Health

Accra: Dr Dennis Odai Laryea, Deputy Director of the Public Health Division at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has urged the public to maintain hygiene and monitor food and water intake as rains and floods increase health risks. ‘Whether rain

Accra: The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has seized illicit and unregistered tobacco products from four facilities in Accra in a targeted operation. The confiscated items included 15 brands of illicit shisha (waterpipe) flavours, three brands of illi…

Tamale: Catholic Health Professionals Guild (CATHPROG) has organized a free medical screening event at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church in Tamale to help community members identify ailments and seek medical attention.

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Nanton: Dr Mohammed Sheriff Abdul Haliq, the Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency in the Northern Region, has donated essential medical equipment to the Nanton District Health Directorate. The donation includes adult and baby weighing scales, …

Tema: The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate’s HIV/TB Unit recently convened a review meeting for HIV cadres within the metropolis, focusing on sharing best practices to improve patient care. The meeting brought together stakeholders, including heal…

Kumasi: Pregnant women in Kumasi who come into contact with cats are nearly twice as likely to contract toxoplasmosis, a potentially dangerous infection that can harm unborn babies, a new study conducted at a district-level hospital has revealed.

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Accra: The La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Health Directorate has launched the 2025 edition of the Annual African Vaccination Week (AVW) and Child Health Promotion Week (CHPW) at the Kekele Hospital in Madina, Accra. The launch was held in collaborati…

Accra: The annual Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX 2025), organised by the United States Army Southern Europe Task Force-Africa, is currently taking place in Ghana. The activities are being conducted at the 37 Military Hospital, the Ghana Armed Forc…