Health
German Development Cooperation, Bayer AG launch prostate cancer campaign
German Development Cooperation, in collaboration with Bayer Group, is piloting a prostate intervention project in eight strategically chosen district health facilities within the Greater Accra Region to help in cancer detection and treatment.
The dis…
More women suffer from depression than men – Mental Health Coordinator
Mr. Pious Tay, the Tema Metropolitan Health Coordinator, has advised women to take their mental health issues very seriously as more women are at risk of suffering from depression than men.
Mr. Tay said even though depression could
Government asked to address employment needs of pharmacists
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh, has appealed to the Government to address pharmacists’ employment issues in the government health sector.
He said: ‘There has been a noticeable decline in employment
Re-integration Coordination Secretariat opens in Accra
The refurbished Reintegration Coordination Secretariat (RCS) has been opened to serve as a national information hub on reintegration in the country.
It also aimed to facilitate the coordination of activities of Reintegration Service Providers in Ghan…
Kangaroo Mother Care clinic saves lives at Zebilla hospital
The management, and staff of the Zebilla hospital in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region are saving lives of preterm babies with its Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) clinic.The KMC is the act of putting a baby,
Genomic Research, the Panacea to Malaria Elimination?
Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden.The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2021 that Africa was home to 95 per cent of the world’s estimated 247 million malaria cases, and 96 per cent of
GEPA honours Gifty Kafui Kamassah as 2023 Volta Regional Woman Icon
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has honoured Mrs Gifty Kafui Kamassah, the Executive Director of Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited, as the 2023 Volta Regional Woman Icon.Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited is an agribusiness company that is into the cul…
Psychological aid critical to minimising disaster impacts on victims – Dr Hoedoafia
Dr Rejoice Enyonam Hoedoafia, the Head of Mental Health, University for Development Studies (UDS) School of Medicine, says the application of psychology as first aid helps victims of disasters to overcome psychological trauma.She said the impact of di…