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Over 3,000 Nurses Have Left Ghana To Seek Greener Pastures. – GHS

The Ghana Health Service has revealed that a total of 3,688 health personnel have left the country to seek greener pastures within the last three years. The Ghana Health Service says the figure comprises professional and critical caregivers. Some health professionals leaving the country have cited poor working conditions in …

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A/R: 5-Days National Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Launched.

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has taken proactive measures to address the alarming surge in COVID-19 cases within the region. The 9th National COVID Vaccination Days (NaCVaDs) will commence and it’s dubbed, “Protect Yourself, Protect Your Family, Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Now! with the aim …

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VIVO Energy Ghana Donates Surgical Equipment To Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Health alerts have been of great concern to the general public, as this is a lot of passion in the heart of an oil dealer to show Christmas love to breast cancer patients. VIVO Energy Ghana, an oil marketing company, yesterday, December 13, 2023, donated assorted surgical equipment to the …

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PrEP: Highly Effective HIV Preventive Drug – Study

A drug that stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of the research on 24,000 people taking it across England, have been described as “reassuring”. Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health …

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Health Ministry Begs Mortuary Workers Over Intended Strike

The Public Relations Officer(PRO) for the Ministry of Health, Isaac Offei Baah has pleaded with mortuary attendants across the country to rescind their decision to embark on a strike. According to him, the government is dealing with concerns they raised and therefore it will be imperative that they come to …

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Bono Region Records Over 800 New HIV Infections

The Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo Regional Technical Coordinator of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Mr Ahmed Ibrahim Bimbilla, has disclosed a record of 884 new HIV infections in the region in 2022. He said available figures showed that 19,281 people were living with HIV and AIDS in the region, …

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Ashanti Region: Over 70,000 People Are Estimated To Be Living With HIV.

A total of 72,429 people in the Ashanti Region are estimated to be living with HIV, according to the Ghana Aids Commission 2022 report. Out of this number, only 26,006 are currently on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medication at health facilities, leaving a gap of 46,421 who cannot be accounted for in …

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Dormaahene Threatens To Seek Court Interpretation On Health Insurance Levy Usage

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Osaedeeyo Agyemang Badu II, has expressed worry over the government’s delay in payment of health service providers from the health insurance levy. He is blaming the situation on the inefficient use of the funds generated from the levy. Speaking at the 3rd Annual General Conference of the …

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Youth Group To Govt : We Will Construct La General Hospital If You Won’t.

The Coalition of La Youth Association has outlined plans to mobilise resources for the construction of the La General Hospital, following Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s disclosure that funding for the project had been delayed due to Ghana’s economic challenges. The spokesperson for the La Youth Association, Jeffery Tetteh detailed their …

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What Is The Health Minister Doing At The Ministry? – Juaboso MP Fumes

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has condemned the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu for failing to reopen the Korle Bu Renal Unit. Mr. Mintah Akandoh stated that the Minority Chief Whip had, on the floor of parliament, called on Mr. Agyeman Manu to immediately direct the …

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