Health
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Deputy Health Minister says gov’t will employ more health staff to deal with brain drain
A Deputy Minister of Health, Mahama Asei Seini, has announced the government’s plan to embark on rigorous recruitment of health professionals to mitigate the impact of the recent brain drain in the h…
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Youth group doubtful about govt’s new pledge on neglected La General Hospital
The leadership of the Coalition of La Youth Associations is sceptical about the announcement made by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, that a contractor is set to begin work on the La General Hos…
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Assistent Minister of Finance, Abena Osei Asare says gov’t committed to improving welfare of health professionals
A Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei Asare, has given the strongest indication yet of the government’s resolve to implement the conditions of service for medical doctors. The Ghana Medical Assoc…
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President of Ghana Medical Association says brain drain will reduce if doctors have quality conditions of service
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has justified the demand for better conditions of service. He said the current brain drain in the health sector would reduce …
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Water Research Institute of CSIR’s issues warning about infected groundwater in Keta Basin
The Water Research Institute of the CSIR has advised individuals living in and around the Keta Basin to refrain from consuming groundwater. This warning is in response to contamination resulting from…
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Renal Patient Association of Ghana request for kidney care fund in 2024 budget
The President of the Renal Patient Association of Ghana, Baffour Kojo Ahenkorah, has suggested to the government the creation of a special fund for renal care in the country. He proposed that this fu…
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Renal patients urges government to scrap taxes on consumables to reduce cost of dialysis
The Renal Patients Association wants the government to consider scrapping taxes on consumables for dialysis treatment in the country. The association dreads another closure of the outpatient departme…
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Sebastian Sandaare claims closure of renal unit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital was a leadership failure
A member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Sebastian Sandaare, has attributed the shutdown of the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to a failure in leadership. The facility closed for…
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Government declares they have approved of GH¢4m to clear Korle-Bu renal unit’s arrears
The government has announced that the Finance Ministry has approved GH¢4 million to help clear the outstanding debt of the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The outpatient department of t…
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Kwabena Mintah Akandoh claims govt untruthful about La General Hospital redevelopment project
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has raised concerns about the government’s transparency regarding the construction and funding of the La General Hosp…