Category: Health

Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter the nationality, skin colour or religion of the affected population,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.Speaking from Dakar, Senegal,… … Read More >Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

Accra, 01 Aug., GNA — Dr Akwasi Osei, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mental Health Authority, has urged Ghanaians to prioritise their health and general wellbeing, particularly mental health issues.He said they focused on making money more than takin… … Read More >Prioritise your health-Dr Akwasi Osei

Koforidua, July 26, GNA – Some Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are refusing to accept the Covid-19 vaccination jabs due to theories and vaccine hesitancy.GNA made this observation in an interview with some PWDs in the New Juaben North and South munici… … Read More >Persons With Disabilities hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency — the highest alarm it can sound.”I have decided that the global #monkeypox outbreak re… … Read More >WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox

Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark opportunity for countries to apply for funding to introduce, or further roll-out, the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine. This internat… … Read More >Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

Bulenga, (UW/R), The residents of Bulenga in the Wa East District have appealed to the Ghana Health Service to consider upgrading its health centre to a polyclinic status. The upgrading of the facility to a polyclinic would enable it to provide critica… … Read More >Residents of Bulenga appeal for upgrading of health centre

Accra, July 14, GNA- The Ghana Health Service has announced a decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the past one week as active cases dropped from 1,207 on July 02 to 606 on July 09.According to data from the GHS, COVID-19 portal showed that three death ca… … Read More >COVID-19: Active cases decline in one week

Accra, July 07, GNA – The Ghana HIV and AIDS Network (GHANET) has held a two-day vaccine hesitancy workshop in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, to sensitise residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.The workshop, organised with funding support… … Read More >Ghana HIV and AIDS Network encourages communities to take COVID-19 vaccination