Health
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Parliamentary Health Committee tells Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to reopen renal unit to outpatients in 24 hours
The Parliamentary Health Committee has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to promptly reopen the renal unit to outpatients. The Renal Patients Association …
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Ambulance head pleads after patient announced ‘dead’ wakes up
An ambulance trust has apologised after a patient declared dead by one of its crews woke up in hospital. The individual, who has not been identified, was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital in Coun…
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[Akosombo dam overflow] Ghana Medical Association tells gov’t to include Health Minister on committee coordinating relief efforts
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the government to as a matter of urgency include the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu on the committee established to coordinate the government re…
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[Akosombo dam spillage] Health officials warn of possible waterborne disease outbreak
The Volta Regional Health Directorate is raising concerns about the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the flooding incident that occurred in some districts in the Volta Region. This …
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Food and Drug Authority warns public DIABOOST doesn’t cure diabetes
The Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public against the use of DIABOOST, an unregistered product that is being purported to cure diabetes and normalize blood sugar levels on social med…
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Food and Drugs Authority goes after drug peddlers of unregistered medicines in Kumasi
Over GH¢850,000 worth of unregistered medicines, also said to be unwholesome, have been seized in the Central Business District of Kumasi. The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says the ongoing operatio…
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CEO for Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital calls for sustainable financing for renal patients
The Chief Executive Officer for Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, says it will be a step in the right direction if Ghana has a sustainable source of funding for renal patients who u…
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Derogatory comments, abusive language and a difficult boss contribute to workplace mental health issues – Clinical psychologists says
A senior clinical psychologist at Trust Hospital, Eric Owusu Kumi, has urged employers to create and foster conducive workplace environments in order to safeguard the mental wellbeing of their staff.…
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Pantang Psychiatric Hospital in appalling state as world marks Mental Health Day
The state of mental health care in Ghana is still a major challenge, especially at the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital. Pantang Hospital is one of the leading mental health facilities in Ghana. The hosp…
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Ghana Kidney Association urges all to adopt healthy lifestyles to protect our kidneys
The President of the Ghana Kidney Association (GKA), Professor Sampson Antwi, has called on Ghanaians to adopt a healthy lifestyle to protect their kidneys. In a press release dated October 3, 2023, …