HEALTH

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced some changes to the guidelines for Ghanaians entering the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Per the earlier modification implemented during the yuletide last year, persons aged 18 years and above, arriving in Ghana from December 12, 2021, were to provide proof …

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, is urging both continuing and newly admitted students to ensure they vaccinate against COVID-19 before returning to campus to start the academic year. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the School of Graduate Studies over the weekend, …

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has disclosed that the government’s ambitious Agenda 111 project has made progress of 35 percent amid some challenges. Speaking on Ghana Television, Mr. Agyeman-Manu, explained what had held some projects back. “On average, we have done close to about 35 percent works on all the …

The General Secretary of the Private Health Providers Association, Frank Toblu has provided updates on their National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) payment.     He said they have just received payment covering the first half of 2021.   He said this while speaking on the Surmise show with Alfred Ocansey …

Ghana Health Service has revealed that the Bolgatanga Municipality remains a hotspot for HIV infections in the Upper East Region. According to Regional HIV Coordinator, Sulemana Majeed, there have been increases from 2.8% in 2018 to 3.6% in 2019 even though there was a decrease to 2.6% in 2020. At …

The Eastern Region recorded 8,174 teenage pregnancies as of September 2021, up from 7,976 recorded within the same period in 2020, the Ghana Health Service has said. Of the cases, 12.6 percent represent girls aged 10 to 14 years, while 12.2 percent represent girls between the ages 15 to 19. …

The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has lifted the ban on the operation of beaches during the Christmas festivities in the capital, an official statement said on Thursday (30 December).   Ahead of the festive season, the REGSEC ordered that all beaches should remain closed as a result of …

With the year winding to a close, President Nana Akufo-Addo has backed down from the initial target to vaccinate 20 million Ghanaians before the end of 2021. He now views the end of the first quarter of 2022 as a more feasible target. “That 20 million target, we may not …

Dr Nsiah Asare, the presidential advisor on health says the government may be forced to trigger compulsory vaccination under the Public Health Act if the increasing spate of new COVID-19 cases worsen. The warning comes after the country recorded a spike in the active cases from a little over 1,600 to 3,000 cases in …

Breastfeeding always has been the criterion standard for infant feeding. Prior to the advent of commercial formulas, breastfeeding was, in truth, the only way to feed an infant.   Exclusive breastfeeding is defined by the WHO as feeding an infant exclusively with only breast milk for the first 6 months …