Health
Songtaba organises float to raise awareness on consumption of healthy foods
Some youth groups and representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Tamale have embarked on a float through some principal streets of the town to create awareness on healthy foods and diets to ensure healthy living.
The groups, which i…
Eastern Region records reduction in maternal death
Ms Ellen Darkoa Asare, Deputy Director of Public Health Nurse of the Ghana Health Service has said the region recorded a 17 per 100,000 live birth reduction in maternal death last year.
She said maternal death cases reduced from
Ghana Medical Association Elects New Leadership at 65th Annual General Meeting
Accra – The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has successfully elected a new set of National Executive Committee (NEC) members. According to Ghana News Agency, the General Secretary of GMA, and shared with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, the election
All Nations University to Launch West Africa’s First Emergency Medicine Technology Degree
Koforidua, Ghana – The All-Nations University in Koforidua is preparing to introduce a groundbreaking 4-year bachelor’s degree programme in Emergency Medicine Technology in the upcoming academic year. This new programme is poised to make a significant …
NHIA Refutes Claims of National Health Insurance Scheme’s Instability
Accra, Ghana: The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana has refuted claims reported in some media outlets that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is on the verge of collapse. The NHIA emphasized the financial stability of the Sch…
World Prematurity Day Marked at Korle Bu with Focus on Care for Preterm Babies
Accra, NICU Soldiers, an advocacy blog for Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), joined hands with Ghandour Cosmetics Limited to commemorate World Prematurity Day (WPD) at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. The event was dedicated to raising awar…
Strong Political Will Crucial to Ending Pediatric HIV in Africa, Says Dr. Ayisi
Accra, Dr. Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager for the National AIDS/STI Control Programme, has emphasized the need for strong political commitment to combat Pediatric HIV in West and Central Africa, including Ghana.According to Ghana News Agency, Sp…
NHIA to Include Dialysis in National Health Insurance Scheme
Ghana – In a significant move to enhance healthcare coverage, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is undertaking steps to incorporate the cost of dialysis for kidney patients into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This initiative …