Health
Healthy lifestyle can reduce cardiovascular diseases—Dr Sereboe
Dr Lawrence Agyeman Sereboe, Medical Director, St Michael’s Specialist Hospital, says healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. He said activities such as regular medical check-ups, exercising and...
GHS begins mass measles vaccination and vitamin A campaign Wednesday
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) officially launched a National Measles Rubella Vaccination campaign on Tuesday, targeting children aged nine months to under five years. Running from October 2 to 6,...
Chinese medical team, LEKMA Hospital, provide cataract and laparoscopic surgeries
The thirteenth batch of the Chinese Medical Team, in collaboration with LEKMA Hospital, is set to begin surgeries for cataract patients and laparoscopic procedures for those with various conditions. Some...
GNA journalists trained in sensitive health reporting
Journalists from the Ghana News Agency, have been trained in sensitive health reporting at a four-day training at Sogakope in the Volta Region. The journalists, made up of editors, reporters,...
Formula-fed infants risk developing Type one and two diabetes – Nutritionist
Infants who are fed with breast milk substitutes (Formula), have higher risk of developing Type One and Two diabetes in the future, irrespective of parents’ diabetic status. This is because,...
Government’s health infrastructure projects yielding positive results-Okoe-Boye
The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye says the completion of some health infrastructure projects across the country was making significant impacts on healthcare delivery. He cited the completion of...
Government to spend $7.65 billion to complete Agenda 111 Projects-Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, says government will spend $7.65 billion to complete the Ghana Priority Health Infrastructure Projects, popularly referred to as "Agenda 111 Project" to provide...
NHIA disburses additional GH¢402 million to health facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has started the disbursement of an additional GH¢402 million to health facilities nationwide. The disbursement, according to a statement from the NHIA to...
WHO to address alcohol policy to promote healthy ageing in Africa – Movendi International
Movendi International, a global network for development through alcohol prevention has called on World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Member States to address the benefits of alcohol policy to promote...
Accredited non-State actors urged to submit requests to WHO Africa Regional Office
Movendi International, a global network for development through alcohol prevention has urged accredited non-State actors in health who wished to make statement at WHO Regional Committee for Africa to submit...
