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The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost 2.4 million Ghanaians could be suffering from various degrees of mental illness. The organisation believes this calls for enhanced cooperation in the area of infrastructure and technical support to revamp Ghana’s wobbling mental healthcare system. Ghana’s Mental Health Authority has on countless occasions …

The Africa vaccination week has been launched in Kumasi in Ashanti Region to commemorate the preservation of the health of children through vaccination. The launched took place at the Lancaster Hotel, Kumasi on Thursday, 20th April 2023. Joined by Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, …

On every 30th January, the World celebrates Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (NTDs). NTDs affects over a billion people around the world, and are caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and other toxins. NTDs are most prevalent in the poorest regions and in addition to inclement weather, poor …

The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate with the help from JHPIEGO-USAID RISE has begun another round of COVID -19 vaccination exercise in all the Districts and Municipalities in the region. The five-days exercise which is starting on the  9th to 13th November 2022, would seek to vaccinate  203,480 people who have …

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified four substandard medicinal products in The Gambia. The four products are; Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup. According to a statement from the FDA, …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the most common cause of death globally. An estimated 18.5 million people die from CVD every year according to World Health Organization (WHO). Coronary heart disease or strokes were the major causes of these deaths. World Heart Day is observed and celebrated annually on September 29, …