Health
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Refund GH₵36k unearned salary – PAC to Korle Bu
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has asked the management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to refund an amount of GH¢36,000 paid as unearned salaries to some staff in 2020. This comes aft…
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How to care for your skin during dry and dusty Harmattan season
The harmattan season which occurs between late November until February or early March is characterised by dry and dusty wind. It generally affects our skin in various ways such as dryness of the skin…
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Africa CDC says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is coming under control
Africa’s top public health body said on Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was coming under control, as it had been 39 days since the last confirmed case of the virus had been reported in the…
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37 Military Hospital NMTC not issuing admissions – Admission C’tee
The 37 Military Hospital Nursing and Midwifery Training College (NMTC) has denied reports of the purported issuance of admissions to prospective applicants by the Student Representative Council (SRC)…
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Covid-19 guidelines at KIA revised over spike in China, defaulting airlines to pay $3,500 fine
The Ghana Airports Company Limited has revised its guidelines on Covid-19 at the Kotoka International Airport, with effect from January 6, 2023. The decision follows the soaring cases of the virus in…
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Health workers drop roadmap to shut down facilities over debt exchange
The Joint Health Sector Unions and Professional Associations say all public health facilities will be completely shut down by January 9, 2023. This will arise if government fails to exempt the pensio…
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GHS warns of possible new variant of COVID-19 during Christmas
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) ahead of the Christmas festivities is warning the country could record a new variant of COVID-19 if the necessary protocols are not adhered to. The Service indicates th…
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FDA urges herbal medicine producers to raise standards, target AfCFTA market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has set up a series of programmes aimed at equipping herbal medicine producers on good manufacturing practices and best international standards. The exercise is als…
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GHS to embark on mass Covid-19 vaccination ahead of Xmas
The Ghana Health Service will from Wednesday, December 14, begin vaccination of citizens who are yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The latest vaccination drive which is expected to last for 5 da…
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Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials
A shipment of Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial have arrived in Uganda, where an outbreak has infected 142 people and killed at least 56, health authorities said on Thursday…