Health
Let’s Be Vigilant, Increase Surveillance for Meningitis – GHS Director General
Bolgatanga: Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has urged stakeholders in the Upper East Region to be vigilant and increase surveillance for Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM). He called for intensified awa…
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang Undergoes Medical Treatment
Accra: Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang received medical treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Saturday after experiencing a sudden illness following her work on Friday, March 28.
According to Ghana News Agency, a statement …
ICASA 2025 Committees Urged to Revisit Plenary Topics for Sustainable HIV Funding
Accra: Dr. David Pagwesese Parirenyatwa, President of the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA), has called on the three committees of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2025 to reassess their plenary topics to ensure sustainab…
Catholic Priest Cautions Health Workers Against Excessive Use of Mobile Phones on Duty
Berekum: The Berekum Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College in the Bono Region has held its 27th matriculation with a call on health workers to limit excessive use of mobile phones on duty. The Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi,
Research Evidence from CSOs Underutilized in Health Decision-Making – Report
Accra: Findings of the Support-System Research Project indicate that evidence generated from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) engagements remain underutilized in health decision making.
According to Ghana News Agency, the report reveals that CSO-g…
Minister Commends PPAG for Providing SRHR Services to Young Adults
Accra: The government has commended the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) for educating and providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) services for young people to make informed choices about their reproductive health. The Ass…
Journalists Empowered to Report Responsibly on Mental Health, Special Needs Issues
Accra: The Empowering Better Life Foundation (EBLF), a Non-Governmental Organisation committed to advocacy on mental health issues, special learning needs, and ethical leadership development, has empowered journalists on responsible and ethical report…
NHIS Coverage: Upper West Region Sustains Gains in Universal Health Coverage
According to Ghana News Agency: ‘Eighty per cent population coverage in all districts, the new targeting metrics’.
‘As we speak, in the country, the Upper West Region remains the region with the highest population coverage and, in fact, the only