Health
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55 monkeypox cases, one death recorded in Greater Accra
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has confirmed 55 cases of monkeypox with one death as of September 15, 2022. The Greater Accra Regional Director of Health, Dr. Charity Sarpong, provided…
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Congo declares end of latest Ebola outbreak in east
Democratic Republic of Congo has declared the end of its latest Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, Health Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda said in a statement on Tuesday…
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23,495 People test positive for HIV in six months
A total of 23,495 people tested positive for HIV in the first half of this year, according to statistics from the National STIs and HIV/AIDS Control Programme. As result, a network of institutions le…
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Veterinary Service explains GH¢10 cost for rabies vaccine
The Veterinary Service Department of the Ghana Health Service has explained the need to charge a fee of GH¢10 for the vaccination of dogs in the country. The service posits that the vaccines being us…
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Nurses to embark on hunger strike, strike over unpaid allowances
The Coalition of 2019 posted nurses has threatened that its members will embark on a hunger strike and possibly lay down their tools following the non-payment of their allowances. They notified that …
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Attempted suicide is not a crime – Mental Health Authority
The Mental Health Authority says it has initiated steps to have suicide decriminalised, saying it is a medical condition that needs health support rather than imprisonment. This follows the “unpreced…
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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found
An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain, the health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday…
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[Monkey pox] Ghana records 84 cases, 4 deaths
Ghana has confirmed 84 cases of Monkeypox diseases as of September 6, 2022, with Greater Accra Region recording the highest number for both suspected (191) and confirmed (51) cases. The country has a…
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Teva expects to start paying U.S. opioid settlement in 2023
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries expects to finalise an opioid settlement in the United States by year-end and start paying in 2023, its chief executive said on Sunday, while confirming he was unlikely…
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[VIDEO NEWS] Don’t touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, China health official says
“To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is recommended that 1) you do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners,” Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist …