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Convenience of using Styrofoam comes at a high environmental cost – EPA Boss
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has warned that the widespread use of styrofoam products, while convenient, has come at a significant environmental and public health cost.
Silent danger in shopping baskets: Why Ghanaians need warning label to survive
Imagine reaching for a cold bottle of drink on a hot afternoon along the busy streets of Makola or grabbing a packaged snack from a supermarket shelf for a quick bite. In such moments, stopping to read through the crowded, fine-print labels tucked away on the back or sides of the food package is often […]
Kwahu West Health Director calls for handwashing with soap in basic schools
The Municipal Health Director for Kwahu West, Celestine Asante, has called on the Ghana Education Service and school authorities to intensify the promotion of proper handwashing with soap among basic school pupils, particularly in rural communities.
WHO Chief commends Mahama for driving global health reform through ‘Accra Reset’
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has praised President John Mahama for his leadership in pushing reforms aimed at reshaping the global health system amid declining international aid.
Rotary Club of Kumasi East supplies Psychiatric medication to KATH to improve mental health service
The Psychiatric Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital is advancing calls for the inclusion of mental health services under national health insurance coverage, as patients struggle to access treatment due to the high cost of medication.
Health Ministry intensifies fight against viral hepatitis as 3 million Ghanaians estimated to be infected
The Ministry of Health has intensified its campaign against viral hepatitis, urging Ghanaians to get tested, vaccinated and seek early treatment as the country battles a growing burden of hepatitis B and C infections. The renewed call was made during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day and the inauguration of the...
Ghana spends too little on early childhood development, urges policy shift – UNICEF report
A new UNICEF study has found that Ghana’s investments in children are arriving too late and are disproportionately concentrated in later childhood, potentially limiting the country’s ability to maximise lifelong outcomes.
Gov’t introduces mobile screening teams to boost primary health care
President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a new community-based primary health care model introducing “primary administrators,” health volunteers, and mobile screening teams to expand access to basic health services nationwide.
GHS launches nationwide drug campaign targeting bilharzia, elephantiasis and river blindness
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will begin a nationwide integrated Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign from June 20 to July 10, targeting millions of people in districts affected by Bilharzia, Elephantiasis, and River Blindness.
Zoomlion, Geo Pomona seal deal to transform Zimbabwe’s waste sector
Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Geo Pomona Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd., in Zimbabwe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening waste management systems through a strategic partnership between Ghana and Zimbabwe. The agreement was signed at Peduase Lodge in Accra in the presence of senior governme...
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Hospitals don’t treat us well – Motor riders allege poor treatment by nurses [Listen]
The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Motor Riders Association, Mohammed Ampambila, has raised concerns over what he describes as poor treatment of injured motor riders at various hospitals across the country. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, he alleged that when riders are involved in...
Northern Region needs better conditions to retain nurses and midwives – UPNMG President
Maxwell Oduro Yeboah, National President of the Union of Professional Nurses and Midwives, Ghana (UPNMG), has called for deliberate government investment in the Northern Region to retain nurses and midwives, stressing that many health professionals leave not because they want to, but because they lack opportunities and...