Health
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Include dialysis on National Health Insurance Scheme – Health students
The National Health Students Association of Ghana (NHSAG) has joined calls for the inclusion of dialysis in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This comes after the management of the Korle-B…
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Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare tells pharmaceutical companies to produce dialysis consumables in Ghana
The President’s Advisor on Health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, is calling on pharmaceutical companies in the country to venture into the manufacturing of consumables for dialysis. He believes that such …
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[Photos] 1000 walk in Accra against breast cancer; breast cancer walk for the cure
The National capital, Accra, hosted the acclaimed, nationwide, “breast cancer walk for the cure” for the second time in a decade, organized by leading anti-breast cancer campaigner, Breast Care Inter…
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Food and Drugs Authority call back Allca and puppy beef meals from shelves
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has ordered the immediate recall of all Allca adult and puppy beef meals. These products, according to the FDA, are not registered, hence the recall. The FDA in its…
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Increment in renal dialysis fee at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital explained– Prof. Frimpong-Boateng
Former Minister for Science, Environment, and Technology, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has thrown his weight behind the yet-to-be-approved new cost for dialysis proposed by the Korle-Bu Teaching Ho…
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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital urges Parliament to speed up legalization of organ harvesting
The Chairman of the Board of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. David Nkansah, has urged parliament to expedite processes to legalize organ harvesting and transplanting in the country. He said that …
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Minority tells Ministry of Health to apologize for defaulting to clear antiretroviral drugs from ports
The Minority in Parliament is demanding an unqualified apology from the Ministry of Health (MoH) for its failure to clear donated antiretroviral drugs at the ports. The Minority described the MoH’s e…
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[Antiretroviral drugs] Ministry of Health dismisses tax waiver claims and assures of clearance by Oct. 13
The Ministry of Health has refuted claims that the delay in clearing antiretroviral drugs at the ports is due to the lack of tax waivers. The Ministry issued a rejoinder on Saturday, October 7, 2023,…
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Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare says increase in dialysis treatment purely an exchange rate problem
Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the presidential adviser on health has attributed the recent increase in the cost of renal dialysis to foreign exchange fluctuations. He indicated that though import charges …
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How many glasses of water should one drink on a daily basis
Experts recommend that males consume 15.5 cups (3.7 litres) of water per day and females consume 11.5 cups (2.7 litres). However, various environmental factors like temperature and health conditions …