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Breast Cancer: 26 women diagnosed at Effia Nkwanta in one year.

Twenty-six women have been diagnosed with breast cancer at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region within 12 months. Mrs Jackline Addae, the Officer in charge of the Breast Clinic, said between October 2022 and September, this year,...

Mental Health Day: Miss Health Ghana contestants support Accra Psychiatric Hospital.

Contestants of this year's Miss Health Ghana, in commemoration of World Mental Health Day, have donated items to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. World Mental Health Day, which falls on October 10, is an international day for global mental health education,...

Improve advocacy on rights of persons with mental illness – Stakeholders appeal.

Some stakeholders in the mental health sector have called for enhanced advocacy and sensitisation on the rights of persons with mental illness to minimise the prevalence of suicidal cases recorded in the country. The World Health Organisation reports that about...

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital launches 100th anniversary celebration.

The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana's premier tertiary healthcare facility, Monday launched its 100th anniversary celebration.  The celebrations commenced after the launch on October 9, 2023, exactly 100 years ago when it was officially established, October 9, 1923.  It is on...

Take care of your kidneys — GKA.

The President of the Ghana Kidney Association (GKA), Prof.  Sampson Antwi,  has called on Ghanaians to adopt a healthy lifestyle to protect their kidneys. He said the association has noticed with concern the issues with dialysis and, therefore, asked Ghanaians...

Korle-Bu’s decision to increase dialysis cost justified; inputs are expensive – Prof Frimpong-Boateng

The celebrated heart surgeon and founder of the National Cardiothoracic Center, Professor Frimpong-Boateng has thrown his weight behind Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital's decision to increase the price of dialysis which backfired after public uproar. According to him, the inputs needed for...

“Finish your meds for optimal Health”- Inpatient Pharmacist cautions.

Ms. Nana Oye Edmund, Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH) in Tema, has encouraged patients to complete drugs prescribed by their doctors to ensure optimal health.  She explained that completing the full course of medicines ensures the...

Egypt becomes the first country to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C.

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. Achieving the gold...

Expedite legalization of organ harvesting – Korle-Bu urges Parliament.

The Chairman of the Board of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. David Nkansah, has urged parliament to expedite processes to legalize organ harvesting and transplanting in the country. He said that doing so would save thousands of Ghanaians who are...

Ghana has only 14 registered dialysis centres – HeFRA.

There are only 14 registered dialysis centres in the country, the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has said.  Out of the 14, seven are public and seven are privately owned.  The are the Riverwoods Medical Equipment and Dialysis Company, the Accra...
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“Ghanaians make up a notable portion of US visa overstayers.”

Ghana has emerged as one of the African countries with high visa overstay rates in the United States, according...
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