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GHS will immunize young females against cervical cancer

GHS will immunize young females against cervical cancer

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will launch a vaccination campaign before the end of the year that is aimed at pre-adolescents aged 9 to 14 in an attempt to lower the prevalence of the human

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University of Ghana graduates first cohort of MSc Bioethics students

University of Ghana graduates first cohort of MSc Bioethics students

The University of Ghana, Legon, has graduated its inaugural cohort of Bioethicists, comprising 18 individuals from diverse backgrounds. The ceremony, held on January 23, 2024, adds to the progress made by the University and for

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Most Public Health Institutions cited for breaching procurement laws

Most Public Health Institutions cited for breaching procurement laws

  The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Hon. James Klutse-Avedzi, has stated that most of the Public Health Institutions have been procuring on their own without recourse to the procurement laws. He was

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Rebecca, Guyana First Lady Visit KBTH Projects

Rebecca, Guyana First Lady Visit KBTH Projects

First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, together with the First Lady of Guyana, Mrs. Arya Ali has visited the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the Rebecca Akufo-Addo Sunshine Hostel at the Korle But Teaching Hospital.

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Government To Include Mental Health Care In NHIS From 2024 – Nana Addo

Government To Include Mental Health Care In NHIS From 2024 – Nana Addo

The National Health Insurance Scheme will now cover mental health therapy, according to plans revealed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. During a conference in Accra with doctors and surgeons, Nana Akufo-Addo stated that mental

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We will seize any vegetable oil that is being sold illegally – TCDA

We will seize any vegetable oil that is being sold illegally – TCDA

A campaign to raise awareness about the trade of illicit cooking oil from Togo has been launched by the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA). A task force visited different stores during the exercise, which started

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Agenda 111 will make Ghana center of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030-Akufo-Addo

Agenda 111 will make Ghana center of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030-Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has stated  that majority of the Agenda 111 hospital projects are set to be commissioned in 2024. President Akufo-Addo stated during his speech at the 2017 Physicians and Surgeons Awards that he

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NPP hasn’t neglected health projects in Ashanti Region —Simon Osei-Mensah

NPP hasn’t neglected health projects in Ashanti Region —Simon Osei-Mensah

The administration led by Akufo-Addo is not abandoning health projects in the Ashanti region, according to regional minister Simon Osei-Mensah. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, December 11, Osei-Mensah stated that the government has

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GSA Cosmetics Laboratory first to receive accreditation in testing methods in Africa

GSA Cosmetics Laboratory first to receive accreditation in testing methods in Africa

In the framework of the EU-financed West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) provides technical support to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Cosmetics Laboratory, to strengthen its competence to test

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La General Hospital Will Be Completed On Schedule… Ken Ofori-Atta Assures

La General Hospital Will Be Completed On Schedule… Ken Ofori-Atta Assures

Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has expressed optimism that the La General Hospital will be operational by the end of 2024. The government reports that it has obtained 50 million euros to complete the