Health
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Health committee slams closure of Korle-Bu Renal Unit
The Health Committee of Parliament has strongly condemned the sudden closure of the Renal Unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, a decision that has tragically led to the deaths of three kidney pati…
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KNUST Professor is advocating for inclusion of Elephantiasis, Hydrocele Management in NHIS
Professor Alexander Yaw Debrah, Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called for elephantiasis and hydrocele management to b…
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6 Health Unions unite against Korle Bu CEO’s tenure extension
Six health unions have petitioned the Ministry of Health against extending the tenure of Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah as Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The unions comprise the Healt…
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Breastfeeding mothers advised not to substitute breast milk with cow milk
Nursing mothers have been advised not to substitute breast milk with cow milk products when feeding their babies. Dr Simon Osei Frimpong, Medical Superintendent of the Kwesimintsim Hospital in the We…
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Allied Health Professionals at Korle Bu hospital have suspended their strike
The Korle Bu Chapter of the Federation of Allied Health Professionals has suspended its ongoing strike at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Since Friday, August 2, the group had withdrawn outpatient se…
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47% of babies aged 0 to 5 months are not being exclusively breastfed- GSS
A survey by the Ghana Statistical Service found that nearly half of children aged 0 to 5 months in Ghana are not exclusively breastfed. The 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), released i…
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Samuel Adu Boakye says limited space impeding ‘Heal KATH project’
Chairman of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, Sammy Adu Boakye, has highlighted the lack of space for relocating patients, which is impeding the project’s development. The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, ini…
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Korle Bu: ‘We’ll completely stop work on August 6’- Allied health professionals
The Federation of Allied Health Professionals, Korle Bu Chapter, has announced that it will completely cease operations on Tuesday, August 6. This follows their suspension of outpatient services at t…
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Older Adults with anxiety may face higher dementia risk
The risk of dementia from any cause may be tripled by anxiety in older adults, as per observations in a new study. Researchers have found that new anxiety was associated with a greater likelihood of …
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Study shows Strawberry consumption reduces risk of heart disease
The risk of cardiovascular diseases can significantly be reduced by daily strawberry consumption, as per a new study emphasising on the health benefits of this popular fruit. Strawberries, also known…