The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has temporarily suspended its ongoing strike. Members are expected to return to work on Monday, June 24, to prepare their materials and officially begin rendering services on June 25. The decision follows a meeting between the National Labour Commission and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission. On June […]
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Condom use among polyamorous persons low — Health Survey
Condom use among people with multiple sexual partners in the country is low, the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) has revealed. The survey indicated that men, aged between 15 and 24 who had two or more sexual partners among those surveyed, were 24.7 per cent of those surveyed, while women within the same […]
Black flies invade La Nkwantanang, Dawhenya
An in-depth investigation is currently ongoing to establish the extent of black fly breeding sites or sources within the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality and Dawhenya in the Greater Accra Region. The effort at La Nkwantanang is being spearheaded by the Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the municipal assembly to enable the government and its agencies […]
UK puts Ghana, 53 others on red list for health workers’ recruitment
The United Kingdom has included Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, and Cameroon among 54 countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. This announcement was made by the UK government in its revised code of practice for international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, which was published […]
New Marburg Virus Disease cases in Ghana: One close contact dead
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said one close contact in the new Marburg Virus Disease cases in Ghana reported symptoms after the maximum incubation period, the person tested positive together with his close contact (yet to be corroborated by IPD) but died on July 21, 2022. Currently, 40 additional contacts have been identified in the Savannah […]
More people turn up for COVID-19 jab
Many people are showing up at health facilities to take the COVID-19 jabs following the announcement that the government will soon implement a ‘No vaccination, No entry’ policy at ministries, departments and agencies. At a number of health facilities such as Adabraka, Dansoman, Mamobi and Madina Polyclinics and the Darbem Medical Centre and the New […]
COVID-19: No vaccination, no entry into Ghana from 12 December – GHS to travelers
Health authorities in Ghana on Thursday said vaccination against COVID-19 is now mandatory for international travellers before entering the country as part of efforts to control the spread of the disease. The directive takes effect Sunday, 12 December 2021 at the only international airport in the capital, Accra, the Ghana Health Service said in a statement. “All persons 18 […]
Ghana detects Omicron variant – GHS Director
Ghana has detected the Omicron variant at its borders, the Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has disclosed. He revealed that the virus was detected in persons travelling from Nigeria and South Africa into the country. He made the revelation at the launch of December as Covid-19 month. At […]
Police to inspect COVID-19 cards January
From January next year, the police will inspect the vaccination cards of all commercial drivers and motorbike riders to ensure that they have taken the COVID-19 shot. Additionally, workers of all government institutions and health facilities will not be allowed into their workplaces if they do not show their vaccination certificates, while absence from work […]
Do not rush to vaccination centres, everyone will be covered – Dr. Kuma-Aboagye
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye has reiterated his advice to persons eligible to take the second jab of the AstraZeneca COVID- 19 vaccine not to rush to vaccination centres. He urged them to be patient and avoid overcrowding as the government is doing all it can to get everyone […]
2nd Jab of COVID-19 starts tomorrow
More than half of the backlog of people awaiting their second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are expected to take the jab, starting tomorrow. The nationwide exercise, expected to be concluded on Saturday, is targeting people above 18 who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine from March 10 to 29 this year. […]
COVID-19: “Remain in isolation” – GHS to AfCFTA Secretary General
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has “reminded” the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Mr Wamkele Mene to remain in isolation after the Secretariat said his COVID-19 test was a false-positive. It will be recalled that the AfCFTA in a statement issued on April 27, 2021, said Mene, will participate […]