Health
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Renal dialysis must be included in NHIS benefits package – World Health Organization Country Director
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to expand its benefits package to cover critical illnesses, including kidney diseases, to bring down the cost…
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[Dialysis cost increment in Ghana] A Reverend Father’s experience and plea
I have not specialized in any aspects of health services. I have only been a poor victim of renal failure since 2019. I was on dialysis till April 16, 2022, when I was lucky to undergo a kidney trans…
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Ministry of Sanitation gets $125m World Bank support
The World Bank has approved $125 million to support a five-year project of the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) to build the capacities of its environmental officers to prosecute san…
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We don’t have resources to cover dialysis treatment – National Health Insurance Agency
Director of Corporate Affairs at the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA), Oswald Mensah, says while the NHIA has received numerous requests to add several diseases to their benefits package, reso…
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Oppong Nkrumah says NHIS should cover dialysis cost
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has raised concerns about the high cost of treatment for renal patients in the country. The Minister suggested that the National Health Insurance Sch…
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Sanitation Minister, Dr Freda calls on Zoomlion for support
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Dr. Freda Prempeh, has called on Zoomlion Ghana Limited to support the national clean up campaign with waste bins. She believes the waste bins will gr…
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[St. Michael’s Specialist Hospital] Promoting Healthcare in Ghana to a New Heights
In the heart of Accra, a beacon of hope and healing stands tall, ready to serve the medical needs of Ghanaians and beyond. St. Michael’s Specialist Hospital (SMSH) is not just any healthcare facility…
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[Dialysis crisis] 14 renal patients dead after Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital closed unit in May
A total of 14 outpatients of the renal unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have died after the unit was closed to them in May 2023, the Renal Patients Association has revealed. A spokesperson for …
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Eastern Regional Hospital pleads to government to resume work on new hospital
Management of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua has made a passionate appeal to the government to resume work on its new hospital. The hospital appealed to the Minister of Health and the Dir…
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Sanitation Minister warns aboboyaa operators against creating filth in cities
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Dr. Freda Prempeh has warned Aboboyaa operators to watch their operations, as the ministry is getting ready to establish a Sanitation Authority to…