Health
USAID’s FAO donates 100,000 Anthrax vaccines to protect Ghanaians and livestock
By Joyce Kantam Kolamong and Patience Nawang Vaccines teach the immune systems of humans and animals how to create antibodies that protect them from diseases. Vaccines have proven to be effective, safe and reduce disease burden while increasing survival rates. For this reason, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a donation […]
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Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana exchange lessons, experiences on combating deforestation
The Ghana Forestry Commission, in collaboration with the USAID-funded West Africa Biodiversity and Low Emissions Development (WABiLED) Programme, hosted a workshop and field visit for Côte d’Ivoire’s Permanent Executive Secretariat for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (SEP-REDD+). The event aimed to exchange knowledge and experiences on REDD+ implementation between the two nations. The […]
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Passage of anti-gay bill will incite violence in Ghana – UNAIDS
The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in Ghana, commonly known as the anti-gay bill. The legislation, which criminalizes and prohibits LGBT activities, was approved on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, sparking criticism […]
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USAID Holds Climate Financing Conference
Kimberly Rosen A climate financing conference has begun in Accra highlighting the pressing need to bolster climate funds to achieve the country’s Nationally Determined Conditions (NDCs). The three-day conference
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Rotational Nurses and Midwives give govt 2-week ultimatum to pay their allowances
Rotational Nurses and Midwifery Association has given the Ministry of Health a two-week ultimatum to release their financial clearance for payment, or else its members will lay down their tools. The Association has been lamenting over unpaid allowances totalling over GHc12,000 for the July batch of Rotational Nurses and Midwives. In a statement, the leadership […]
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We’ve put measures in place to address unearned salaries issue – Kuma-Aboagye
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has disclosed some measures being put in place to address the challenge of unearned salaries in the sector, starting February 10, 2024. This follows concerns raised by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, James Klutse Avedzi, regarding the number of unearned salary cases cited […]
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$25m partnership between USAID and Ghana Health Service launched in Accra
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has expressed the organization’s commitment to improving quality healthcare across the country. He made this comment at the launch of a $25 million partnership between the Service and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Dr. Kuma-Aboagye asserted that this agreement would support […]
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