Health
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Dialysis treatment to be extended to private health facilities – Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has directed that the government’s dialysis subsidy be extended to private health facilities. He made the …
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Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh urges all to disregard conspiracy theories on HPV vaccine
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has refuted claims circulating on social media that question the safety of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, describing them as false and dangerous. He sa…
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President of GMA warns that Ashanti Region’s health system near collapse
President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has cautioned that the healthcare system in the Ashanti Region is on the verge of collapse if urgent measures are not taken to ad…
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Ministry of Health assures junior doctors, nurses of salary arrears settlement
The Ministry of Health has assured the Junior Doctors’ Association and protesting nurses, and midwives that steps are being taken to resolve delays in the payment of salary arrears. The assurance fol…
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Senior cardiologist reveals 34% of adult Ghanaians are hypertensive
A senior cardiology resident at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Albert Agbi, has cautioned Ghanaians about the alarming prevalence of hypertension, describing it as a “silent killer” that often g…
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Health Committee tells Finance Ministry to release funds to recruit more doctors and nurses
The Health Committee of Parliament has called on the Ministry of Finance to release funds for the recruitment of about 1,000 unemployed doctors, more than 48,000 nurses, and thousands of pharmacists …
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Nkwanta North District contains 1st case of Mpox
The Nkwanta North District has successfully managed its first case of mpox after the patient was quarantined, treated, and discharged following 21 days of medical care and observation. The first case…
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Management of Korle Bu assures repair of faulty elevator within two months
Management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has given assurances that the faulty elevator at the Surgical Department will be fixed within the next two months to improve the delivery of emerge…
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Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital proposes GH¢5 levy to sustain children’s ICU
Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has proposed increasing its GHC2 levy on patients to GHC5 to cater for the Intensive Care Unit of the Children’s Ward. Management asserts that approximate…
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Oti Regional Minister reassures health workers in Nkwanta South amid conflicts
In an effort to ensure the safety of workers in the Nkwanta South Municipality, Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has reassured health workers about their security amid ongoing conflicts in…