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22-02-2012
Buruli Ulcer surfaces in Eastern Region
Koforidua, Feb. 22, 23 Buruli Ulcer, a devastating bacterial infection on humans, has surfaced in some parts of the Eastern Region, especially communities within the catchment area of the Densu River. One... Read more
21-02-2012
AMA to Korle-Bu's rescue
Accra, Feb. 21, 2012 The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is due to dislodge tons of medical waste at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. This follows a breakdown of the hospital’s waste treatment... Read more
20-02-2012
Pres Mills calls for consensus to sustain NHI…
Accra, Feb. 20, 2012 President John Evans Atta Mills has called for an urgent dialogue and consensus on financing of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to ensure its sustainability. According to... Read more
15-02-2012
Vodafone celebrates Valentine's Day with an a…
Accra, Feb. 14, 2012 Vodafone Ghana today paid the outstanding medical bills of over two hundred and thirty insolvent patients in hospitals around the country, allowing hospitals to release them... Read more
15-02-2012
WAHO advocates improvement in health coverage…
Accrs, Feb. 14, 2012 Members of the West African Health Organization have called for continual advocacy and sensitization to deepen political commitment and further consensus building among stakeholders on health issues. The... Read more
15-02-2012
Korle-Bu Emergency Children's Ward re-opened
Accra, Feb. 15, 2012 The Children’s Emergency Ward of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, which was closed down as a result of the outbreak of bacterial infection known as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus... Read more
13-02-2012
Report: Keep dead people 'Alive' for organs
UK, Feb. 13, 2012 Dead people should be kept on artificial ventilators so their organs remain in prime condition for transplantation, according to a controversial new report. The British Medical Association (BMA)... Read more
07-02-2012
Diabetes increases chances of birth defects
Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition, warn researchers. Around one in 13... Read more
06-02-2012
Malaria kills twice as many as thought: study
Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to a new research published on Friday. The new study by the Institute... Read more
31-01-2012
UN and Intel unveil initiative on technology-…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the computing company Intel have unveiled a joint effort to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology. The joint effort... Read more
30-01-2012
How to protect yourself against "super bug" M…
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has indefinitely closed down its children’s emergency ward due to the outbreak of Methicllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), bacteria resistant to many forms of antibiotics. So... Read more
23-01-2012
Drinking chilled water does not have any effe…
Vodafone Ghana’s Healthline Radio show continues to generate debate on many widely held health myths in our society. This week on Adom Fm, Dr. Derkyi – Kwateng, a lecturer at... Read more
20-01-2012
Ghaan behind MDG in maternal, infant mortalit…
Although there is significant reduction in maternal and infant mortality in Ghana, the country cannot achieve its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of 53 deaths per 1000 live births... Read more
19-01-2012
Dangerous abortions 'on the rise'- WHO
A rising proportion of abortions worldwide are putting women's health at risk. The World Health Organisation study suggests global abortion rates are steady, at 28 per 1,000 women a year. However,... Read more
19-01-2012
Meningitis jab ‘protection hope’
A vaccine against one of the most common forms of childhood meningitis could reduce the number of deaths worldwide. There has been evidence that the new vaccine works against the B... Read more
18-01-2012
Fake malaria drugs could put millions at risk…
An international research has shown that Ghana together with 10 other African countries risk putting the lives of millions of people in danger due to the influx of fake malarial... Read more
16-01-2012
Gov't procures latest MRI machines for public…
Government has procured four of the latest Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines to be installed in various public health facilities in the country. The goverment has consequently engaged Toshiba to... Read more
06-01-2012
Five dead due to broken down equipment at Kom…
Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital are refusing to admit patients in critical condition due to broken down life-support equipment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They have... Read more
1, 036 child deaths recorded at Korle Bu in 2011
Statistics from the Health Information Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) indicate that 1,036 child deaths were recorded at the hospital last year. Sources from the hospital attributed…
Ministry of Health to bridge equity gap in 2012
The Ministry of Health (MOH) would this year bridge the equity gap between rural/hardship and the urban areas in accessing health care. The Ministry seeks to achieve this feat by equipping…
Private health practitioners kick against NHIS capitation
Members of the Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners in the Ashanti region have declared their unwillingness to participate in a pilot capitation exercise under the National Health Insurance…
Pharmacists point out lapses in NHIS operations
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSOG) has observed that the current arrangement under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) where service providers prescribe and dispense drugs is against international standards. The…
Increasing rate of kidney cases in the country alarming
Doctors in the county are alarmed at the increasing spate of kidney-related cases among the youth with the Renal Unit of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) recording 3,281 cases in 2010.…
Laboratory scientists want health professions bill passed
The Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABLS) is calling on government to as a matter of urgency setup a body to regulate the activities of medical laboratories in the…
Korle Bu takes delivery of new operating equipment
Five new emergency operating theatre modules worth 90,000 euros has been presented to the Anaesthesia Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Tullow Ghana Limited which made the presentation, is also…
Ashanti continues to record more maternal deaths
The Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Aaron Offei, has expressed concern about the growing incidence of maternal deaths in the region. The region has recorded 200 such deaths since…
1035 nurses and midwives deployed for national service
The Ghana National Service Scheme (NSS) has successfully deployed one thousand and thirty-five Nurses and Midwives to a total of 229 health facilities across the country for their national service.…
Media urged to raise more awareness on maternal issues
The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has called for collaboration between the media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to address the needs of poor and excluded in the society. The call…
Alarming: Increasing rate of hypertension among young adults
It is estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure. According medical experts this number is expected to increase to 1.56 billion people by the year…
Leukemia cases on the rise
Available statistics have indicated a rise in leukaemia cases in the country. In 2005, the number of cases recorded among adults was 220. However, in 2007, another study revealed that…
New strand of drug resistant HIV/AIDS virus discovered
A new strand of HIV virus which is highly resistant to anti-retroviral drugs has been discovered. The Anti Retroviral drug that keeps the virus in check in people living with the…
Medicine shortage hits Bolgatanga
There is imminent danger in the Upper East Region where the health care delivery system faces a collapse as a result of depleting stocks of medical supplies at the Bolgatanga…
Doctor brain drain costs Africa $2 billion
Sub-Saharan African countries that invest in training doctors have ended up losing $2 billion as the expert clinicians leave home to find work in more prosperous developed nations, researchers said…
Shortage of drugs at Accra Psychiatric Hospital
Serious shortage of drugs at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital is affecting efficient mental health delivery. Chief Psychiatrist of the hospital Dr Kwasi Osei says if parliament fails to pass the…
Health alert! GHS stops prescription of chloroquine
Despite the change that occurred in Ghana’s malaria drug policy six years ago, some hospitals, clinics, health centres and pharmacy shops continue to prescribe chloroquine for the treatment of uncomplicated…
EPA closes down 10 fuel stations in Eastern Region
A total of 10 fuel filling stations in the Eastern Region have been closed down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to obtain permits and not meeting safety…
Yellow Fever vaccination begins in Northern Ghana
Health authorities in the Northern Region are set to commence a vaccination exercise to curb the spread of the yellow fever disease in the region. The vaccination exercise is expected…
Pharmacists call off strike
The Government and Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) has called off its strike action and directed all members to resume work immediately. In a statement released by the National…
UT Bank holds pink ball to raise breast cancer awareness funds
UT Bank has held its annual Pink Ball to round off its funds raising and breast cancer campaign for 2011. The campaign is aimed at creating awareness about the diseases…
New studies link breast cancer to alcohol intake
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (AMA), suggests that between three and six small glasses of wine a week is linked to a 15 per…
"People are crucifying me with emotions, not law" -Yieleh Chireh
Embattled Health Minister, Joseph Yieleh Chireh, has expressed worry at calls for his dismissal over the failure of his Ministry to resolve impasse between the Ghana Medical Association and the…
AMA warns of possible cholera outbreak
Health officials in Accra have issued a cholera alert following Wednesday’s devastating floods which displaced hundreds of residents. The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says sanitation in the city is…
Doctors' strike "kills" pregnant woman
A pregnant woman and her unborn child lost their lives when the pregnant woman was left unattended to by medical officers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital as a result…
Daily Graphic’s report on doctors’ salary "stupid" - GMA
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has rubbished a Daily Graphic publication claiming that Ghanaian specialist doctors are set to receive nearly 5,000 new Ghana cedis under the troubled Single Spine Salary…
FWSC optimistic of accord with GMA; Doctors think otherwise.
As the 48-hour negotiation deadline approaches, there seems to be no end in sight for the strike called by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) while the strike continues to breakdown…
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Health News
Buruli Ulcer surfaces in Eastern Region
2012-02-22 -
Koforidua, Feb. 22, 23
Buruli Ulcer, a devastating bacterial infection on humans, has surfaced in some parts of the Eastern Region, especially commun... More detail
AMA to Korle-Bu's rescue
2012-02-21 -
Accra, Feb. 21, 2012
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is due to dislodge tons of medical waste at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
This follows ... More detail
Accra, Feb. 21, 2012
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is due to dislodge tons of medical waste at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
This follows ... More detail
Pres Mills calls for consensus to sustain NHIS
2012-02-20 -
Accra, Feb. 20, 2012
President John Evans Atta Mills has called for an urgent dialogue and consensus on financing of the National Health Insurance Sc... More detail
Accra, Feb. 20, 2012
President John Evans Atta Mills has called for an urgent dialogue and consensus on financing of the National Health Insurance Sc... More detail
Vodafone celebrates Valentine's Day with an act of kindness to patients
2012-02-17 -
Accra, Feb. 14, 2012
Vodafone Ghana today paid the outstanding medical bills of over two hundred and thirty insolvent patients in hospitals around... More detail
Accra, Feb. 14, 2012
Vodafone Ghana today paid the outstanding medical bills of over two hundred and thirty insolvent patients in hospitals around... More detail
WAHO advocates improvement in health coverage in West Africa
2012-02-15 -
Accrs, Feb. 14, 2012
Members of the West African Health Organization have called for continual advocacy and sensitization to deepen political commitm... More detail
Accrs, Feb. 14, 2012
Members of the West African Health Organization have called for continual advocacy and sensitization to deepen political commitm... More detail
