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Okyehene cuts sod for construction of first-ever cancer treatment centre in Easten Region

Okyehene cuts sod for construction of first-ever cancer treatment centre in Easten Region

The Overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional State, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has laid the groundwork for Africa's first cancer treatment center dedicated only to the diagnosis and treatment of children with cancer. The Wish4Life

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Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat But Didn’t Issue Warning

Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat But Didn’t Issue Warning

Uganda’s National Drug Authority has admitted it knew HIV medicine was being used to fatten up animals in 2014 but did not warn the public. The regulator’s senior drugs inspector Amos Atumanya told parliament it

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26-year-old fake doctor busted at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

26-year-old fake doctor busted at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

The security at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi arrested a 26-year-old man for impersonating a doctor on September 4, 2023. The accused, William Cyril Cohen, was seen prowling around the hospital, pretending to

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Behavior of pregnant women contributing to maternal mortality in Central Region – Experts

Behavior of pregnant women contributing to maternal mortality in Central Region – Experts

Health-seeking behavior on the part of clients is slowing down the quest to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the Central Region. Experts are worried that pregnant women do not exhibit signs of commitment to

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HIV self-testing receives high patronage with over 70k requests

HIV self-testing receives high patronage with over 70k requests

Patronage of HIV self-testing has soared, barely a month after the kit was launched, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, National Aids Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. Dr Ayisi Addo, in an interview with the

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Fears as Cholera outbreak looms in Tamale

Fears as Cholera outbreak looms in Tamale

Residents of Nalung in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region are calling on government, individuals, and organizations to help evacuate a heap of refuse in the community which they say is causing diseases to

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BA.6: New Covid Variant Branded The ‘Real Deal’ Could Already Be In Britain

BA.6: New Covid Variant Branded The ‘Real Deal’ Could Already Be In Britain

A new Covid variant labelled the 'real deal' may already be in the UK, scientists claimed today. The Omicron spin-off — dubbed BA.6 but yet to be officially named — has sparked concerns of a

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2022 AIDS Report: Good News As New HIV Infections Record Close To 9% Decline

2022 AIDS Report: Good News As New HIV Infections Record Close To 9% Decline

The Ghana AIDS Commission has reported that the country recorded a total of 16,574 new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2022. The figure is against a total of 18,036 infections recorded in

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UGBS, NHIA Collaborate To Train Staff In Ghana & Ethiopia In Health Insurance Administration

UGBS, NHIA Collaborate To Train Staff In Ghana & Ethiopia In Health Insurance Administration

As part of efforts to transfer and share knowledge in the administration of Health Insurance Schemes, the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have come together to train

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Ridge Hospital debunks claims of housing convicted fraudster for two months

Ridge Hospital debunks claims of housing convicted fraudster for two months

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital is debunking claims that its facility has been turned into a shelter for a fraudster jailed for 15 years. In a statement on Tuesday, July, 25, the hospital described the