Health
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CORONAVIRUS: Cover Your Mouths And Stop Shaking Hands – Akufo-Addo Warns
President Akufo Addo has urged Ghanaians to stop the customary practice of shaking hands to avoid the spread of the deadly Coronavirus(Covid -19) disease which has so far killed several hundreds of p…
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Halt importation, distribution and usage of Bupivacaine – FDA warns
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), on Wednesday ordered hospitals and all concerned parties in the pharmaceutical supply chain to stop usage, importation, and distribution of unregistered heavy Marc…
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We have no evidence Chloroquine can treat coronavirus – Dr. Sarkodie
Dr. Badu Sarkodie, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), says they have no evidence that Chloroquine Phosphate 250mg is an effective treatment of the flu-like coronavirus (COVID-…
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Eat local foods to prevent premature deaths – Professor Akosa
A former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, has raised concern about the rate at which recent lifestyle and eating habits are leading to the premature deaths …
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We are prepared for coronavirus cases – GHS brags
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has reassured Ghanaians that it will continue to intensify preparedness activities and heighten surveillance at all points of entry to prevent any suspected case of cor…
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Refer patients to health facilities, not keep them in your camps – Elizabeth Agyemang to pastors
Madam Elizabeth Agyemang, the Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, has called on faith healers to desist from keeping people living with chronic medical conditions in their prayer camps but quickly refe…
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Meningitis Outbreak: Expert urges public to drink more water
Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong, the Central Regional Director of Public Health has advised the public to drink more water, avoid congested areas and keep proper personal hygiene to save them from being …
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WHO sends staff to countries at highest risk of coronavirus infection
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is sending a surge staff to countries at highest risk of having a novel coronavirus case, to support their preparedness efforts. As of February 20, experts numberi…
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Health sector urges the public to report immediately any unprofessional behavior of health staff
Management of the Tamale West Hospital (TWH) and the SDA Hospital have urged the public to make use of the various reporting avenues like suggestion boxes and complaints units to report unprofessiona…
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GHS to conduct emergency obstetric survey to ensure excellent care
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will in March, this year, conduct an Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Survey (EMONC) to ascertain the interventions needed for excellent maternal and newborn care d…