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…
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…
Mensah Mental Health Rehabilitation Project Ghana educates Moslems on mental wellness
Islam is one of the major religions practised in Ghana. Believers worship Allah at various mosques on Fridays.In its bid to educate Ghanaians about the causes and prevention of mental illness, MEMHREP GHANA, an NGO situated at Aboagye Estates- Okyerekr…
NHIS to receive $27.7 Million from the World Bank
The World Bank Group is offering Twenty-Seven Million, Seven Hundred Thousand ($27.7 M) to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), to increase the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) annual active membership, and facilitate Claims processin…
Don’t use herbs to treat chronic cough, abdominal pains – Medical Practitioner
Dr Samuel Kodzo Togbe, a specialist in Family Medicine and Anaesthesia at the Techimantia Government Hospital in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo Region has advised the public to desist from using herbs for the treatment of chronic