Health
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Greater Accra tops NHIS Mobile Renewal Ranking for November
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has recorded a surge in the mobile renewal of its membership in the month of November 2020 following the announcement by the Vice President Dr Mahamudu Baw…
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Nursing and Midwifery Council inducts over 405,000 midwives and nurse assistants
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has held a virtual induction ceremony for Nurse Assistants, Nurses and Midwives who qualified in 2019 and 2020. These practitioners sat and passed the licensing exam…
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Russia trials COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals, mink
Russia is close to completing clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine for domestic animals and mink and expects to begin the regulatory approval process in February, according to Russia’s agricultural…
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Abstain from stigmatising people with AIDS – La residents told
Residents of La have been advised to desist from stigmatising persons who have contracted the sexually-transmitted disease (STDs), especially Human Immune Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Sy…
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Russians cautious as COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccination gets underway
As Russia’s mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign got underway this week, thousands of Russians rolled up their sleeves and volunteered to be among the first to get their arms jabbed with a dose of Sput…
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Shortage of antiretroviral drugs hit Ashanti region
Shortage of antiretroviral medications has hit the Ashanti Region, Starr News has learnt. Persons Living with HIV have been moving across ART centres in various hospitals to no avail. Starr News sour…
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UNICEF supports Ghana Health Service with $40,000 in fight against coronavirus
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday donated medical items worth $40,000.00 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help curb the spread and fight to end the C…
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Mental disorder spreading rapidly among children – Research
Data from the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital has revealed that about 1,419 children have reported to the hospital with various mental health conditions between 2017 and 2019. Between 2015 and September…
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NGO pilots blood donation exercise for 37 Military Hospital Blood Bank
Society for Aids Africa (SAA), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has organized a blood donation exercise for the 37 Military Blood Bank to increase its blood supply to save lives. The Exercise wa…
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Minister commence Project to strengthen Kumasi sanitation and water supply
Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources on Monday launched the Greater Kumasi Sanitation and Water Project, which seeks to strengthen environmental sanitation management and …