Health

A new study has confirmed that Zipline’s drone delivery system has helped reduce maternal deaths by a staggering 56.4% in Ghana’s Ashanti Region between 2017 and 2022. The joint research, conducted by Ghana Health Service (GHS) and…
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Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has begun a three-week medical leave, effective Monday, April 7, following medical advice from her doctors, sources at the Jubilee House have confirmed to Joy News. The vice president is…
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Togbe Kwasi Amedor III, the sub-divisional chief of Mepe Gbavie-Dekume in the Volta Region, has called on the government to provide urgent assistance following a skin disease outbreak affecting residents in the Avetakpo farming community.…
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About 70 per cent of businesses in Ghana earn less than GHS10,000 annually, while only 0.01 per cent generate over GHS1 million, according to the latest Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) released by the Ghana Statistical…
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The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that the Government of Ghana owes Zoomlion Ghana Limited a staggering GH¢1.2 billion for services rendered over the past two years. Speaking…
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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission, has suspended the fishing licences of four industrial trawl vessels operating within Ghana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) following…
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Ghana’s Vice President, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has been admitted to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) after falling ill following her official duties on Friday, March 28, 2025. A statement signed by the Minister for…
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Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have suspended all surgical procedures due to a critical water shortage, raising concerns about patient care and hospital hygiene. The crisis, which has persisted for over a…
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The President of Eastwood Anaba Ministries (EAM), Reverend Eastwood Anaba, has urged health professionals to prioritise maternal care, emphasising that every step in the childbirth process is crucial to saving the lives of expectant mothers…
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has sounded the alarm on maternal mortality, revealing that between 2020 and 2024, a staggering 1,000 women lost their lives while giving birth in the Ashanti Region. This grim statistic highlights the…
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