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1,129 A Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Health and Allied Science (UHAS), Prof Fred Newton Binka, has raised questions about the implementation of the government’s ambitious Agenda 111 policy as a measure to prepare for a pandemic. According to him, the construction of 111 district health facilities is not feasible, indicating the projects […]
1,265 When powerful tissues in your body shut off organs, this can lead to potentially dangerous development. A worrying turn of events because these tissues are what make up the organ muscles and are therefore created in the same way as your body. This makes the similarities between the two organisms concerning. Worse yet, they […]
2,551 Mr Rodrick Daddey Adjei, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) says his outfit is determined to monitor, inspect and ensure foods and drugs available on the Ghanaian market are safe for human consumption. He noted that the FDA would be implementing a reviewed high standards for producers and manufacturers […]
1,369 Mr Shadrack Afful Appiah, Member of Staff at the Medicine Transfusion Unit at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has described the annual blood donation exercise by Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC) as exemplary and a helpful enterprise to the blood bank. Speaking during a blood donation exercise by the church on Saturday, Mr Appiah said […]
2,365 Two doctors of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have been suspended for extorting money from patients. The two were each given a month’s suspension without pay. While one has already served his suspension, the other will start from today. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KATH, Professor Otchere Yaw Addai-Mensah, disclosed […]
1,966 It has come to the notice of the Asante Youth Association (AYA ) that the Minister of Health Hon.Kwaku Agyemang Manu have made one of the most unfortunate decisions in the history of the management of KATH which hitherto is in the perview of the Management. It is in this light that, today we […]
1,757 The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu is reported to have in a letter granted approval to the former Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso a further three years extension to work as staff and surgeon at the Premier health facility in Ashanti. However, a source at […]
2,276 The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is undertaking a COVID-19 vaccination campaign from 25th to 29th of May, 2023. The Directorate hopes to vaccinate everybody including pregnant women. The exercise is being sponsored by USAID and Jhpiego. According to the Regional Health Director, Dr. Emmanuel Tenkorang, both vaccinators and volunteers have been engaged for the […]
1,466*Cancer patients at KATH Receive support from Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation.* Mrs Sarah Baa Afriyie founder of Kumi Yeboah Memorial Foundation has supported cancer patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) with a physical cash of GHs 10,000. The money was presented on her behalf by the local executives on Tuesday 23rd May […]
1,485 The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate is focusing on extending screening services on hypertension to Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) as Ghana joins the rest of the world to mark World Hypertension Day. The day, which was celebrated in the Kwadaso Municipality on the theme, ‘Measure Your Blood Accuracy, Control It, Live Longer’, was used […]