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Medical & Health
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…
GHS collaborates with First Star Academy to promote nutrition among children
Tema: The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in collaboration with First Star Academy in Tema Community 12, has held a day’s programme dubbed ‘My Kitchen, My Health’ to promote nutrition among children.
Ms Joyce Asare Kissi, the head of the Tema General Ho…
SONA 2024: President must show commitment to TB fight
Accra: The Ghana National TB Voice Network (GNTBVN) has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo to talk about the Government’s commitment to fighting Tuberculosis in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow.
Mr Jerry Amoah-Larbi, the Coor…
Deputy Health Minister urges Residents to patronize health facilities
Krachi: Mr Mahama Asei Seini, the outgoing Deputy Minister of Health, has urged residents of Amewoyikpoe and its environs to prioritise personal preventive healthcare by ensuring regular medical check-ups to ensure longevity and good health.
Mr Sein…
Tema Metro Health Directorate records significant reduction in maternal mortality
Tema: The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate (TMHD) recorded seven maternal mortality cases in 2023, showing a significant reduction over the 23 documented in 2022.
Ms. Priscilla Aboagye-Mensah, a Public Health urse at the Directorate’s Reproducti…
Nursing students urged to remain focused in discharging their duties
Keta: Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, the Member of Parliament for Keta, has urged newly matriculated nurses of the Keta Nurses and Midwifery Training College to focus on their studies to become well-grounded professionals to serve Mother Ghana in all condi…
GRNMA calls for targeted housing projects for workers
Leadership of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has advocated the need for targeted housing projects to reduce the housing deficit among public sector workers.
Dr David Tenkorang-Twum, the Association’s General Secretary (G…
Krachi Nchumuru: Agenda 111 hospital to be completed by June – DCE
Mr Nkrumah Ogyile, the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Krachi Nchumuru, says the Agenda 111 hospital in the district will be completed and ready for use by June 2024.
He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the 60-bed capacity project is currently…
1,079 people brought in dead to Tema General Hospital in 2023 – Dr Anthony
Dr Richard Anthony, the Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, has expressed worry at the alarming rate of people being brought to the hospital dead.
Dr Anthony said a total of 1,079 people, including 621 males and 458, were brought to the Te…
Esiama Clinic has been without a physician for over a year – Chief
Nana Ainoo-Kwagyan III, the Chief of Esiama in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, has expressed concern over the absence of a physician at the Esiama Clinic for the past one year.
He said the situation was affecting healthcare delivery a…