Health
Minister expresses satisfaction with work on Susuanho CHPS compound
Dr Freda Prempeh, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, has inspected progress of work on a three-million-cedis Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound at Susuanho in the Tano...
St. John of God Hospital records 17 suspected breast cancer cases
The Duayaw-Nkwanta St. John of God Catholic Hospital in the Ahafo Region, recorded 17 cases of breast cancer in 2022, Ms. Abena Konadu Gyimah, a Public Health Nurse at the...
Mental Health Day: mentally impaired mother delivers third born on day’s eve
The heart touching story of a mentally-impaired nursing mother has received public attention, as Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark the Mental Health Day (MHD) celebration.
FDA advises media/CIC not to promote unregistered products
The Western Regional Directorate of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has encouraged media houses and community information centres to stop promoting unregistered products through their meduims.
Develop a routine for medical screenings-Dialysis
To detect any incubating disease and treat it as soon as possible, Ms. Nancy Abedi, a dialysis nurse at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has urged Ghanaians to have routine...
Rebecca Akufo-Addo appeals to Merck foundation to train radiologists for Ghana
Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, the First Lady, has made a passionate appeal to Merck Foundation to help train more radiologists in Ghana.
Cervical cancer kills 142 women every month – IMaH Medical Officer
Dr Anita Owusu-Afriyie, the Medical Officer, at the Oncology Unit of the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has disclosed that 233 women are diagnosed every month with cervical cancer, out of...
Pink Month: Men urged to assist their wives in examining their breasts
Madam Khalida M. A. Seidu, a Gender Advocate, has urged husbands to assist their wives to do self-examination of their breasts for early diagnosis and treatment.
Communities in Akuapem municipalities receive assistance in tackling skin-neglected diseases
Water in Africa Through Everyday Responsiveness (WATER), a Non-Governmental organization, has presented WASH facilities to schools and communities as part of a project to eliminate Skin-Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in...
Ghana achieves a 50 per cent reduction in Obstetric Fistula cases
Ghana has achieved a 50 per cent reduction in cases of obstetric fistula in five years under the Ghana Obstetric Fistula Prevention and Management Plan (GOFPMSP), the Ghana Health Service...
