Health
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World Health Organisation says covid global health emergency is over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three year…
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Dr James Duah reveals COVID-19 still around, urges all to observe protocol
The Deputy Executive Director of the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Dr James Duah, has implored the health system not to lose sight of the COVID-19 pandemic too soon. He encouraged Gha…
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Board tasked to improve service at 37 Military Hospital to resist lawsuits
The Military High Command has set up a 12-member Quality Management Committee at the 37 Military Hospital to oversee the quality of service delivery at the facility. The formation of the Committee ac…
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Security personnels advised to reduce alcohol and stop taking drugs
Security personnel in the Eastern region have been urged to reduce the intake of alcohol and do away with drugs to help them discharge their duties with precision. According to their service commande…
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Dentist reveals untreated toothache could cause death
A dentist at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), Dr. Mensah Tabi-Amankwa, has indicated that it is possible for a person to die from a tooth infection if left untreated. Dr. Tabi-Amankwa note…
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Mahama tells Health Minister to resign if he doesn’t trust NHIS anymore
Former President John Mahama has called for the resignation of the Health Minister after he openly admitted that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has failed. Kwaku Agyemang Manu says the …
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Ghana Statistical Service report Oti Region recorded highest rate of malaria cases in 2022
Oti Region recorded the highest malaria prevalence in 2022 with 7%, according to a recent Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) report. The Savannah Region follows with 5.4%. Oti and Savannah regions are t…
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Experts claims Gonorrhoea can spread by kissing
Gonorrhoea really can be spread by kissing, leading scientists now claim. For decades, sexual health experts have insisted ‘the clap’ couldn’t spread through snogging, and is instead transmitted thro…
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Ninety percent of Ghanaians have malaria parasite – Noguchi
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has disclosed that 90 percent of Ghanaians have malaria parasites and are unaware. Professor Linda Eva Amoah, Associate Professor of Immuno…
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Health Ministry says reports they’re halting Zipline drone services misleading
The Ministry of Health has rubbished reports that the sector Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has planned to halt Zipline drone delivery services. It was reported in some media circles that the Minister …