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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

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Korle-Bu CEO Calls For Urgent Passage of Organ Transplant Bill

Korle-Bu CEO Calls For Urgent Passage of Organ Transplant Bill

Dr Ampomah Opoku Ware, the CEO of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has called on the parliament to expedite the passage of a bill on organ transplantation, which he said is crucial to saving the lives

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Jospong Group Supports 3 Dialysis Units with GHc500,000

Jospong Group Supports 3 Dialysis Units with GHc500,000

The Jospong Group of Companies has presented separate amounts totaling GHc500,000 to three renal facilities in Accra. The money is to support the treatment of renal patients of Korle Bu Renal Unit, University of Ghana

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Air quality in Accra is harmful; stay indoors-GHS

Air quality in Accra is harmful; stay indoors-GHS

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is recommending that people prioritize staying indoors, especially those suffering from respiratory conditions, in light of the country's declining air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has expressed alarm about