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Medical & Health

Tema Metro records 783 new HIV infections in 2023

Accra: The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) recorded 783 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in 2023, an increase over the 603 recorded in 2022.

Ms Joana Anorkor Lartey, the Tuberculosis and HIV Coordinator of the Directorate…

Asante-Akim Central: 312 teenage pregnancies recorded in 2023

Accra: Health facilities in Asante-Akim Central Municipality recorded a total of 312 teenage pregnancies, data at the Municipal Health Directorate, has revealed.

Out of 2,777 pregnant women who visited the facilities for antenatal care, 306 of were b…

Chief of Sefwi-Bodi registers 1000 children onto NHIS

Nana Akwasi Ofori Ababio, the Chief of Sefwi-Bodi, has registered 1000 children (17 years and below) onto the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to facilitate their access to quality healthcare.

This is to help give some relief to parents who co…

Hohoe Unique Lions Club organises blood donation campaign

The Hohoe Unique Lions Club has held a blood donation exercise at Hohoe in the Volta Region to collect 200 pints of blood to restock the Regional Hospital’s blood bank.

It was held in partnership with the Tema Supreme Lions Club, Tema Supreme Leo Clu…

West Africa Institute for Special Surgery opens at Pantang

The West Africa Institute for Special Surgery (WAISS) has officially opened a facility at Pantang.

The commissioning of the facility was done with the unveiling of a logo that will inspire the delivery of excellent healthcare services to the populace…

Vaccine Uptake: Media practitioners urged to support advocacy

Dr Charity Binka, Executive Director, African Media and Malaria Research Network (AMMREN), has called on media practitioners to support efforts in advocating patronage of vaccine in the country.

She urged them to encourage the citizenry to take the r…