By Elvis DARKO, Rwanda Zipline, the company that specialises in using drones to deliver emergency medical supplies, is optimistic about replicating its success story in Rwanda in Ghana. In a little over two years of operations in Rwanda, Zipline has decreased the amount of blood hospitals keep in stock while increasing access to real blood […]
“Everything happens for a reason. Nothing is a coincidence. There are times God will allow us to go through difficulty so later on, we can be instrumental in helping others overcome” – Joel Osteen My name is James Aglah, a General Manager with Ghana’s leading private broadcast media organization, the Multimedia Group. I am also […]
Government has confirmed that the disinfection of containers and cargo at the ports and various points of entry and exit will begin in the 3rd week of February 2019. The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu who gave the confirmation, said everything was set for the disinfection to begin, and that the Ministry was grateful and […]
The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has confirmed that the disinfection of containers at the various ports and points of entry and exit in the country would commence in the 3rd week of February 2019. According to the Minister, the scope of the disinfection exercise has also been expanded to cover various markets and Senior […]
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 […]
The Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa has run out of anti-snake venom (ASV). The ASV is a potent medication used for the treatment of snake bites and doctors have explained that its absence reduces the chances of survival of victims of snake bite. The acting medical director of the hospital, Dr Emmanuel Steve Blankson, […]
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. […]
An 8 year old girl is reported dead at the Tema General Hospital in what an eye witness said was negligence on a the part of doctors and nurses at the facility. Leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Banasko Francis Ansah who said he witnessed the sad and pathetic demise of the little […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
