Health
Cape Coast Teaching Hospital grapples with maternal and neonatal mortalities
The Cape Coast Teaching Hospital despite making strides in quality health care services, continue to battle with high maternal and neonatal mortalities with fluctuating ratios. According to Dr Eric Kofi...
Ghana loses US$290 million annually on sanitation
Mr Yaw Attah Arhin, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Technical Specialist at World Vision Ghana, has disclosed that Ghana loses US$290 million every year due to poor sanitation, which affects...
Teenage Pregnancy soars in Akatsi South, HIV cases stable – Director
The Akatsi South Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has held its annual health performance review for 2024 at Akatsi. Miss Justine Sefakor Alornyo, the Akatsi South Municipal Director...
Cholera Outbreak: Cape Coast, Winneba to commemorate Independence with self-protest against poor sanitation
Mr Ekow Panyin Eduamoah, Central Regional Minister, has announced that Cape Coast and Winneba will commemorate this year’s Independence Day with a march against poor sanitation. He said in addition...
Send Ghana calls for immediate action to contain cholera, strengthen public health services
SEND Ghana, a subsidiary of SEND West Africa, has called on government to take immediate action to contain the spread of cholera and strengthen public health emergency preparedness. It...
Valentine’s Day: Use condoms to avoid unwanted consequences
As the world celebrates Valentines Day on Friday, February 14, the public, especially the youth, has been urged to make use of condoms to avoid unwanted consequences, since new HIV...
More females living with HIV and AIDS in Bono Region-HIV Coordinator
The female population of Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) in the Bono Region outnumbers the male, statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has indicated. The figure reveals...
CAPCOE urges prioritising mental health in SHS to curb bullying
The Campaign Against Privatisation and Commercialisation of Education (CAPCOE), has called for the prioritisation of mental health issues among young adults in Senior High Schools (SHS) to help reduce bullying and...
Ghanaian physician praises Delta Air Line’s commitment to passenger safety
Dr Enoch Opoku Afriyie, emergency physician specialist, has praised Delta Air Lines crew for their swift response to a medical event which occurred on the flight. Dr Afriyie responded to...
Today is World Cancer Day
Ghana is joining the rest of the world to celebrate World Cancer Day on February 4, providing an opportunity for individuals, organisations, and governments to unite in the fight against...
