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St Martin's de Porres Hospital registers, renews NHIS cards of residents in Krobo
Agona Swedru Government Hospital debunks allegation of causing patient’s death
Use yam peels to prepare wasawasa - Fried yam seller
Shortage of antiretroviral drugs looms: Over 200 containers stuck at port
Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital sets up kidney dialysis centre, appeals for help to complete GH₵2.5m project
Kidney health for all-the trust way: Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice
Government is embarking on strategic road projects to improve health care delivery in Ashanti Region - Regional Minister
Poor lifestyles are the main cause of strokes among Ghanaian youth – Dr. Sheila Adamu
Glaucoma: 45,000 people blind in Ghana
KATH: Patients stranded as doctors strike over accommodation challenges
We will strengthen NHIS when we gain power - Mahama
Ghana assures passage of Organ and Tissue Donation Bill
Public Service Lodge commemorates 50th anniversary with donation to Adabraka Polyclinic
Philomena Owusu Domfeh: Meet the midwife who has delivered over 1,000 babies
From accidental to intentional: Distinguishing between food poisoning and poisoned food
Strokes are preventable if reported early after detecting any signs – Neurologist
Asenso-Boakye redeems pledge to support ‘Heal Komfo Anokye Project’
No woman must be allowed to die from cervical cancer – Clinical Epidemiologist
MTN Ghana Foundation gifts Keta Municipal Hospital ultra-modern maternity and child health facility
SEC, PassionAir, Benso Oil support KBTH with GH¢400,000 refurbishment
Tamale Teaching Hospital calls for urgent actions to address high rates of head injuries in Northern Region
MP lays cornerstone for Kpetoe Market Health Post construction
Food vendors using water contaminated by illegal galamsey activities to cook – GWCL
KATH introduces revolutionary GH¢15,000-per-patient treatment that 'cures' stroke
1.9 million people to be tested for HIV in 2024
GDHS Report: Child neglect is reason for spousal beating
PassionAir, SEC refurbish the Neurosurgery Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
KATH makes breakthrough in stroke treatment
UGMC calls for a universal screening programme to enhance Ear care
More women and girls go blind than men and boys - Orbis International Ghana
Pius Hadzide registers over 1000 people under NHIS in Asuogyaman
Ghana to get herbal anti-snake venom soon – Centre for Plant Medicine Research
Akan MP organises free eye screening exercise for constituents
Thirteen health personnel honoured in Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality
Wa MCE advocates CSM prevention at Independence Day parade
Timely response to epidemics, emergency cases important – Health Director
Let’s make importation of medical imaging equipment duty-free – Cassona CEO
Tema Metro recorded 783 new HIV infections in 2023
Lordina Foundation receives medical equipment from Advent International
Parental leave will address gender gap – Sosu
UG's Dr. Richard Amewu leads major project to accelerate malaria drug discovery
WHO, Ireland and Switzerland join forces to support Mid Term Review of the Health Sector Strategic Plan
CHAG calls for scaling up, adoption and nationalization of SafeCare quality improvement programme
Ridge Hospital diagnoses 50 children with rare diseases
Exploring the benefits of CBD gummies: A comprehensive guide
10 indigenous plants that have saved Ghanaian lives for centuries
Parents advised to intervene amidst surge in teenage pregnancy
Rare Disease Ghana lights up Ridge Hospital; calls for a National Policy.
Complete Ashanti Regional Hospital project to ease pressure on KATH - Asantehene appeals to government
Heal Komfo Anokye: Renovation works on wards at KATH taking shape
Four persons die after contracting meningitis in the Upper West
Public cautioned to always check product’s expiry dates
Adansi-Asokwa District Health Directorate records 0% maternal mortality and stillbirth
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections top OPD cases in Accra
Madina MP proposes Private Member’s Bill for maternal leave extension
Oral health just got better with Unilever’s improved Pepsodent charcoal
Research advocates male presence in labour wards to combat postpartum depression among women
Korle-Bu Anaesthesia and Pain Clinic closed down
Lifestyle diseases lead mortality cases at Eastern Regional Hospital
Tema Port Fire & Safety Manager urges staff and stakeholders to embrace safety culture
GPHA will not relent on environmental obligations - General Manager, Estate & Environment
Maternal mental health disorder is not madness – WHO
About 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage – Dr. Kelvin Owusu
'When copper stays in your body' - Watch piece on Ghana's first Wilson’s disease victim
Obuasi East records 95% success rate in tuberculosis treatment
KATH will work to encourage and retain staff - CEO assures
Prof. Yorke reacts to Dr Lamptey's 'the size of banku you eat shouldn't be bigger than the size of an egg' statement
High attrition rate of nurses not affecting health care delivery in Obuasi - Health Director
1,079 people brought in dead to Tema General Hospital in 2023 — Dr Anthony
Managing stroke's effect on brain health
Ministry of Health launches Health Television
Akufo-Addo gave me justifiable reasons before I was sacked – Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
‘It is dangerous to convey patients by public transport’ – Ambulance Service
Sputnik V Vaccine Scandal: I did no wrong, some people wanted to set me up – Agyemang-Manu
Increase funding for school feeding – Paediatric Society
Ghana needs robust health systems to address high mortality rate – Lecturer
Tamale Teaching Hospital begins free cataract surgery
Do not refuse blessing marriages of HIV positive persons - Clergy told
African healthtech My 1Health connects patients with global healthcare expertise
Take COVID-19 jabs for herd immunity - Ketu South residents urged
Ghana struggles with open defecation despite SDG progress
MTN Ghana Foundation secures 6000 units of blood for the National Blood Service in its annual Save a Life Campaign
No standby generators in Kwadaso health facilities – Municipal Health Director
GPHA warns employees against substance abuse
Herbal practitioner urges parliament to reconsider Organic Bill, establish chemical-free zones
Our mortuary is in perfect condition – Ho Teaching Hospital management
Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Raissa Child Protection support childhood cancer patients
About 115 patients from Eastern Corridor go through medical surgeries in Yendi
Dialysis: Establish kidney fund to deal with rising cases - Doctor appeals to government
Holy Family Hospital receives accreditation to train Fellows and Members of the College of Physicians and Surgeon
Rising cases of yaws among children prompt urgent action in Osenase Community
How I got into drugs - Viral drug addict who finished BECE with aggregate 6 shares his story
Let's reduce dust on roads under construction - GMA
Continuous medication of babies with colic is unnecessary - Pharmacist
Central Region accelerates action to improve maternal and newborn survival
Kadjebi District records 672 Typhoid fever cases, highest in three years
Ministry of Health, partners launch Non-Resident Visitors Health Insurance Policy
Tema General Hospital records 11 ‘Kwashiokor’ deaths in 2023
Quarterly health walk: GPHA cautions against drug, alcohol abuse
Invest in local herbal medicine for export - Herbal practitioner tells government
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