Health
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Global Mercy Docks at Tema Port to Deliver Free Life-Changing Surgeries
BY; Regina Bless The Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship operated by Mercy Ships, has arrived at the Port of Tema, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s healthcare sector. T…
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Hypertension: The Silent Health Threat Ghanaians Should Not Ignore
BY; Regina Bless Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is one of the major health conditions affecting people around the world. It occurs when the force of blood against the walls of t…
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Medical-Legal Claims Against Ghana Health Service Reach GH¢400 Million
By Zainab Ali The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is facing medical-legal claims and demands estimated at approximately GH¢400 million, raising concerns about the financial pressure litigation is placing …
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Avoid food products with peeling, stained or discoloured labels – Food and Drugs Authority
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has warned the public against purchasing or consuming food and beverage products with peeling, stained or discoloured labels, saying they could have been contaminat…
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Contractor hands over Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital to government
The contractor responsible for the construction of the Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija has officially handed over the facility to the government. Officials from the Ministry of Health receive…
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30 traditional medicine facilities shut down over regulatory breaches – Traditional Medicine Practice Council
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council has shut down 30 traditional medicine facilities in the Ashanti Region after an enforcement exercise uncovered widespread regulatory violations, including th…
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Africa CDC: $1.4bn needed to stop Ebola outbreak
The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has disclosed that $1.4 billion is needed to bring the Ebola outbreak under control, warnin…
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Two herbal clinics in Ashanti region over regulatory breaches ― Traditional Medicine Practice Council
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down two traditional medicine facilities in the Ashanti Region for operating in breach of regulatory requirements. The enforcement exercise, …
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“No-bed syndrome” due to poor management, not lack of beds – Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has rejected claims of a widespread shortage of hospital beds across the country, insisting that available data shows bed occupancy levels remain below full capacity. Dep…
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Contractor delaying opening of Weija Children’s Hospital — Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has attributed the delay in the operationalisation of the 120-bed Children’s Specialist Hospital at Weija to the contractor’s failure to hand over the…