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17th June, 2011
The third Ghana HIV/AIDS monitoring and evaluation workshop has been held in Accra with the call for the strengthening of capacities of facial persons at the regional co-ordinating councils.
The ...
15th June, 2011
A five-member team from the School of Public Health and Information Science (PHIS) of the
Louisville University, US, has completed feasibility studies on how best to improve
maternal health in ...
9th June, 2011
Available information from the Dietherapy Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital indicates an increase in dietary related disease from 50 per cent in periods 1995 and 2001 to 53 per cent in ...
6th June, 2011
A Guinea-Worm communication Task force for the Wa East district of the Upper West Region was at the weekend inaugurated here with a call on all stakeholders to intensify their efforts to eradicate the ...
30th May, 2011
The Ghana Medial Association (GMA) has called on the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to as a matter of urgency sit with it to discuss salary review for doctors immediately.
That the GMA ...
30th May, 2011
The Ghana Food and Drugs Board (FDB) in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service have launched a campaign to promote the intake of foods fortified with micronutrients to improve the health of, ...
26th May, 2011
Nine out of every 10 mental cases in the country are not treated, says Mr. Edward Obeng, Ashanti Regional Coordinator of Community Mental Health.
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In reference to a 2011 World ...
25th May, 2011
The government has given high marks to Breast Care International (BCI), Kumasi-based breast cancer awareness NGO, for its efforts at helping to reduce the spread of the disease in the country.
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9th May, 2011
It is estimated that about 16,000 people will die as a result of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) this year.
In addition, 13,000 new HIV/AIDS infections will be recorded, Dr. Richard ...
8th May, 2011
The 37 Military Hospital will carry out a mass burial of unclaimed bodies that have been deposited at its mortuary for more than three months.
The exercise is billed to be conducted at the end of ...
7th May, 2011
Vice-President John Mahama yesterday, handed over 250 vehicles to selected health training institutions across the country, and called for the training of more health professionals to meet the ...
27th April, 2011
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies have been urged to allocate part of their common fund (DACF) to cater for mental patients in their districts.
The Executive Secretary of Mental ...
23rd April, 2011
Persons who produce and sell herbal medicine without licences and registration would be sanctioned according to law, the Traditional Medicine and Practice Council (TMPC) has said.
The move forms ...
16th April, 2011
Mrs. Marian Kwakye, Head of Business Development at Capital Assurance with a colleague made separate donation worth GH¢1,500 to the Weija Leprosarium and Teshie orphanage
Looking on are staff and ...
30th March, 2011
Out of the 130 cases of Celebrus Spinal Menigitis (CSM) recorded in the Upper East Region from January to the middle of March this year, 28 deaths were recorded.
Dr. James Akpablie, Deputy, ...
30th March, 2011
THE Dangme West District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Ms Janet Wahieimeh has advised women to undertake periodic check up of their breasts for early detection of ...
26th March, 2011
Encroachers on the Akuse Government Hospital have refused to move for expansion and renovation works to be carried out.
According to the hospital authorities the encroachers have also been ...
19th March, 2011
A sod has been cut for the construction of a three million pound sterling eye centre, for the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
The facility when completed, will serve as the centre for the ...
19th March, 2011
The Co-operative Housing Fund (CHF) international, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), is implementing an urban slum up grading initiative.
The Programme is being undertaken in partnership with ...
17th March, 2011
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Health
Directorate is adopting strategies to curb the alarming rate of still births in the metropolis.
To this end, the directorate is to carry out quarterly basic ...
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