Health
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A lot of measle cases recorded in northern Ghana
Over 100 children in the northern part of Ghana are suspected to have contracted measles. This is according to the President-elect for the Paediatrics Society of Ghana, Dr Hilda Mantebea Boye. The fi…
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More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by 2035 – report
More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report. The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas predicts that 51% of the …
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[Lassa Fever] Ghana Medical Association urges health workers to stick to safety protocols
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging health professionals to adhere to safety protocols as 14 Lassa Fever cases have so far been confirmed in the country. This is because, it said those affe…
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Suhuyini worried over possible closure of schools due to outbreak of measles
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has expressed fear over the possible closure of schools in his constituency following the outbreak of Measles. The MP says schools in his …
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Frank Annoh-Dompreh discloses Measles vaccines to arrive in Ghana within two weeks
The Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh says the country will take stock of some measles vaccines from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the next two weeks. Several pa…
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GMA urges the public to wear nose mask, adhere to safety protocols as Lassa Fever cases is on the rise
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is advising the general public, especially healthcare providers to adhere to infection prevention and control protocols to curtail the spread of Lassa Fever. Ghana…
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NHIA says they paid GH¢71m to procure vaccines in 2022
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says GH¢71 million out of a total budget of GH¢72 million was released for the procurement of vaccines in 2022. The Health Minister and other agency hea…
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Ghana records fourteen cases of Lassa fever
Ghana has recorded 12 new cases of Lassa fever. This brings the total number of cases to 14 following the first two cases on Sunday. This was contained in a statement by the Ghana Health Service (GHS…
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Merck terminates third prostate cancer study as results show inefficiency
Merck & Co on Tuesday scrapped a late-stage trial of a combination therapy with its cancer drug Keytruda as interim data showed it was unlikely to meet the main goals, making it the drugmaker’s third…
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Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate take notes of 23 maternal deaths in 2022
The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate in 2022 recorded a total of 23 maternal mortalities, a marginal reduction from the 2021 figure of 25, Priscilla Aboagye-Mensah, an officer at the Reproductive…