Health
FirstBank Ghana Observes Pink October to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
FirstBank Ghana is celebrating Pink October month to draw attention to Breast Cancer and the challenges it poses to society at an event which hosted key stakeholders including the medical...
Polio immunization targets 240,000 infants in Bono East – Health Director
The nationwide polio immunization exercise is targeted to capture more than 240,000 children below five years, in the Bono East Region, Dr Paulina Clara Appiah, the Acting Bono East Regional...
Nine cholera cases recorded in Greater Accra
Ghana has recorded nine cholera cases in the Ada West and East districts of the Greater Accra Region. A statement issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Accra on...
Employers should prioritise mental health – MHA
The Alliance for Mental Health and Development (Mental Health Alliance) has called on employers particularly government to take practical steps to prioritise mental health in the workplace. The investment case...
Nurses and Midwives encouraged to adopt AI for improved healthcare delivery
Professor Veronica Dzomeku, Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has urged nurses and midwives to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) for more effective...
Fighting breast cancer requires support, not stigmatization – Survivor
Mrs. Louisa Yayra Ahiabu, a breast cancer survivor and advocate, has urged the public to provide support to women battling breast cancer, rather than stigmatize them. This support would empower...
Ghana celebrates Breast awareness month
Ghana has joined the global community to commemorate the 2024 Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Pink October, an internationally accepted phrase for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, sends a strong...
Ghana records two cases of MPOX
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has recorded one more case of MPOX from the Western North region, bringing to two, the number of confirmed cases. The additional case...
Veterinary Officer appeals for support towards mass dog immunization campaign
Mr Selorm Debrah, the Municipal Veterinary Officer in Aowin, has appealed to philanthropists and benevolent organizations to assist or sponsor the mass dog immunization campaign to help eradicate the rabies...
Ghana to host international conference on AIDS, STIs in 2025
Ghana has been selected by the Society for AIDS (SAA) to host the 23rd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) to scale-up the country’s...
