Health

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said the AstraZeneca vaccine, sold as Covishield and Vaxzevria, was one of six COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in February 2021.

‘The EUA process allows for the availability of essent…

Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, Minister of Health, has donated a fully equipped ambulance to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to help improve operations.

He explained that the donation was intended to enable the facility to provide high-quality …

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

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) have signed a joint cooperative agreement to register 6.3 million children for Ghana cards across the country.

The initiative, which covers children betwee…

Mr Felix Ade, the Oti Regional Organiser for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in collaboration with Mr James Mamudu, the Parliamentary candidate for Krachi Nchumuru, has organised a health screening exercise for constituents.

Mr Ade explained that the h…

The Governing Board of the Nursing and Midwifery Council says it will announce new fees and charges effective Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

In a press release copied to the Ghana News Agency on Monday, May 20, it indicated that the

The Professional Diaspora Nurses Foundation (PDNF), a non-profit health organisation based in the United States of America and focuses on improving nursing education using evidence-based practices in Ghana, has donated medical equipment to five school…

A UNICEF Situation of Adolescents in Ghana Report has indicated that in 2016 almost half of all young boys from ages 15 to 19 in Ghana engage in binge alcohol consumption.

Also, substance use among adolescents, particularly the use of