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Ghana Is Experiencing “Mental Health Inflation” – Psychologist

August 16, 2022

Dr Collins Agyemang Badu, National President, Ghana Psychological Association (GPA), says Ghana is currently experiencing “mental health inflation.” He attributed the problem to stress, anxiety, and loss of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the increase in crime, violence amongst the youth and high level of unemployment, amongst others. Dr Badu said in terms of […]Continue Reading

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Halt plan to reserve slots at nursing training colleges for Health Ministry – Minority

August 15, 2022

The Minority on the Health Committee in Parliament is calling on the government to immediately withdraw its decision on reserving 30 percent of admissions into nursing training colleges for the Ministry of Health. At a press conference, it described the situation as a “recipe for unbridled corruption.” This comes after the Ministry of Health directed […]Continue Reading

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NGO provides free medical care, shelter to mentally-challenged persons removed from streets of Kumasi

August 15, 2022

A non-governmental organisation, Willingway Foundation, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Foundation, has launched a programme to rid the streets of Kumasi of mentally-ill persons. With the help of the Ghana Health Service, Social Welfare and the police, the group removed 10 mentally-challenged women from the streets of Kumasi and Ejisu on day one of the exercises Continue Reading

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No more active Marburg case in Ghana; only surviving patient fully recovers – GHS

August 12, 2022

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country’s only survivor of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) has fully recovered. This follows two negative tests carried out on the patient in 48 hours. “The patient has since been discharged and reunited with her family”, according to a statement from the Ghana Health Service. The recovered patient […]Continue Reading

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Last of 3 persons who contracted Marburg Virus disease in Ghana recovers

August 12, 2022

A 24-year-old woman who contracted Marburg Virus disease in Ghana has been reunited with her family after making full recovery. It leaves the country with no case paving the way for the country to declare the outbreak over in 42 days if no new infections are recorded. She becomes the country’s only survivor of the […]Continue Reading

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310 out of 100k pregnant women die during delivery – Dr Srofenyoh

August 11, 2022

The Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), Dr Emmanuel Srofenyoh, has disclosed that the current maternal mortality rate in the country stood at 310 per 100,000 live births. This, he indicated is above the World Health Organisation (W.H.O) accepted standard of 70 out of 100,000 live births. He […]Continue Reading

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Monkeypox death in Ghana is unfortunate, it shouldn’t have happened – Banda Khalifa

August 1, 2022

A Public Health Expert at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Dr Banda Khalifa, has described as unfortunate the death that occurred in Ghana as a result of Monkeypox infection. He explained that ordinarily, Monkeypox infection should not cause severe illness. He however, warned that persons with existing health conditions are likely to suffer severely […]Continue Reading

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Mahama and Lordina inaugurate new maternity, children’s ward at Bole

July 27, 2022

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, and his wife, Lordina have inaugurated and presented to the Bole Community in the Savanna Region, a 45-bed maternity and children’s ward in the Bole District Hospital. The couple, who are celebrating their 30th marriage anniversary, built and presented the twin wards to the people of Bole and […]Continue Reading

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Dental hygienist reveals 7 biggest mistakes you make while brushing your teeth

July 26, 2022

Brushing our teeth twice a day is a task many of us have been doing for as long as we can remember. Most people know that skipping this daily routine could result in cavities, dirty teeth and oral health issues. What’s important to keep in mind is that this daily ritual has a much bigger […]Continue Reading

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50 out of 98 contacts traced in Marburg virus incident discharged – GHS

July 21, 2022

he Ghana Health Service (GHS) says 50 out of 98 persons identified as contacts to the recent outbreak of the Marburg virus in the country have been discharged. The Director of Public Health at the GHS, Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe disclosed this in a JoyNews interview. According to him, the 50 have completed the 21-day incubation period. He, however, […]Continue Reading