Health
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Food and Drugs Authority ruins 4.8 tonnes of unhealthy products in Cape Coast
The Central Regional Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has disposed of 4.8 tonnes of expired, unwholesome, and unregistered products at the Nkanfoa Landfill site in Cape Coast. The items consist of 1.65…
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Ghana alerted of shortage of HIV anti-retroviral antidote
Ghana is experiencing a shortage of anti-retroviral medication specifically the Abacavir Lamivudine regimen for Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) across the country. This is according to the Ghana Netw…
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[Kidney treatment] Peritoneal dialysis a less-expensive option to hemodialysis – Nephrologist claims
An assistant professor of medicine, nephrology, and critical care at the University of Virginia, Dr. Korshie Dumor, has proposed that Ghana undertake peritoneal dialysis, the other option besides hem…
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Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees’ Association request payment of 2 years allowances
The Ghana Nurse and Midwife Trainees’ Association (GNMTA) is calling on the government to pay all unpaid allowances due to its members. According to the association, the non-payment of the allowances…
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Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie says Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital can’t be blamed for new dialysis fees
The Chairman of the Health Committee of Parliament and MP for Effiduase Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, has said that shutting down the Renal Unit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is not an option. The l…
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Korle-Bu CEO, Dr Opoku claims about 5 million Ghanaians suffering from kidney diseases
The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has expressed concern about the alarming rise in kidney-related diseases, disclosing that 17% of the Ghanaian pop…
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CEO of NHIA, Dr. Okoe-Boye says Ghana can cater for kidney disease patients if committed
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, says Ghana can cater for persons with renal diseases if it is committed to doing so. This fo…
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Pursue wellness rather than curing illness – Doctor advices
Nephrologist, Dr. Elliot Tenkorang Annor has urged Ghanaians to actively seek wellness rather than wait to be ill before visiting a health center. According to him, most Ghanaians revel in the fact t…
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Ambulances to be stopped from carrying corpses
The Chief Executive Officer of the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency, Dr. Yaw Twerefuor has disclosed that ambulances will soon be banned from conveying corpses in the country. In Ghana, it i…
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Renal patients pleads with Korle-Bu to reopen unit for outpatient services
The Renal Patients Association has made an urgent appeal to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital to reopen its renal unit for outpatient services. The unit has been closed to outpatients since May 22, 2023…