Health
Strike Action: Nurses to Form Taskforces for Compliance
Accra: The leadership of the General Nurses Group (GNG), an affiliate of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), has announced plans to form taskforces across the country to ensure full compliance with the association’s roadmap f…
Tema Mission Technical Institute Triumphs in Menstrual Hygiene Art Competition
Tema: The Tema Missionary Technical Institute has emerged as the winner of a menstrual hygiene art competition held among senior high schools within the Tema Central Constituency. The participants from the institute scored 84 points, surpassing compet…
Training on Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-Food Systems Begins for Media Practitioners in Hohoe
Hohoe: A two-day training workshop on good nutrition, health, and agri-food has begun for media practitioners in the Volta and Oti Regions. The training is being organised by the University of Health and Allied Sciences, through the Fred N. Binka
Registered Products Not a Guarantee for Advertisement – FDA
Bolgatanga: The Upper East Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that the registration of products by the authority does not entitle shop owners to advertise those products. The FDA has raised concerns about unauthorized …
Cross-Border Project to Protect Wildlife and Improve Livelihoods Launched in Paga
Paga: A cross-border project aimed at enhancing transboundary wildlife conservation and improving community livelihoods across parts of Northern Ghana and Southern Burkina Faso has officially been launched in Paga. The initiative, titled ‘Enhancing In…
INSLA Urges Strong Measures Against Novel Tobacco Products Among Youth
Accra: The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA), a civil society organization, has urged for robust action and increased public awareness to limit the availability of tobacco products like shisha, flavored products, and candies among the yo…
CAPHA Urges Enhanced Measures to Tackle Nutrition Challenges in Ghana
Accra: Stakeholders at a media capacity building event focused on nutrition have emphasized the need for strengthened measures, including advocacy and addressing funding gaps, to prioritize nutrition as a national agenda. Studies indicate that two chi…
Ghana Launches FP2030 Campaign to Boost Family Planning Services
Accra: Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, has launched the FP2030 Made Possible by Family Planning campaign, reaffirming the government’s commitment to expanding access to family planning services. He described the occasion as a celebrati…