Britain has confirmed its first two cases of SARS-like coronavirus, which has killed more than 210 people in China while spreading around the world. Two patients in England, who are members of the same family, have tested positive for coronavirus, Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty said. UK health experts had earlier raised the risk […]
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Update: Death toll from China virus outbreak passes 100
The death toll from the new coronavirus now stands at 106, with the number of infections almost doubling in a day. The number of total cases confirmed by China rose to 4,515 as of 27 January, up from 2,835 a day earlier. Japan is sending a plane to Wuhan to evacuate its citizens, as efforts […]
New Corona-Virus Infection: A potential health risk to Africa-Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan
Infectious disease expert and prominent scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has alerted the Liberian and other African governments of a potential public health threat due to the outbreak of a new virus infection in China that is now spreading around the world. In a communication to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) dated […]
Upper West Regional Hospital reeling under heavy debts; faces barrage of law suits
Quality healthcare delivery at the Upper West Regional Hospital is on a balance as the facility is currently grappling with a barrage of legal suits from its suppliers. Citi News‘ sources at the facility indicate that most companies providing medical supplies and other essentials have suspended their services and resorted to the law court to […]
Woman dies at Tetteh Quarshie Hospital over lack of ambulance
A woman has died at Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in Mampong Akuapem in the Eastern Region over unavailability of an ambulance. According to the Apesemakahene of Akuapem-Mampong Traditional Area, Nana Yirenkyi I, Nurses at the hospital claimed there was no ambulance to convey the deceased who was in critical condition to the Eastern Region Hospital, […]
North East Region: VP Bawumia inspects third Zipline drone distribution centre
The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday, 15th December, 2019, inspected ongoing works at the site for the third medical drone delivery service at Kukua near Walewale in the North East Region. When completed in January 2020, the facility will host the largest warehouse under the drone programme and immediately serve […]
Nurses & Midwives give gov’t ultimatum to pay allowances of rotation nurses
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is demanding the payment of allowances of nurses and midwives interns on national service across the country to prevent any industrial action. The GRNMA alleges that the majority of these nurses have not been paid since April 2019. President of the Association, Dr. Kwaku Asante-Krobea in a […]
Medical breakthrough in Ghana as Korle Bu performs 4 kidney transplants
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), in collaboration with Transplant Links UK, has performed successful kidney transplant for four patients with kidney conditions in a major breakthrough in local medical practice. The transplant team at the KBTH was led by surgeons Dr Bernard Morton and Dr James Edward Mensah, and kidney specialists, Dr Vincent Bioma […]
Ridge Hospital takes delivery of first Apheresis machine for sickle cell treatment
The Bone Marrow Transplantation Ghana and the Sickle Cell Foundation Clinic of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital has taken delivery of the first-ever Apheresis Machine in Ghana to aid in better treatment of sickle cell disease. The Machine works in harvesting marrow of a compatible donor without subjecting the person to anaesthesia, processes it and […]
New Jersey hospital gives kidney to wrong patient
A New Jersey hospital accidentally gave a kidney to the wrong patient, officials have said. The transplant was intended for another person with the same name and of a similar age. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden said both patients have now received transplants and are doing well. The mistake was discovered a […]
Dr Patrick Aboagye appointed new Director-General for Ghana Health Service
BestNewsGH.com can confirm that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye as the new Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, following the withdrawal of the appointment of Dr. Baffuor Awuah. Dr. Aboagye who until his appointment was the Director of Family Health at the Ghana Health Service, thus takes over from […]
GIMPA Self Care Day for students
There was a rich artistic display at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) last Friday when the school held a ‘Self-Care’ programme for students. Participants were also schooled on the techniques of painting and given the chance to watch the world blockbuster movie titled “Black Panther”. The students were also taken through […]