In a significant effort to bolster the quality of eye care services in the Ashanti Region, Orbis International, a renowned humanitarian organization dedicated to eye health, has today, 15th September, 2023, extended its benevolent hand once more. A recent donation of vital eye care equipment to the Ashanti Regional Health …
Read More »‘Wee Toffee’ Use On The Rise Among SHS, JHS Students – Mental Health Coordinator Reveals
Bongo District Mental Health Coordinator, Prince Kofi Yeboah, has expressed worry over the rise in sales and consumption of psychoactive drugs on the various campuses of Senior High schools (SHSs) and Basic Schools in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. He observes that young people are gradually losing …
Read More »Let’s Do Well To Protect Ourselves From HIV/AIDS – MP Hopeful Tells Constituents.
Member of Parliament hopeful for Amenfi Central in the Western Region on the ticket of the NDC has admonished constituents to do well to protect themselves from contacting HIV/AIDS. Giving statistics ,the only female politician to have won the Amenfi Central Parliamentary Primaries indicated that a whooping population of 16,574 …
Read More »Ghanaian Woman Seeks Aid After Contracting HIV From 5-year Boyfriend
In an interview with TV3, a 40-year-old Ghanaian woman has opened up about her challenging situation, grappling with a difficult decision between parting ways with her fiancé or embracing an uncertain future. The revelation came to light after she discovered that her partner had concealed his HIV-positive status throughout their …
Read More »Watch How To Use HIV Self-test Kit.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is currently on the rise in Ghana, and according to the Ghana AIDS Commission, over 100,000 persons in the country are HIV carriers but do not know. Due to the stigmatization surrounding HIV, a lot of individuals are hesitant to go to health centres to get …
Read More »A/R: Workers of Kumasi South Hospital Bound To Kick Against The Appointment Of The Retired Former KATH CEO.
In a surprising turn of events, the medical community at Kumasi South Hospital also known as Agogo Hospital in the Ashanti Region finds itself embroiled in a controversy over the appointment of Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso, the retired former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). …
Read More »Women Using Diapers Instead Of Pads During Menstruation – Kwesi Pratt Blasts Govt
The exorbitant cost of sanitary towels in Ghana has compelled some women to resort to alternative methods and materials for managing menstruation. From utilizing untreated fabrics and tissues to employing unconventional materials like corn husks, an increasing number of women have even turned to using diapers during their periods. Kwesi …
Read More »Sexual Contact Is Responsible For 80% of HIV Infections In Ghana – AIDS Commission
The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that sexual contacts account for 80% of HIV infections in Ghana. According to the Commission, failing to use condoms correctly and regularly has contributed to this situation. Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director General of the Commission, who announced this, explained that Ghanaians should understand that …
Read More »Eastern Region: BECE Candidate Drowns At Hununya
A final year Junior High School pupil preparing to write this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) beginning August 7, 2023, has drowned at Hununya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon, July 22, 2023. Utv-Ghana has gathered that a national service teacher …
Read More »Offinso North health workers receive Presidential Awards for hard work.
About 64 health workers in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region have been honored by the government for their various contributions to the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presidential awards, initiated by President Akuffo Addo, acknowledges the exceptional role of frontline health workers who dedicated themselves …
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