Over 500 residents of New Seduase screened by Prayer Fest Assemblies of God Church and Ghana Association of Medical Aid

The prayer Fest Assemblies of God church Ghana, Dodowa District has collaborated with the Ghana Association for Medical Aid (GAMA), to screen residents of New Seduase community of various health issues and assisted with some medical aid. The Ghana Association of Medical Aid is a non for profit and non-governmental organization made of Ghanaians based […]

13,802 pregnant women contract HIV in 2018, First Lady launches campaign to fight mother-to-child transmission

Statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 13,802 pregnant women contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in 2018. This represents 1.6% of the 864,266 pregnant women who were tested for the disease. 48% HIV-exposed infants screened As at September 2018, Ghana had screened 48% of all HIV-exposed infants (HEI), with 5% being HIV positive. […]

All students must pay 80 percent of their fees or you send them home-MoH orders Public Health Training Colleges

The Ministry of Health has ordered heads of all public health training institutions to send away all fee-owing students. A notice issued by the Ministry under the hand of the deputy Minister for Health Tina Mensah and dated December, 28, 2018 raised concern about the inability of some students to pay their school fees. “It […]

We will not tolerate any more laxity from you-Coalition of Concerned Nurses and Midwives to Nursing and Midwifery Council

The Collation of Concerned Nurses and Midwives (CCNM) have warned that it will not take any further laxity from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, saying the council has taken them for granted for a very long time now. According to the coalition, it beats their imagination that in the 21st century, a professional body like […]

UE/R: Dr. Thomas Anabah rallies support for Kolmasug CHPS compound, says there is no doctor in the entire Garu Tempane area

Former Medical Director of the Accra Regional Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anabah is rallying support for the Kolmasug CHPS compound in the Garu Community, saying the facility is grossly under resourced. Dr. Anabah made the appeal when he joined other distinguished sons and daughters of the area for the official commissioning of the CHPS compound. Kolmasug […]

Ghana Health Service begins recruitment of Medical Doctors from Monday January 14 2019

The Ghana Health Service has served notice that it will commence the recruitment of medical officers from the 14th of January 2019. This follows clearance by Ministry of Finance for the Service to embark on the recruitment exercise. The recruitment which targets newly qualified medical doctors in particular, will end on Friday, 18th January 2019. […]

GHS receives 26 pickup vehicles from JICA for distribution to all Districts in 3 Northern Regions

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) received 26 Nissan pickup trucks from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on January 4 to support healthcare services delivery in the 3 northern regions. The beneficiary districts include: ▪Upper East: Pusiga Binduri Nabdam Kassena Nankana West Bawku Municipal Bolgatanga Municipal Builsa North Builsa South Bongo District ▪Upper West : […]

CEO of Exim Bank donates hospital beds to Jukwa Health Center, promises Police station block, Polyclinic, Ambulance and more

The CEO of Ghana Exim Bank, Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam has donated hospital beds and drugs to Jukwa health centre, in the Hemang Lower Denkyira Constituency of the Central Region. He made the presentation during a durbar of the chiefs and people of Jukwa. He used the occasion to throw more light on the achievements of […]

Supply Champions presents hospital equipment to Supomu –Dunkwa Health Center

Supply Champions Company Limited, a wholly Ghanaian company has presented health care equipment valued at GHc7, 000.00 to Supomu-Dunkwa Health Center in the Shama District of the Western Region to support health care delivery. The items included filled oxygen cylinder with flow meter, fetal doppler, disposable syringes, and boxes of surgical gloves as well as […]