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Medical & Health
A total of 18 confirmed CSM cases with four deaths recorded in UWR
A total of 18 cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) have been recorded in the Upper West Region. with four deaths from January to February 2024.
Of that number, the Wa Municipal recorded six cases; Wa West District four cases; Nandom Municipality, …
Registration for insecticide nets begins February 29 at Hohoe
The Hohoe Health Directorate will begin a registration exercise for Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) in the Municipality from Thursday, February 29 to Monday, March 4, 2024.
The registration is for all residents in the municipality, and they are …
Navrongo Health Research Centre holds scientific review meeting
The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region has organized its annual scientific review meeting to enable the Centre take stock of its activities and strategize for continuous excellent resear…
Hypertension is a silent killer of teachers – GNAT cautions
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) said hypertension and its related diseases were a major cause of some recent deaths among teachers in the Central Region.
It said the precarious working conditions of teachers, coupled with the harsh …
Northern Development Authority constructs 32 boreholes at Bunkpurugu
A total of 32 communities in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri District of the North East Region now have access to regular supply of water for their various activities following the construction of boreholes in the area.??
The boreholes were constructed by …
Funding secured for La Hospital reconstruction and completion – President
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says an alternative source of funding has been secured for the reconstruction and completion of the La Hospital Project.
The President in his 2024 State of the Nation Address, said the facility would be a f…
Somanya District Hospital faces electricity shutdown over GH?1.4 million debt
The Somanya District Hospital in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region, risks an electricity shutdown due to its unpaid debt of about GH?1.4 million owed to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
The financial strain is taking a toll on …
E/R Hospital advocates regular health checks for early detection of non-communicable diseases
Authorities of the Eastern Regional Hospital have highlighted the importance of regular health checks for the early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Dr Arko Akoto-Ampaw, the Medical Director, Eastern Regional Hospital, wh…
Maternal mental health disorder is not madness – WHO
Dr Promise Sefogah with the World Health Organisation (WHO-Ghana) says hormonal imbalances that take place in pregnant women triger a change in behaviour, medically known as maternal mental health (MMH) disorder, and that is not madness.
Those hormon…
Navrongo is research friendly – Director
Dr Patrick Odum Ansah, the Director of the Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC), says Navrongo, the Kassena-Nankana Municipal capital of the Upper East Region is one of the friendliest towns for research.
He said residents of Navrongo had lived wit…