Health

Ghana’s Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced strict new measures to stop the illegal entry of highly addictive opioids into the country. His statement follows a BBC investigation that exposed how pharmaceutical…
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The Assistant National Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Philemon Gyapong, has addressed concerns over health sector recruitment, stressing that financial clearance is now the key…
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Ghana’s Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has confirmed the detection of the country’s first case of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in an elderly adult. The case was identified as part of routine surveillance, with health officials…
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The Church of Pentecost-Mpoasei District has declared the month of March as Sanitation Month, embarking on a bold initiative to tackle filth and the growing risk of diseases in local communities. District Pastor Gilbert John Ayamah…
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The Tema Metropolis is grappling with a severe sanitation crisis, with a significant spillover of large suck-away systems at public places and markets, exacerbating already poor hygiene conditions. Residents in the area have reported…
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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, have visited Wa in the Upper West Region to evaluate the ongoing meningitis outbreak and…
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Recent statistics from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that as of September 2024, a total of 11,401 Persons Living with HIV and AIDS (PLwHAs) have been recorded in the Bono Region. Of this figure, 8,481 are females, while 2,727…
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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has been summoned to appear before Parliament within a week to provide a comprehensive update on the recent outbreaks of cholera, cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), and other public health…
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken a decisive step in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), with Acting CEO Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse directing all regional and area offices to ramp up monitoring efforts. This…
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Health authorities in the Upper West Region have raised alarm over the rising cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM), with infections increasing from 42 to 60 and fatalities climbing to 14. Dr. Damien Punguyire, the regional health…
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