Health
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Health Insurance Scheme not collapsing, your claims are wrong – NHIS jabs Minority
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIS) says claims by the Minority in Parliament that the Scheme is on the verge of collapse are wrong. According to the Authority, the operations of the Schem…
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Having good sex supports the function of brain chemistry – Dr Eghan
Sex influences brain activity in ways that may impact emotions, sensitivity to pain, and even sleep. This is according to scientific data. Sexual Health Specialist, Dr. Richard Eghan said this during…
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Third Ebola case confirmed in northwest Congo – WHO
Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The 48-year-old man is a …
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Ghana’s condom stock for first quarter insufficient — Dr Ayisi Addo
The “public sector” has less than one month stock of condoms as of March, Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, National AIDS/Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Control, has said. This is beca…
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Congo rolls out Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest – WHO
The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Two people are known t…
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Measles cases jump 79% in 2022 after COVID hit vaccination campaigns
Measles cases jumped by 79% in the first two months of this year compared to 2021, after COVID-19 and lockdowns disrupted child vaccination campaigns around the world, according to data from UNICEF a…
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Concerned RNAC, RNAP 2019 threaten to picket over delay in postings
The Concerned Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC) and Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP) 2019 group, has threatened to picket at the premises of the Ministry of Health (MoH) if it fa…
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Second Ebola patient dies in northwestern Congo, WHO says
A second Ebola patient has died in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, days into a fresh outbreak of the deadly disease. Genetic testing sh…
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WHO declares new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World Health Organization (WHO…
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88% of people living with HIV know their status – CHAG
The Senior Programmes Manager for the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), Benjamin Cheabu, has stated that 88 percent of people living with HIV know their status, of which 29 percent of the…