Health

Dr Bright Danyoh, Head of the Paediatric and Child Health sub-BMC of the Ho Teaching Hospital has cautioned paediatric nurses and midwives not to downplay the severity of jaundice in newborns.

He said it must be considered an act of

The Haven of Love Children’s Foundation, a Non-Governmental Christian Organization, has organized a four-day free medical screening exercise for residents in the Bawku West, Binduri and the Garu Districts of the Upper East Region.

The 1200 residents …

Ghana, today joined the rest of the world to mark the ‘International Day to End Obstetric Fistula’ with a call for investment in ensuring quality health care for pregnant women in Ghana.

This year’s commemoration of the International Day to

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has revealed that almost half of the pregnant women in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region in the first quarter of 2024 were anaemic.

‘For our first quarter alone, 47

The Northern Regional Medical Store has taken delivery of various medical supplies including drugs to improve care for pregnant/lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children under five years in the Northern, Savannah and North East Regions.

The su…

Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) has offered free medical services to hundreds of residents in Huniso, a community within the Mines operational area in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.

The beneficiaries included children, adults and the aged …

The Elmina Polyclinic has launched its 50th anniversary celebration with an unveiling of a legacy project to mark its achievements.

The legacy project would be the construction of an ultra-modern accident and emergency block to aid the swift attendan…

As Ghana observes Mental Health Month in May, a Clinical Psychologist, Dr Ebenezer Tetteh Kpalam, has advised the public to take charge of their mental health by assessing their functionality and being positive in dealing with the daily stresses of