HEALTH

The Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Ghana- Legon, Dr. Cecilia Eliason, has reiterated that people with low socio-economic backgrounds are mostly diagnosed with high blood pressure.   Speaking on the GTV Breakfast Show, the Senior Lecturer stated that, studies have found that …

The subject of whether or not to patronise herbal products in managing ailments has been with us for some time now. A few weeks ago, a medical officer at the Tamale Teaching Hospital was reported to have warned the public against such patronage because of the danger some of these …

The President of Ghana, Nana  Akufo-Addo has charged the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to manage the facility properly. He does not want the edifice to slide into the path of other health facilities, with no proper maintenance culture, hanging debt burden, and mismanagement. This was …

The Country Director of CUTS International, Appiah Adomako, says Parliament must invite the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to render accounts on monies that have accrued to the country from the various taxes imposed on petroleum products.   He said that will ensure accountability with regard to the many taxes …

The Health Minister will today, Thursday, June 16, make an appearance in court to testify in the trial of former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu will be the 3rd witness for the prosecution in the trial.   He is expected to further the case of the …

The Public Relations Officer of the National Blood Service Ghana, Stephen Adai Baah, has clarified that no one is required to pay for donating blood. He said this in response to allegations by a section of the public that prospective blood donors are asked to pay in order to donate …

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the 2022 nurses and midwives postings of 10,975 health professionals to commence their one-year mandatory national service at various approved health facilities.   The 2022/2023 service year postings come after the management of the Ghana National Scheme last month released 11,272 PIN codes …

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has admonished the public to maintain proper hygiene in the wake of Ghana recording cases of the new zoonotic disease, monkeypox. Contributing to a discussion on the subject matter on Metro TV’s ‘Good Morning Ghana’ …

The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has revealed that five cases of monkeypox have been reported in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions.   Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye made this revelation at a press briefing today, Wednesday, June 8 2022. This announcement comes after the …

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has pledged the organization’s continued support to help Ghana achieve substantial growth in the health sector. He made the pledge when the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, visited him in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO Director-General commended Ghana …