Saturday, November 23, 2024

Health

Over 10,000 persons vaccinated against COVID-19 in Western North Region

GNA - A total of 10,228 persons from the nine Districts of the Western North Region have so far been fully vaccinated in the ongoing nationwide exercise against COVID-19. Some 55,933 others have at least received one dose of the...

Health Services Workers’ Union declares nationwide strike action

GNA - The leadership of the Health Services Workers' Union (HSWU) has declared nationwide strike from Tuesday, October 26, over alleged unfair treatment by Government towards their members. Mr Flanklin Owusu Ansah, the General Secretary of the Union, briefing the...

Government approves over GH¢40 million to contain bird flu – Minister

GNA - Government has approved GH¢43,984,017.70 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture to combat the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and strengthen institutional capacity against any future occurrences. The amount will cover the procurement of 33 cross country 4x4...

Over 500 women undergo breast cancer screening in Tamso

GNA - As part of efforts to reach out to more women and help create awareness in the country on breast cancer, Ghana Manganese Company (GMC) Ladies Association have organized a free breast screening exercise for women in Tamso,...

Epidermic Preparedness: Ghana needs to boost health infrastructure and workforce

GNA - Dr Justice Yankson, General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), says Ghana needs to constantly build the capacity of the health workforce and upgrade health infrastructure as a way of preparing for epidemics. He said the country...

Eat eggs daily to reduce risk of diseases

GNA - Madam Comfort Kyerewa Acheampong, Coordinator of Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS), has advised Ghanaians to eat eggs on daily basis to reduce the risk of heart diseases, stroke, and other health related illnesses. She advised Ghanaians to...

Breast Cancer: Women advised to conduct self-breast examination

GNA - Dr Habib Sanu, Health Officer, Public Health Division, 37 Military Hospital, has advised women to conduct self-breast examination and report anomalies for early treatment. He advised the women to consult medical doctors if they noticed lump, swelling, redness...

Corporate organisations asked to organise regular blood donation exercises

GNA - Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, a renowned Cellular Pathologist and a former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has called on the Bank of Ghana, financial institutions, and other state bodies to organise regular blood donation exercises. He...

Let’s avoid discrimination, unequal treatment in mental health-MEHSOG

GNA - The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) and Alliance for Mental Health has called for efforts to avoid discrimination and unequal treatment against persons with mental health. The groups believe that Service Users with critical stakeholders in Ghana’s...

FDA recalls Ceres 100% Apple Juice

GNA - The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) Ghana, in collaboration with Transmed Ghana Limited, has drawn the attention of the public on an on-going recall of certain batches of Ceres 100% Apple Juice. A statement issued in Accra by...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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