Health

Orbis International Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) committed to the preservation and restoration of sight, has donated assorted eye care equipment to five health facilities in the Ashanti Region. They donated the equipment to the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate as a support to improving quality eye care in the Region. …

Collins Healthy Liver Foundation-Ghana (CHLiF-Gh) is a non profit health organization committed to creating awareness on liver health and its related diseases. Its focus is on the early diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis B.   The foundation was established in honor of Elder Collins Yeboah, a father of three …

The emergency in charge of the Sampa Government Hospital in the Jaman North District of the Bono region, Mr. Issah Sumaila has asked the general public to put a stop to the series of misconceptions being circulated about HIV/AIDS and the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS patients.   He indicated that the …

The Canadian Government has supported the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate with $10 Million financial package to support lifesaving services for the people in Ghana especially those in the Ashanti Region following the COVID-19 pandemic. The support is to improve quality health care, maternal health, training, sanitation and hygiene as well …

  A heart attack is a medical emergency.  A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked or cut off. If there’s not sufficient oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart, it can cause damage to the affected area. As a result, the heart muscle begins to die. …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) through the expanded program on the immunization has collaboration with the Food And Drugs Authority (FDA) has held a stakeholders meeting to plan about how to fight and response to a vaccine related issue in the Ashanti Region. This Vaccine Related Events (VRE) which are …

A Health Promotion Officicer at the Birim Central Municipal Assembly (BMCA) in the Eastern Region has outlined ways of preventing a nationwide transmission of the Monkeypox disease. . Siaw Ebenezer , said the wearing of nose mask and the use of hand sanitizer are effective against the disease. He thus …

The Ashanti Regional Health directorate has launched maternal mortality and unsafe abortion campaign to tackle the soaring maternal deaths in the Ashanti Region. The region has recorded 174 maternal death including 11 unsafe abortion in 2021. The situation has become a source of worry to health authorities and they are …

Healthy Heart Africa is an international organisation that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children.     It is an implementing partner of the Healthy Heart Africa Programme, which is supporting the GHS to establish wellness clinics in its facilities to encourage regular …

A senior medical officer and  the Chief executive officer for  Profecy  scientific herbal clinic, Noble Dr. Mensah Bonsu has revealed that about 80% Ghanaians are living with mental illness (bipolar disorder). Dr. Mensah called on Stakeholders to institute more effective measures to deal with Bipolar Disorder and uphold international best …