Health
Health Promotion Officer Urges Media Support to Stem Cholera Outbreak
Sunyani: Mrs Nana Ama Gyankoma Asirifi, the Bono Regional Health Promotion Officer, has appealed to the media to intensify public sensitisation on environmental cleanliness to stem the outbreak of cholera, as the rains set in.
According to Ghana New…
Government Urged to Boost Investment in Nurses’ and Midwives’ Welfare
Accra: Dr. Joana Agyeman-Yeboah, Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services at the International Maritime Hospital, has issued a call for increased investment in the welfare and development of nurses and midwives in Ghana. She made this appeal during …
Irregular Premix Fuel Supply Disrupts Health Outreach in Ada East District
Ada: The Ada East District Health Directorate has revealed that the inconsistent supply of premix fuel to coastal communities is significantly hindering health outreach programmes in the district’s island regions. Rev. Dr Hubert Hounkpatin, the Ada Ea…
Child Health Promotion Week Essential for Child Health Services
Accra: The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said the objective of the commemoration of the African Vaccination and Child Health Promotion Week is to raise awareness on the free essential child health services at various health facilities.
According t…
Parents Encouraged to Weigh Children Beyond Age Three for Better Health Monitoring
Accra: Dr Maame Yaa Nhyira Essel, the Ga East Municipal Health Director, has urged parents to continue taking their children for regular weighing even beyond three years of age to ensure proper growth monitoring. She emphasized that continued weight c…
Managing Sickle Cell Disease Requires Evidence-Based Interventions – Dr. Osei-Tutu
Kumasi: Dr. Lawrence Osei-Tutu, a pediatrician at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has emphasised the critical need for evidence-based interventions in the management of sickle cell disease to ensure quality care for patients. Speaking at a …
Ada East Health Directorate Launches 2025 Child Health Promotion Week and African Vaccination Week
Ada East: The Ada East District Health Directorate has launched its 2025 Child Health Promotion Week and African Vaccination Week, highlighting its dedication to enhancing the health and well-being of children in the district.
According to Ghana New…
Over 900 Farmers in Tano North Municipality Screened for Health Conditions
Tano North: More than 900 farmers in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have been screened for various health conditions.
According to Ghana News Agency, the free health screening was conducted by the organisers of the Nightingale Prest…