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Addressing disability needs crucial to inclusivity

Ms. Josephine Oppong-Yeboah, a Human Rights Advocate, has proposed to the Government to take steps to address the needs of persons with disability apart from their allocation from the common fund.  She said many of persons with disability were still...

Ada upscales screening during World Tuberculosis Day commemoration

As part of activities to commemorate the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day, the Ada District Hospital has upscaled screening of the disease across the various communities to check its spread. Ms Sandra Asomaning, the Hospital’s Tuberculosis Focal Person,said the screening was...

Medical practitioners receive training in endoscopy

Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) has held an advanced endoscopy training for medical practitioners.An endoscopy procedure is the use of a long thin camera connected tube to look inside the body through a natural opening such as the mouth, nose,...

Lassa Fever: Ghana declares disease outbreak over

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Wednesday declared Ghana free of the Lassa fever outbreak recorded in the country last month.The Director of Public Health at the GHS, Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe told the Ghana News Agency that the disease had...

Vaccine shortage, wake-up call to produce vaccines locally – RISE-Ghana

Mr Awal Ahmed Kariama, the Executive Director, RISE-Ghana, described the shortage of vaccines as disturbing and urged the government to fulfil its promise of producing vaccines in the country.“The current trend should be a wake-up call for a national...

Tema West MP organizes health screening for constituents

Mr. Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency has organised a free medical treatment and screening for residents to promote access to health care facilities. In collaboration with Kusudi International (USA), the Municipal Health Directorate, and Tema...

Steps are underway to ensure vaccines procurement for children – Health Minister

Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Minister for Health, has assured Parliament that steps are underway to ensure that vaccines are procured for children in the next few weeks.Mr Agyemang-Manu who gave the assurance on the floor of the House during his...

“Gov’t has paid $6.4 million to UNICEF for supply of three key childhood vaccines” -Agyemang-Manu

Government has paid $6.4 million to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for the supply of three key childhood vaccines, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, the Minister for Health, has said.Ghana has been in shortage of childhood vaccine supply...

Obuasi East Health Directorate outlines measures to reduce stillbirth

The Obuasi East District Health Directorate is taking steps to address stillbirth as a health challenge confronting the district, Madam Delphine Gborgblovor, the District Director of Health Services has said. She said though there had been a slight improvement in cases...
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