The Ministry of Health has started a new programme that is aimed at preventing cervical cancer among women of reproductive age. Cervical cancer is one of the main causes of death of women in Ghana. It affects the lower part … Continue reading →

The NationUN's Ban says aid response for Syria 'very limited'Jerusalem PostKUWAIT - The United Nations is receiving only limited support for its aid to millions of Syrians, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in published remarks, adding its humanitarian work needed "generous" help from a donor pledging conference on Wednesday ...Syria 'breaking up before everyone's eyes'RTE.ieUN envoy for Syria calls for actionXinhuaMiddle East UN addresses Syrian refugee crisisAljazeera.comSouth African Broadcasting Corporation -Deutsche Welle -The News Internationalall 235 news articles »

Worries that taking extra folic acid might increase the risk of cancer have been played down by a major study. Following Canadian research linking the vitamin with a small rise in cancer, the study in the Lancet journal looked at … Continue reading →

THE CHAIRMAN of the Lepers Aid Committee, Reverend Father Andrew Campbell, has asked Ghanaians to stop discriminating against cured lepers in the country. Lepers face huge stigmatization in Ghana and Africa, but Rev Campbell said the disease, like any other, … Continue reading →

Sky News AustraliaQld floods have now claimed six livesSky News AustraliaQld floods have now claimed six lives. Updated: 17:33, Wednesday January 30, 2013. Qld floods have now claimed six lives. The death toll in the Queensland floods has risen to six with the discovery of a second body in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane ...Power outages until the weekendBrisbane TimesGovernor-general calls for flood donationsNinemsnAustralia flood death toll growsStuff.co.nzNEWS.com.au -Sydney Morning Herald -The Australianall 578 news articles »

LILLY VALLEY Foundation, an Ashaiman-based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), has presented medical equipment worth GH¢520.00 to the Ashaiman Polyclinic to assist in its healthcare delivery. The items included surgical gloves, stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, thermometers, hand sanitizers, gauze bandages and ceiling fans. … Continue reading →

The remains of a Ghanaian national who worked as a fisherman in Northern Ireland are still in a mortuary in Belfast, 18 months after he died.