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[Video] ‘Unlicensed’ Frontier Was Procured By Presidential Taskforce – Agyemang-Manu

Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has disclosed the procurement of Frontier Healthcare Services, as the sole company testing all passengers who arrive at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), was done by a presidential taskforce which reports directly to the President. Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament Wednesday, the nominee …

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Man, 70, Collapses And Dies After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

An elderly man collapsed and died in New York City on Sunday morning shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials revealed Monday. The man, who was in his 70s, fell as he left Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Convention Center just 25 minutes after receiving his shot, New York State Health Commissioner …

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Ghana, Let Us Avoid  Any Further Errors In The Fight Against Covid-19 – DR Omane Boamah Warns 

A former Communication Minister under the erstwhile John Mahama administration, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has expressed surprise at government’s possible decision not to administer COVID-19 doses to the aged and persons with underlying health conditions. This he says when implemented will be one of the major errors in the country’s fight against …

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A New Case Of Ebola Virus Detected In DR Congo

A new case of the Ebola virus has been detected in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s health ministry says. A woman from the town of Biena near the city of Butembo has died from the disease The authorities say they are sending a response team to the …

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Palmer-Buckle: I Tested Positive For COVID, Don’t Flout Protocols

The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Cape Coast, Most Rev. Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle, has openly stated that he tested positive for COVID-19. He has been undergoing treatment for the past five days at the Ga East Infectious Disease Centre, he announced in a viral video he posted on social media. Palmer-Buckle wants …

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Covid-19: Children, Pregnant Women, And People With Underlying Health Conditions Will Not Be Vaccinated – GSA

The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Dr. Alexander Dodoo has revealed that children, pregnant women, people with allergies and underlying health conditions, and the aged will not be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Ghana is expected to receive 19.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of June …

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No Free Coronavirus Test For You – Noguchi Turns Away Ghanaians

The management and staff of Noguchi Memorial Institute and Medical Research has turned away some Ghanaians who were seeking for free COVID-19 tests. This comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced during his 23rd Update on measures his government has taken against the Coronavirus pandemic that COVID-19 tests are …

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MoH Begins Recruitment Of Medical Doctors, Dentists From Tuesday.

  Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MoH)  has announced to begin recruitment of Medical Doctors and Dentists who have completed their house job and permanently registered with the Medical and Dental Council, being part of the 21st list compiled by the council. According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), the recruitment …

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Ghana Records Over 8,000 Deaths From Cancer-Related Diseases – Breast Care International

Ghana recorded 8,037 deaths from cancer-related diseases in 2020, Dr. (Mrs) Beatrice Wiafe Addai, the former Chairperson of the Ghana Cancer Board, has disclosed. Giving the breakdown, the Consultant Surgeon said, out of the figure, 2,055 related to breast cancer, 3,166 to liver cancer, 1,117 to prostate and 1,699 to …

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