Health
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Suspended CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital appeals to striking staff to resume work
The suspended Chief Executive of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to striking staff of the hospital to return to duty, urging them to prioritise pat…
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Residents in Kumasi push for completion of KATH’s 500-bed maternity block
Residents in Kumasi and across the Ashanti Region have intensified calls for the swift completion of the stalled 500-bed Maternity and Children’s Block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), f…
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Nurse at Tema Com 2 polyclinic allegedly assaulted by patient’s relative
A nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic was allegedly assaulted by a relative of a patient after requesting the individual to leave the facility when visiting hours had ended. The incident, which occ…
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Stay alert, Ebola has no cure or vaccine yet – Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh cautions Ghanaians
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has cautioned the public to remain vigilant against Ebola, warning that there is currently no approved cure, medication, or vaccine available to treat the deadl…
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Study shows beer contains ‘substantial’ levels of Vitamin B6
A new study has found that beer, particularly alcohol-free varieties, may provide substantial amounts of vitamin B6, an essential nutrient linked to brain, blood, and immune system health. The resear…
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NAS rejects Prof. Akosa’s claim says EMTs are professionally trained
The National Ambulance Service (NAS) has strongly rejected claims that its Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are poorly trained. This follows comments by Prof. Agyeman-Badu Akosa, Chairman of a co…
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Kwame Baffoe, known as Abronye DC, health condition troubling – Justin Koduah
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Koduah, has raised concerns about the welfare of the party’s Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye D…
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USAID shutdown could push 5.7m Africans into poverty — President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has raised alarm over the wider consequences of the cessation of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) operations, warning that the development coul…
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Ministry of Health recruits 6,245 nurses and midwives under nationwide exercise
The Ministry of Health has announced that 6,245 nurses and midwives have been successfully recruited out of a total of 6,500 available slots under the recent nationwide recruitment exercise aimed at …
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Ministry of Health steps up Ebola surveillance as cases rise in DR Congo, Uganda
The Ministry of Health has intensified nationwide surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of confirmed and suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in parts of Africa, including the…