Health
EU commits pound 32 million to enhance Ghana’s pharmaceutical and vaccine production
The European Union (EU) has launched a pound 32 million Special Measure on Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines, and Health Technologies in Africa (MAV+) to support vaccine manufacturing in Ghana.
The investment, launched during the Ghana-…
Let’s collaborate to eliminate malaria
Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service, (GHS) says collaboration of stakeholders is the ‘tool’ to eliminate malaria in the country.
‘We can leverage each other’s strengths and overcome challenges to deliver impactfu…
More than 260 health commodity containers cleared from port -Dr Okoe Boye
Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, Minister of Health, Friday said more than 260 containers of essential medicines, including tuberculosis and malaria medicines, as well as mosquito nets, have been cleared from the port.
He said, however, there were still more mo…
Ghana Health Service targets 500,000 doses delivery in Covid-19 vaccination
The Ghana Health Service is targeting the delivery of at least 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in a nationwide campaign from July 3, 2024.
Persons from 18 years and above will be vaccinated.
A press release signed by Dr Patrick
COVID-19 vaccination campaign underway
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun another phase of national COVID-19 vaccination campaign across the country from July 3, 2024.
The Service targets to deliver at least 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in this nationwide campaign to all
Speak up when facing problems – Chief of Staff to men
Major General Joseph Prince Osei-Owusu, the Chief of Staff (COS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has advised men to speak up when going through challenges.
The COS, during an address to the uniformed personnel after a health walk at
Africa CDC calls for subsidised charges on scientific publications
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has advocated for reduced article processing charges to facilitate the publication of scientific findings by more African countries and researchers.
This would provide additional reso…
Stigmatisation hampering fight against HIV – AIDS Commissions
Mr Dramani Yakubu, the Western Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), says stigmatisation and discrimination of persons living with HIV are a major challenge to the country’s objective of ending HIV/AIDS as a public health …