Health
National Ambulance Service educates pupils on basic life support techniques
As part of efforts to help pupils of Sanso Methodist Primary School in the Obuasi Municipality to make informed career choices, authorities of the school have been inviting various professionals to engage the pupils on their line of work.
The
Dialysis patients: Association appeals to Government to save them
Mr Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, the President of the Renal Patients Association of Ghana, has appealed to the government to immediately save dialysis patients from death.
He said if the government says it was trying to do something then it should
Community pharmacists engage NHIA to provide services under NHIS
The Community Practice Pharmacists Association (CPPA) is engaging with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for some 1,000 community pharmacies across the country to provide services under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
The col…
Let us intensify public education on medical check-ups- Dr Boasiako
Dr Antwi Boasiako, a medical officer at the Bekwai government hospital, has stressed the need for a sustained public education campaign to encourage the citizens to undertake regular medical check-ups.
He said encouraging people to prioritize their h…
Completion of hospital projects critical to addressing maternal mortality in Ashanti -Dr Tinkorang
The operationalisation of ongoing hospital projects in the Ashanti Region will significantly improve the maternal mortality situation, Dr Emmanuel Tinkorang, the Regional Director of Health Services, has said.
The region currently had no intermediary…
21 babies born during Easter at Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba
The Central Regional Referral Hospital (Trauma and Specialist Hospital, Winneba), recorded 21 deliveries during Easter.
Ms Louisa Larson, a Midwife on duty at the maternity ward of the hospital, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA), that three males and …
Volta Regional Health Directorate recognises distinguished staff, institutions
The Volta Regional Health Directorate has honoured hard working individuals and institutions that distinguished themselves last year, at its 2023 Regional Annual Performance Review conference.
Ten deserving individuals and four institutions that exem…
Advocacy groups intensify efforts to review laws on SSB
The Advocating for Health (A4H) Project, a coalition of public health experts, has embarked on consultative process on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) tax implementation in Ghana.
It was on the theme: ‘Taxes Build Nations: Evidence-informed Health T…