The Renal Patients Association of Ghana has renewed calls for the inclusion of renal treatment in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This follows growing concerns about the inability of many patients to afford the cost of treatment, prompting calls for tax waivers on dialysis consumables. Speaking to Citi News, the president of the association, […] The post Renal
ASA Savings and Loans Company Limited in Winneba, located in the Central Region, has supported the Ansaful CHPS compound to enhance its operations. The company presented a television set, an air conditioner, a water tank, a digital BP machine, and a weighing scale. During a brief ceremony, the area manager for the company, Mohammed Nasimul […] The post ASA Savings
The Bonoman Institute has observed that to ensure economic development of the Bono and Bono East Regions, there is the urgent need for actions that promote enterprise and business development. This, according to the institute, will position the regions for trade and other economic activities to boost in order to bring about development of the […] The post Bonoman Institute
ASA Savings and Loans Limited, through its Kaneshie Zongo branch, has presented medical equipment to the Korle Bu Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department to enhance patient care and work output. The items presented include six quality wheelchairs, two swivel chairs, and three mobile blood pressure monitoring devices. During the handover at the Korle Bu Polyclinic premises, Madam […] The post ASA
A 22-year-old woman lost her life in a gunshot incident at Kenyase-Abrem in the Ashanti Region while returning home from the 31st December watch night service. According to the family of the deceased, the tragic incident happened when Lydia Ayampali, a mother carrying her one-year-old baby, had closed from the watch night service and was […] The post Kenyase-Abrem:
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has directed all Medical Doctors, Dentists, and Dental Surgeons practising in Ghana to effect changes in their name tags, effective January 1, 2024. The GMA instructed doctors and other professionals in the medical field to ensure additional academic titles are prefixed on their name tags. GMA believes this will help […] The post GMA
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has directed all Medical Doctors, Dentists, and Dental Surgeons practising in Ghana to effect changes in their name tags, effective January 1, 2024. The GMA instructed doctors and other professionals in the medical field to ensure additional academic titles are prefixed on their name tags. GMA believes this will help […] The post GMA
As part of efforts to encourage the youth to connect with cocoa from bean to bar and develop their knowledge in cocoa and its related activities, the management of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) in Tafo, Eastern Region, has launched the Cocoa Club Ghana. The Cocoa Club is a fun-based educational outreach program […] The post CRIG launches
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is seeking help from the public to identify a patient at the 37 Military Hospital who has been there for some months now. The patient, believed to be middle-aged, was sent to the hospital by a good Samaritan on Monday, November 13, 2023, after being knocked down by a vehicle […] The post GAF requests for help to identify patient
Hope For Future Generation (HFFG), a non-governmental organization with health as one of its focus areas, has organized a media workshop to help journalists become champions for long-term vaccine funding. The sensitization is in line with the Financing Immunization Advocacy Response (FAIR) project of the organization. The goal of the FAIR project is to push […] The post HFFG
The Medical and Dental Council has inducted 54 Family Health Medical School students into the medical profession as doctors. The ceremony, themed “Guiding the Professions, Protecting the Public,” was organized for the newly qualified doctors who graduated in 2023, including Family Health Medical School graduates. Professor Enyonam Yao Kwawukume, the founder of Family Health University […] The post 54
Twenty-six parliamentary hopefuls will compete with nine incumbent MPs in nine constituencies in the Western Region in the upcoming NPP Parliamentary primaries. These constituencies comprise Tarkwa Nsuaem, Ahanta West, Mpohor, Kwesimintsim, Effia, Takoradi, Sekondi, Essikado–Ketan, and Shama. Among the notable candidates featured is Hon. George Mireku-Duker, a two-term Member of Parliament (MP), who is competing […] The post NPP
As of the close of nominations on December 25, 2023, a total of 92 aspiring candidates had expressed their intention to compete for parliamentary seats in the Eastern Region. Out of 92, 84 candidates officially filed their nominations, poised to challenge incumbents in 22 constituencies. Notably, Hon Bryan Acheampong in Abetifi and Frederick Obeng Adom […] The post NPP
Kumasi-based Prophet Emmanuel Kwaku Duah has resolved to work for the unity between the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu I. Prophet Kwaku Duah has indicated that there is a hidden secret behind the feud between the Asantehene and the Dormaahene and reconciling the two Chiefs would enhance the […] The post Kumasi Prophet to resolve
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Noma as a neglected tropical disease, shedding light on a devastating condition that has long plagued the most vulnerable populations. Noma is a rapidly progressing severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and the face. Like other neglected tropical diseases, Noma impacts the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. […] The post WHO
The Bono Regional Minister, Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, has expressed worry about the transformation of the region into a savannah zone, due to illegal logging of timber from the region’s forest reserves. According to her, the once flourishing forest belt of the Bono region, boasted of the fertile farmlands that produced abundant food supplies for both […] The post Bono Region transforming
The Vodafone Ghana Foundation has extended its free ultrasound scan services to the residents of Mafi Seva, bringing vital maternal healthcare directly to this community. The program aimed to provide free maternal healthcare to expectant mothers in the area and nearby communities. A total of 85 expectant mothers from neighbouring villages convened at the Mafi […] The post Enhancing
The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene, has challenged graduates to be smarter, quicker, and faster in the job space to contribute to national development without compromising their values and sense of self. According to the Minister, as graduates continue flinging their caps in joy and picking up certificates, ready for the job market, they should […] The post Let
A scene during one of the training sessions of Ped Intensive Care Nursing Global Heart Care-PASCaTS has held three capacity building programmes for nurses in pediatric intensive care nursing, and pediatric Read More... The post Global
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that 91 out of the 307 ambulances imported and commissioned by the Nana Akufo-Addo in 2020 are not operational. According to him, whereas about 79 have completely broken down, 12 others have been involved in accidents and are thus not in […] The post 91 out of 307
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