1 in 5 Ghanaians has high blood pressure — Health Ministry
The Health Ministry has reported that one in every five Ghanaians is living with elevated blood pressure, highlighting the growing...
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Nearly half of stroke patients are Ghanaian men aged 30–49
Ghana has recorded a steady and worrying increase in stroke cases over the past three years. The numbers are rising...
Govt invests GH¢443m in Free Primary Health Care
The government has released an amount of GH¢443 million to retool selected facilities for the implementation of the Free Primary...
GHS staff to get scannable IDs to curb impersonation
Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the Director-General (DG) of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), says health staff scheduled to undertake community...
Study finds high uropathogens among elderly in Ghana
A study in selected care homes in the Greater Accra Region has found a high prevalence of drug-resistant urinary pathogens...
Policy changes needed to fight snakebites
Improved housing and environmental management, safer occupational practices, targeted behavioural change, and strengthened access to timely care, will help prevent...
Health Ministry denies ARV shortage
The Ministry of Health has rejected claims that Ghana has run out of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs), assuring persons living with...
GHS orders oxygen, pulse oximeters nationwide
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) will require all health facilities to maintain functional medical oxygen and a working pulse oximeter...
GHS, ISCC sign 5-year pact to strengthen sickle cell response
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to...
Hepatitis B causes 75% of liver cancer cases in Ghana – Experts
Hepatitis B infection accounts for about 75% of liver cancer cases in Ghana, making it the leading cause of the...
