Health
Ketu North Health Directorate Intensifies Hypertension Screening Exercise
Ketu north: The Ketu North Municipal Health Directorate has intensified efforts to detect and control hypertension through a municipality-wide screening exercise targeting adults in communities and institutions.
According to Ghana News Agency, the …
Ghanaians Encouraged to Combat Hypertension with Proactive Measures
Accra: Mr Samuel Yao Atidzah, Executive Director of the GOSANET Foundation, has called on Ghanaians to take proactive measures to prevent and control hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure. He described hypertension as a ‘silent killer’ a…
Kadjebi District Promotes Health Awareness on World Hypertension Day with Free Screenings
Kadjebi: The Kadjebi District Health Directorate has actively participated in the global observance of World Hypertension Day on May 17 through a campaign offering free blood pressure screenings. This initiative is part of the Ghana Health Service’s ‘…
Women Urged to Invest in Their Well-Being
Kumasi: Ms. Agnes Ampofo Agyei, a Midwife and the Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator at the Kumasi Metropolitan Health Directorate, has urged women to invest in their well-being. She explained that women played a crucial role in society and often ne…
Kumdi’s New 24-Hour Health Facility Enhances Healthcare Access
Kumdi: Residents of Kumdi in the Kpandai District have received a healthcare boost following the commissioning of a 24-hour medical facility to improve access to healthcare delivery in the area. The facility, named Titus Medical Centre, is established…
Nurse Crashes to Death in Motorcycle Accident in Gwollu
Gwollu: Madam Nafisa Adama, a 32-year-old enrolled nurse stationed at the Kusali CHPS Compound, tragically lost her life in a road accident while transporting medical supplies from Gwollu to Kusali in the Sissala West District. Madam Nafisa was report…
Manso Aboaboso Health Facility Overburdened with Single Health Worker
Manso aboaboso: Residents of Manso Aboaboso in the Amansie South District are calling on government and relevant authorities to urgently intervene in worsening healthcare at the community’s CHPS Compound, operated by only one health worker currently f…
Ministry of Health Urged to Back Alcohol Labelling Proposals at Codex Meeting
Ottawa: The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development Ghana (VAST-Ghana) has called on the Ministry of Health representatives at the ongoing 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49) to support four key proposals. These propo…