Health

A total of 1,062 people in rural communities and deprived Senior High Schools (SHSs) in the Upper West Region have received education and sensitisation on Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) and the Hepatitis B and C diseases.

The beneficiaries compr…

The chiefs and people of Adaklu Kodzobi in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region have been commended for their efforts to eradicate malaria in the community and keeping the environment clean.

The community hosted a delegation of medical professiona…

Ten cases of measles have been recorded in the Bono Region from January to June this year, Dr Prince Quarshie, the Deputy Director, Public Health at the Bono Regional Directorate of Health has said. In 2023, the region recorded 14

The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi has expressed its disappointment over the strike embarked by some doctors at the oncology directorate to demand the repair of a broken-down machine.

The Oncologists laid down their…

Nine pregnant women have died during skill deliveries in the Bono region this year, Dr Prince Quarshie, the Deputy Director, Public Health, Bono Regional Health Director has said.

He said hemorrhage or excessive bleeding were the major factors which …

Professor Harry Tagbor, the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho, has endorsed the commitment of pregnant women to managing malaria.

Prof Tagbor is a leading Ghanaian malaria researcher with two decades of

Mr Joseph Homenya, Volta Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says the Authority is committed to high customer satisfaction standards at its offices and digital platforms.

He said they were determined to deliver qualit…

The Communication for Development and Advocacy Consult (CDA Consult) has praised the government of Nigeria for its bold initiative to vaccinate approximately 7.7 million girls against cervical cancer.

This project according to Nigerian Health Officia…