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Poor people more likely to suffer mental health illnesses – Clinical psychologist.

Senior medical officer and clinical psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has urged Ghanaians to eschew the mindset that stress and mental health illnesses are the reserve of rich people. According to him, contrary to popular belief, poor people are most...

Media must propagate positive initiatives on mental health – Dr Ofori Boadu.

Dr Ofori Boadu, a Representative from the Ghana Health Services (GHS), has urged media practitioners to set the agenda for discussions on mental health issues and the responsibility of communities to protect patients from discrimination and abuses. Dr Boadu made...

High cost of dialysis: Let’s relax protocols for registering herbal medicines.

The president of the Ghana Association of Medical Herbalist (GAMH), Dr Sandra Ashon, says Ghana needs to create a simple and a cost-effective protocol for the registration of locally produced herbal medicines. She said that will allow for the...

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...
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