Health
HANDS International, Coastal TV reach thousands with free medical exercise
HANDS International, a US-based health NGO, in collaboration with Coastal TV and Gift Alliance, a philanthropic NGO, has embarked on a week-long free medical outreach at Biriwa in the Mfantseman...
NHIS paid GH¢1.014 billion claims in 2022
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) paid a total claim of GH¢1.014 billion to health service providers as of December 31, 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.
Soroptimist International Ghana educate women on personal hygiene and sanitation
Soroptimist International Ghana (SIG) has held a day’s health advocacy programme to educate women and girls on personal hygiene and sanitation as part of activities to mark this year’s International...
Sunyani Municipality has no record of childhood disease outbreak, Director
Dr. Adinkra Kyeremeh, the Sunyani Municipal Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), says there is no record of childhood disease outbreak in the Municipality despite the shortage of childhood...
Provision of Ghana-Card numbers to newborn babies begins March 31-Veep
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghana-Card numbers will be issued to newborn babies at birth from March 31, 2023.
President Akuffo Addo worried over childhood vaccine shortage.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concern over the shortage of some childhood vaccines in the country.
Shortage of childhood vaccines: ‘If prolonged, will negatively affect Ghana’s immunisation programme’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday said the shortage of childhood vaccines, if prolonged, will affect negatively Ghana’s Childhood Immunisation Programme.
Nothing dishonourable was done with COVID funds – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday said the Government did not do anything dishonourable with the COVID-19 Pandemic funds.
Childhood immunization vaccines will be available in “few weeks”- Health Minister
The Ministry of Health (MOH) says it has made all necessary efforts to secure adequate stocks of vaccines for the routine childhood vaccination in the next “few weeks.”
Sickle cell can be prevented – Mrs Charlotte Owusu
Mrs Charlotte Owusu of Sickle Cell Condition Advocate says sickle cell disease can be prevented though it is a blood disease inherited from both parents.
