Health
Mainstreaming gender in health-risk communication is necessary – WAHO
Dr Aissi Melchior, the Director General of the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has urged health institutions in the West African sub-region to mainstream gender in health and risk communication to avert gender inequality.
He said men and wom…
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections top OPD cases in Accra
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, tops Out-Patient Department (OPD) morbidity cases in the Greater Accra region in the last three years.
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) affect the upper part of one’s respiratory system, including nose, tr…
AngloGold Ashanti to upgrade facilities at Akrokerri Hospital
AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine has performed a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a theatre, laboratory and dispensary for the Akrokerri Hospital in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region.
The hospital, which serves the town an…
A total of 18 confirmed CSM cases with four deaths recorded in UWR
A total of 18 cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) have been recorded in the Upper West Region. with four deaths from January to February 2024.
Of that number, the Wa Municipal recorded six cases; Wa West District four cases; Nandom
Registration for insecticide nets begins February 29 at Hohoe
The Hohoe Health Directorate will begin a registration exercise for Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) in the Municipality from Thursday, February 29 to Monday, March 4, 2024.
The registration is for all residents in the municipality, and they are …
Navrongo Health Research Centre holds scientific review meeting
The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region has organized its annual scientific review meeting to enable the Centre take stock of its activities and strategize for continuous excellent resear…
Hypertension is a silent killer of teachers – GNAT cautions
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) said hypertension and its related diseases were a major cause of some recent deaths among teachers in the Central Region.
It said the precarious working conditions of teachers, coupled with the harsh …
Northern Development Authority constructs 32 boreholes at Bunkpurugu
A total of 32 communities in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of the North East Region now have access to regular supply of water for their various activities following the construction of boreholes in the area.??
The boreholes were constructed by …