HEALTH

Recruitment for Medical Officers and Dentists who have successfully completed their housemanship and received clearance from the Medical and Dental Council has been announced by the Ministry of Health (MoH). The process is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 11, 2024, according to a statement released by MoH on Thursday, …

Graduate unemployed Nurses and Midwives have staged a protest on the streets of Tamale in the Northern Region, vehemently expressing frustration with their current predicament. The group is registering its dissatisfaction primarily with the government and its agencies, specifically the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) …

A viral video showing an ambulance being used to transport charcoal and other merchandise instead of patients has emerged on social media. The video, which was posted on X by Daily Graphic Online on February 29, 2024, shows the ambulance loaded with plantains, detergents, sacks of charcoal, and other merchandise …

The Graduate Unemployment Nurses and Midwives Association has announced their plan to hold a large-scale protest to draw attention to their posts. According to them, the demo’s goal is to obtain employment opportunities. The event is set to take place at Tamale Jubilee Park on March 1, 2024. The task …

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Ghana Health Service’s Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Da Costa Aboagye as the new Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). He replaces Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye who has been nominated as a Minister of Health. The letter of appointment explained that the …

The Public Relations Officer for the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), A.D.O.1 Alex King Nartey, has expressed concerns about attacks on personnel who arrive late at fire scenes. According to him, residents manhandle officers in the line of duty and even vandalize fire tenders. This follows incidents at Konongo in …

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has cautioned the public to wear face masks to reduce exposure to dust. It has also advised the public to limit outdoor activities, especially for children. This follows the increase in the intensity of the harmattan, resulting in very dusty weather conditions across the country, …

Pressure is being mounted on the Ghana Education Service (GES) to speak on the death of the student of Aburi Girls Senior High School. Executive Secretary of the Africa Education Watch (Eduwacth), Mr Kofi Asare said that GES must make a pronouncement on this matter. “Has the GES not issued …

A woman living with HIV/AIDS has admitted to having unprotected sex with several men despite being aware of her status. According to her, it was her way of expressing her grief after losing her husband and five children to the disease. And although she claims feeling guilty, she says she …

The chief executive officer of the Boadi Herbal Clinic at Agona in the Sekyere South District Assembly of the Ashanti Region, Dr. Yaw Boadi Mensah, urged herbalists who lack spiritual vision to exercise caution when dealing with herbs. He said that the herbalist’s profession is a gift from God and …