Health
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Renal patients plead to government to pay Korle-Bu’s GH¢4m debt
The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has urged the government to settle the GH¢4 million debt owed by the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to suppliers of dialysis consumables. The debt has resulted in …
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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital Renal unit to resume today
Barring any last-minute hitches, the renal unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital will be re-opened to patients today, November 6, 2023. Sources close to the development said that this decision was a…
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Korle-Bu’s Teaching Hospital renal unit to resume on November 6
Sources at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have disclosed that a meeting was held on Friday, November 3, during which it was unanimously agreed that the outpatient department of the hospital’s Renal D…
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Kwabena Akandoh says elongated closure of Korle-Bu’s renal unit an indictment on Agyemang-Manu
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minority’s spokesperson on health and Member of Parliament for Juaboso, has expressed that the prolonged closure of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s renal unit highlights …
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Ministers in Parliament calls Health Minister over Korle-Bu’s renal unit closure
Parliament has summoned the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, to appear before it on Thursday, November 9, 2023, to explain the closure of the Renal Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The …
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Minister of Health directs Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to reopen dialysis unit
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, has directed the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to immediately reopen the Renal Dialysis Unit for outpatient services. The Unit was closed i…
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Ghana AIDS Commission initiates ‘Red Ribbon Month’ campaign
In a significant move to combat HIV and AIDS, the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) and its partners have announced a comprehensive campaign in anticipation of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2023. The campa…
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[Health Alert] Pregnant women cautioned to beware of seafood and fish
Pregnant and lactating women are advised to be cautious about consuming seafood such as shrimp, lobsters, and fish like tuna. This is because these foods may contain high levels of mercury and other …
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1st WHO tri-regional health leadership tutoring gets underway
In a first of its kind, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa’s Pathways to Leadership for Health Transformation Programme this week gathered experts from three of the Organi…
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[COVID-19 testing project] Frontiers Health Services dismiss corruption accusations
Frontiers Health Services (FHS) has refuted claims of corruption regarding the COVID-19 testing project it was put in charge of at the Airport. This follows allegations by the Member of Parliament (M…