Health
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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…
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Minister of Health and others fail to honour Health Committee’s summons regarding Vaccine shortage
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu and other agency heads summoned by the Health Committee of Parliament today, Tuesday, over the shortage of vaccines in the country failed to honour the inv…
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Ghana Health Service monitoring 56 contacts regarding Lassa fever outbreak
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it is tracing 56 contacts identified following the Lassa fever outbreak that has recorded two confirmed cases and one death. According to the Service, it has deplo…
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Minister for Health to appear before Parliamentary Committee over shortage of vaccines
A Ranking Member of the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed his displeasure over shortage of vaccines for infants. He indicated that the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyem…
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[What You Need To Know] Here are some common heart diseases, including their signs & symptoms
Heart diseases have become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana. According to the Director-General of Ghana Health Service, more than 600,000 people, including 400,000 females and 200,…
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Environmental Protection Agency sends significant message to Ghanaians over polluted air
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advised Ghanaians to use nose masks and reduce outdoor activities. The EPA in a statement asked the public to minimise outdoor activities to prevent heal…
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Private Health workers vow to unleash full wrath over debt owed by NHIA
The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has threatened to picket at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) over the debt owed to them. Vice President of the Association Da…
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First patient in UK fitted with sensor to give early heart failure alert
A heart failure patient has become the first in the UK to be fitted with an early warning sensor the size of a pen lid which gives off an alert if their condition deteriorates. Consultant cardiologis…
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70 children in the Northern Region contaminated with measles
The Northern Region has recorded over 70 positive cases of measles among children since October last 2022 to date, with the situation worsening. The region currently has run out of measles vaccines. …
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U.S. FDA approves GSK’s anemia drug for patients on dialysis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved GSK Plc’s drug as the first oral treatment for anemia caused by chronic kidney disease in adults who have been on dialysis for at lea…