Africa’s Avoidable Deaths
A couple of weeks ago, Kervin Kofi Moses, a 15-year old student of Ghana's Achimota School, died at the 37 Military Hospital after falling ill at school. His distraught mother called for the school...
Tag: health
Politicians Need Massage Therapy After Hard Campaign
Ms Dzigbordi K. Dosoo, the Founder of Allure Spa in the City, has urged politicians who contested various positions in the December 7 Elections to go through a massage therapy. This she said...
Ensuring the Sustainability of SNV’s V4C WASH Project
A GNA feature by Iddi Yire Accra, Dec. 15, GNA - Community participation and ownership of projects is very essential in ensuring the success and sustainability of SNV Netherlands Development...
Malaria Control Improves For Vulnerable In Africa
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. The report indicates...
There Is No Cure For HIV – Dr. Angela El-Adas
The Director-General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr Angela El-Adas, has cautioned People Living with HIV (PLHIV) not to be swayed by claims and stories by some people and organisations parading as...
Gov’t Under Pressure To Recruit More Biomedical Scientists
The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABMLS) has called on government to “as a matter of urgency” grant clearance for the recruitment of licenced medical laboratory...
HIV Is Not A Death Sentence
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has said having been infected with HIV was not the end of one’s life and thus, encouraged persons living with the virus to take the right...
Wasting Insane Youths In The Streets
In this report, Odimegwu Onwumere writes that a compassionate Nigerian rescued an insane young lady from the Abuja streets recently and admitted her to a hospital; while the Nigerian winks that many...
Having HIV Is Not A Death Sentence”-Minister
Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Western Regional Minister, has said having been infected with HIV was not the end of one’s life and thus, encouraged persons living with the virus to take the right...
Chinese Nursing Home Pays Relatives To Visit
It costs up to $5,300 per year for an individual to stay at the non-profit facility. A nursing home in China has experienced an influx of visitors after offering vouchers to relatives that visit...
Kenya Court Halts HIV Data Collection
Patricia Asero Ochieng, who is HIV positive, says the ruling will protect those with the virus from stigmatisation A Kenyan high court has ruled that a government directive to collect data on...
Government’s Role In Cancer Multiplication
Odimegwu Onwumere writes that the inability of the government to refurbish medical centres with modern radiotherapy machines has led to many cancer patients squirm their teeth in anguish while others...
FOCOS Hospital Commissions CT Scanner For Diagnostic Services
FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital over the weekend officially commissioned its CT scanner for diagnostic services at their facility in Pantang, Accra. The equipment which is a 16-slice Phillips Brilliance...
215 Women Benefit From Free Breast Screening
215 women drawn from the Rehoboth Apostolic Church, Sakaman in the Greater Accra Region have benefited from a free breast screening exercise organized by the outreach team from Breast Care...
Newly Qualified Physician Assistants and Anaesthetists Inducted
The Medical and Dental Council (DMC) has inducted 120 newly qualified physician assistants and certified registered anaesthetists into the profession. The inductees were trainees from the College of...
Elton John Says HIV ‘end In Sight’ In West
The end of HIV “is in sight” in Western countries, but increased testing is vital, Sir Elton John has said. The music star said early testing could save “millions of pounds each year” for the...
HIV Rate Reduces In Upper East Region
Dr Kofi Issah, the Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Services (GHS), has said the region has recorded a constant decline in the Human Immune Virus (HIV) infections. He said HIV...
Europe’s Outdoor Cannabis Capital
Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as "green gold" for struggling farmers. In a poor nation, it's a billion-euro...
UAHCC Welcomes Mahama’s Decision To Use Oil Revenue To Support NHIS
The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHCC) has welcomed the decision by President John Mahama to allocate a portion of the oil revenue to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). At the...
Health Group Welcomes Mahama’s Decision To Use Oil Revenue To Support NHIS
The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHCC) has welcomed the decision by President John Mahama to allocate a portion of the oil revenue to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). At the...