced his doubts,

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Ghana Health Services celebrate reduction in infant mortality

Ghana Health Services celebrate reduction in infant mortality

The Ghana Health Services (GHS) says Ghana has been able to beat the World Health Organization's target of births delivered by skilled officers. According to the Director General of Ghana Health Services (GHS), Dr. Patrick

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Doctors’ strike leaves patients in limbo at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Doctors’ strike leaves patients in limbo at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi are facing uncertainty and distress as doctors have initiated an industrial action today, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The strike, prompted by accommodation grievances, has left many

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Mrs. Benedicta Atulbire A. Abirigo Advocates for Women’s Health and Nutrition During Women’s History Month

Mrs. Benedicta Atulbire A. Abirigo Advocates for Women’s Health and Nutrition During Women’s History Month

  In honor of Women's History Month, Mrs. Benedicta Atulbire A. Abirigo, a dedicated advocate for health and nutrition in Ghana based in Sunyani in the Bono Region, delivered a stirring message urging women to

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Ambulance case: Ato Forson faces judgment May 3

Ambulance case: Ato Forson faces judgment May 3

The trial of Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and two other defendants, who are accused of intentionally causing the state to lose €2.37 million through a contract to buy 200 ambulances for the Ministry

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La General hospital was a death trap – Dr Okoe-Boye

La General hospital was a death trap – Dr Okoe-Boye

Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Minister-designate for  Ministry of Health, has provided justification for demolishing the La General Hospital. The La General Hospital is presently being fix after being initially destroyed in 2020 as a result of documented structural flaws. Significant public criticism has been directed towards the government's decision to demolish the building, particularly from the Minority in Parliament. The Minister of Finance declared in the 2024 budget that contractors have started work on

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UPNMG donates to ailing staff of Zebilla Hospital

UPNMG donates to ailing staff of Zebilla Hospital

The Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives Ghana (UPNMG) has donated Ghc6,000 to help a staff of the Zebilla Hospital to undergo surgery. The victim who is a senior staff nurse at the Zebilla Hospital

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President Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye as new NHIA CEO

President Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye as new NHIA CEO

The Ghana Health Service's Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, has been named by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the next Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a correspondence

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Ghana Health Service declares outbreak of Meningitis disease

Ghana Health Service declares outbreak of Meningitis disease

There has been a confirmed case of Meningitis in the country. The Meningitis case was confirmed in the Greater Accra Region. The Ghana Health Service announced this in a statement issued on February 20, 2024.

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The 2022 Ghana DHS report: Media silence on sweetened beverage consumption by children worrying

The 2022 Ghana DHS report: Media silence on sweetened beverage consumption by children worrying

In the wake of the recent release by the Ghana Statistical Service of the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) report, the media frenzy surrounding certain sections has inadvertently obscured critical information regarding infant and