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Lordina Foundation hosts 6th edition of health screening for retired ministers and spouses
More than 160 members of the Assemblies of God Church Retired Ministers and Spouses Association last Friday benefited from a free quarterly health screening organised by the Lordina Foundation. The exercise took place at the Ringway Gospel Centre Assemblies of God Church and brought together a team of medical specialis...
Health Ministry secures financial clearance for over 14,000 workers
The Ministry of Health has announced that it has obtained financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance to pay allowances and salaries for 14,279 rotation nurses and midwives, as well as 637 medical and dental house officers. According to Tony Goodman, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, the clearance follows “...
SNIP-AFRICA partners gather in Accra to strengthen research on severe neonatal infections
Forty clinical research partners from across Africa and Europe gathered in Accra this week for the SNIP-AFRICA General Assembly. This meeting focused on strengthening research and healthcare responses to severe neonatal infections, one of the leading causes of newborn deaths globally. The two-day meeting brought togeth...
Hypertension rates rising in Ghana as many remain unaware of the condition
Hypertension is becoming an alarming public health concern in Ghana, with many people living with the condition without knowing it. Health experts say the situation is worsening as lifestyle changes, environmental factors and limited awareness continue to fuel the growing burden of high blood pressure across the countr...
RevnaBio secures triple international laboratory accreditation to expand precision medicine research
Precision medicine company Revna Biosciences (RevnaBio) has secured triple accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), strengthening its laboratory and biobanking capabilities to support clinical diagnostics and biomedical research across Africa. The accreditation covers three inter...
Health authorities warn of rising genital warts cases in Ghana
Health authorities in Ghana have expressed concern over a rising number of genital warts cases in parts of the country, linking the trend to increasing infections of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and urging intensified public education, vaccination, and safer sex practices. HIV Coordinator for the Ashaiman Municipal...
Will Scotland be the first to legalise assisted dying?
For more than a year, Scottish politicians have been grappling with matters of life and death as they debated one of the most contested bills in the history of devolution. Tuesday's final Scottish Parliament vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call. But, if it pa...
Abuakwa South MP donates medical equipment and settles patients’ bills at Kyebi Gov’t Hospital
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang has once again demonstrated his commitment to improving healthcare delivery in the constituency with a significant donation of medical equipment to the Kyebi Government Hospital. The donation was aimed at supporting healthcare professionals and improving...
GHS launches strategic document to strengthen Ghana’s public health emergency response
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriye, says the launch of the Strategic National Public Health Emergency Operations Centres document does not replace the statutory mandates of institutions but rather brings together resources to strengthen Ghana’s response to public health emer...
When the belly begins to speak: The beautiful mystery of pregnancy’s dark mark
One day, you look at your growing belly and notice something you may never have seen before: a faint line running down the middle of your abdomen. A few weeks later, it is darker. Then the questions begin. Is this normal? Does it mean I’m having a boy? Is my baby taking all my melanin? […]
FDA warns against misuse of chemicals to ripen plantain
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has cautioned traders against the unauthorised or improper use of chemicals to accelerate the ripening of plantain, warning that incorrect application could compromise food safety. The warning follows a survey at the Madina Market in Accra, where the FDA found traders using Ethemax, a...
19 in 20 Nigerian health facilities fall short of basic medical waste standard
About 19 in every 20 health care facilities in Nigeria fall short of the basic standard for managing medical waste, according to a new WHO/UNICEF assessment. The finding raises concerns over how used needles, infectious materials and other waste generated during medical care are handled in Africa’s most populous countr...