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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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Adhere to COVID-19 precautions in this rainy season – GHS cautions

Adhere to COVID-19 precautions in this rainy season – GHS cautions

The deputy director in charge of administration at the Eastern Regional Health Directorate, Dr. Peter Boateng has advised Ghanaians to take COVID-19 precautionary measures during this rainy season. According to him, the Ghana Health Service

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Exodus of nurses, other health professionals not affecting healthcare delivery – GHS

Exodus of nurses, other health professionals not affecting healthcare delivery – GHS

In terms of absolute numbers, the mass exodus of nurses and other health professionals from Ghana for better income and compensation packages abroad has not yet affected the provision of healthcare services in the country.

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Ghana Takes Delivery Of First Consignment Of Childhood Vaccines After Months Of Shortage

Ghana Takes Delivery Of First Consignment Of Childhood Vaccines After Months Of Shortage

Distressed parents awaiting the arrival of childhood vaccines to innoculate their babies can give a sigh of relief after the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health received the first consignment of vaccines. This

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Lassa Fever Outbreak: 12 Additional Cases Confirmed – Ghana Health Service

Lassa Fever Outbreak: 12 Additional Cases Confirmed – Ghana Health Service

Twelve (12) additional cases of the deadly Lassa Fever disease have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This brings the total confirmed cases of the outbreak to fourteen (14) after two cases were

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Ghana Health Service Triggers Emergency Response To Contain The Outbreak of Lassa Fever

Ghana Health Service Triggers Emergency Response To Contain The Outbreak of Lassa Fever

After the confirmation of two cases of Lassa Fever in Accra, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has triggered Public Health Emergency Response at all levels to deal with the outbreak. The two cases were confirmed

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Statistical Service to begin nationwide health survey on October 17

Statistical Service to begin nationwide health survey on October 17

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)  announced the commencement of a survey of some 18,000 households starting October 17. The nationwide survey is to gather information on the health status of the citizenry in relation to their