Health
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MP, Rita Naa says govt toying with lives over delay in constructing La General hospital
Rita Naa Odeley Sowah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dadekotopon, has accused the government of toying with the lives of residents in her constituency following the abandonment of the construc…
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Renal Patient Association says re-opening of Korle-Bu renal unit a big relief to them
The Renal Patient Association of Ghana has welcomed the move by the Ministry of Health and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to reopen the renal unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to outpatients. Accord…
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Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital pleads with govt to approve new fees for renal unit
The management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has made a plea to Parliament to promptly approve new fees for the renal unit. The renal unit, which offers dialysis treatment, had been closed since …
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Group tells government to allow them to build La General hospital if they can’t
A group identified as the Coalition of La Associations has called on the government to relinquish control of the La General Hospital land and allow them to construct the hospital themselves since the…
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Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association cite poor conditions as driver of brain drain
Recent data from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) reveal that between January and July 2023, more than 4,000 nurses have left Ghana for Europe. Members of the nurse practi…
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Korle-Bu’s Teaching Hospital renal unit to reopen on Nov.7
Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital renal unit has decided to reopen the unit to outpatient services on Tuesday, November 7. Management of the unit has repeatedly failed to adhere to its own…
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Nkanchina Students of Midwifery and Nursing College protest and request removal of principal
Students at Nkanchina Midwifery and Nursing College in the Kpandai district of the Northern region have staged a demonstration against the principal of the college, alleging mismanagement within the …
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Korle-Bu’s renal unit still shut regardless of management’s agreement to Nov.6 deadline
The renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is still closed to outpatient services as of the close of the working day on Monday, November 6. The hospital’s management had reached a resolution on…
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Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital calls for more dialysis machines
The issue of inadequate dialysis machines at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) poses a significant challenge in the renal unit of the hospital, preventing it from operating at its full capaci…
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Ex-Korle Bu Teaching Hospital CEO brings relief to patients
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Felix Anyah has made a generous donation of GH¢100,000 to settle the bills of new mothers and sick babies. This kind gesture is a…