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Five days immunization campaign on COVID-19 rolled-out in Ashanti Region

2,234  The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate on Tuesday, 1st February, 2022  embarked on an Immunization Day Campaign with the aim of assembling the majority of the people in the region for Covid-19 Vaccination. This Sub-National Campaign, the Health Directorate partnered with the Information Services Department in the region to embark on a 5-day familiarization campaign […]

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6.5% of Kwabre East population fully Vaccinated against COVID19

2,492The statistics available at the Kwabre East Municipal Health Directorate revealed that, only 13,032 been (6.5%of the total population of 200.000 people has been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus pandemic. Mr Opoku Agyemang – Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area at the launching of a five days NaCVADs,  on the theme, Protect Yourself, Protect […]

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Tamale Central Hospital Staff Under Investigation Over “Chop Chop”

2,204 The Medical Superintendent of the Tamale Central Hospital, Dr. Mahamudu Mbiniwaya, has revealed that some staff of the hospital are under investigation for alleged stealing. According to him, the said staff work at the laboratory and theater departments of the hospital but declined to mention their names since the issue is still under investigation. […]

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Elijeko Foundation partners Patient Safety Movement to embark on zero medical errors campaign 

2,345  Elijeko Foundation and Patients Safety Movement Foundation have embarked on  campaign to help eliminate preventable patient harm and death together in the various health facilities in the society. Mr. Andrews Kwabena Nyantakyi ,Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Elijeko Foundation, explained that, the two United States of America based organizations have strengthen their partnership with […]

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Queenmother commissions medical center for Abofrem community

2,904Nana Akosua Nkrumah Adasah III, Queenmother of Nkawie-Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District of Ashanti region has single handedly built and commissioned a magnificent and ultra modern medical center Christine Yennyawoso HFP Medical center for the Abofrem community to improve the health condition and needs of the people. According to the Queenmother, the residents trek […]

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MoH outdoors two traditional medicine documents

2,214The Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Directorate has launched two documents on traditional medicine practice in the country. The documents, ‘Recommended Herbal Medicine List’ and the ‘Basic Procedure for Assessing Efficacy and Safety of Herbal Medicine Products’ are to enhance the process of integrating traditional medicine into the national healthcare […]

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The use of High estrogen contraceptives causes ovarian cancer for women – NGO 

1,949 Women’s urged to desist from the regular use of High estrogen contraceptives to prevent them from suffering from Ovarian and other related cancers including Vulva, lever and Urine cancer known to be affecting women in recent times. Dr. Susan O Koduah, the Founder and Executive Director of Susan Organisation a Non-profit Organization based in […]

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AGA Health Foundation calls for support set up Neo-Natal care unit in Obuasi 

2,139  Dr. Kwadwo Anim, Executive Director  Anglogold Ashanti (AGA) Health Foundation, has made a passionate appealed to stakeholders and well meaning Ghanaians to support the set of Neo-Natal care unit in Obuasi. According to him, the Hospital has enough Human resources to deal with preterm cases in Obuasi,  it lacks the required equipment to complement […]

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Stop Hoarding COVID-19 Vaccines; It’s Not Helping Anyone – Nana Addo to EU

2,303 The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hit hard at European countries for what he calls the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines. President Akufo-Addo insisted that the geopolitics attached to the distribution of the vaccines is not helping the fight against the pandemic. Addressing the European […]