Health
Mining firm donates 3,000 sanitary pads to schoolgirls in Obuasi
Underground Mining Alliance (UMA), a subcontractor of AngloGold Ashanti, has donated 3,000 sanitary towels to girls at the Abdullam Orphanage and eight other schools at Obuasi.
The donation forms part of efforts by the company to promote safe menstru…
Experts urge Government to prioritise healthcare of citizens in Ghana
Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, Former Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has called on the government to prioritise the health of the citizenry to guarantee the wealth of the country.
Professor Akosa said when attention was paid to
Health professionals urged to work in accordance with stipulated laws
Sir Justice Professor Dennis Dominic Adjei, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, has stressed the need for health professionals to work in accordance with stipulated laws, to avoid issues with dire consequences on human lives and their professions
He
Treat pregnant adolescents with dignity to reduce maternal mortality – Health Professionals advised
Dr Samuel Sullemana, a Medical Doctor at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, has advised health professionals especially Midwives, Gynaecologists and Obstetricians and Medical Officers in general to treat pregnant adolescents with dignity, respect and confi…
LifeNet International extends health sector project to the north
LifeNet International, a faith-based non-governmental organisation, has launched its Northern Sector project to transform Ghanaian health facilities into better health delivery centres to provide compassionate and sustainable healthcare to the people….
Over 24 million people live with diabetes in sub-Sahara Africa
Over 24 million people are living with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, Dr Gloria Ani-Asamoah, a Family Physician, Korle-Bu Polyclinic, and Merck Foundation alumni, has disclosed.
Dr Ani-Asamoah, speaking at a day’s training workshop for journalists, …
Let us demystify the issue of menstruation – Louisa Amoah
Mrs Louisa Amoah, Executive Director of Girls Shall Grow, Obuasi-based NGO, has stressed the need to demystify the issue of menstruation and make it an open subject for people to discuss.
She said it was time all the mysteries surrounding
Merck Foundation’s partnership, contribution to Ghana’s healthcare laudable – First Lady
Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, has lauded the Merck Foundation for its effective partnership and contribution towards strengthening the country’s healthcare.
‘Today, we celebrate an important milestone – a culminatio…