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Ghana loses 1,400 lives to drowning annually – WHO/Bloomberg Philanthropies
In a startling revelation at the official launch of the Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention in Geneva, Switzerland, it was disclosed that approximately 1,400 people die from…
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NPP promises to upgrade Nursing and Midwifery Colleges to degree-awarding institutions
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as Napo, and the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced a significant policy proposal aimed at elevating…
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NHIA releases GH₵200m as free dialysis treatment begins nationwide
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH₵200 million to health facilities across Ghana, marking the commencement of free dialysis treatment for kidney patients…
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NHIA to spend over GH₵57m on free dialysis for all-CEO
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is set to transform kidney disease care in Ghana with the rollout of its Free Dialysis Treatment programme on December 1, 2024.
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President Akufo-Addo inaugurates 4 hospitals in Ashanti Region
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned four new hospitals in the Ashanti Region, urging Ghanaians to retain the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sustain the significant…
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50 People contract HIV daily in Ghana
The Ghana AIDS Commission has revealed that an estimated 50 people contract HIV daily, with a significant portion of new infections occurring among individuals aged 15 to 49 years.…
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Ghana recording growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has sounded the alarm over the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), cautioning that it could lead to 10 million deaths…
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CSOs call for urgent action to manage diabetes
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ghana, including the Ghana NCD Alliance, Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, and Generational Growth Foundation, has…
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Free dialysis for all kidney patients starts December 1
All kidney patients enrolled under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will be eligible for free dialysis treatment beginning December 1, 2024.
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Cholera outbreak: 16 dead, 115 infected in one month
A total of 16 people have died, and 115 others have been infected in the ongoing cholera outbreak in various parts of the country within the past month.
Dr. Dennis Laryea, Head of…
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