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Spike in HIV infections, funding challenges threaten Ghana’s HIV/AIDS efforts
The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has bemoaned the lax attitude characterizing the fight against HIV and AIDS in Ghana.
This follows a…
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Herbal medicine sector targets $5bn revenue to overtake cocoa
The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations (GHAFTRAM) is aiming to transform Ghana's herbal medicine industry into a major economic force, projecting that…
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$1.6M family planning commodities stuck at Tema Port for 7 months
A coalition of 55 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Ghana’s reproductive health sector has urgently appealed to the government to clear essential family planning (FP) commodities…
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Korle-Bu gets Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, marking a major milestone in Ghana's healthcare…
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Employers should prioritise mental health
The Alliance for Mental Health and Development (Mental Health Alliance) has called on employers particularly government to take practical steps to prioritise mental health in the…
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Monkeypox treatment in Ghana and Africa: Can Tecovirimat be the answer?
Monkeypox (Mpox) has been a persistent health concern across West, Central, and East Africa for decades, with the first human case reported in 1970.
Two distinct types of Mpox virus…
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Ghana records first case of MPOX in Western North Region
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the country’s first case of MPOX in 2024, involving a 15-year-old boy from the Western North Region. According to a Disease Situational…
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Govt’s health infrastructure projects yielding positive results
Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has highlighted the government's achievements in expanding healthcare infrastructure and utilizing digital innovations to improve service delivery.…
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Govt expands NHIS to cover mental health treatments
The Minister for Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, has announced a historic expansion of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to include coverage for mental health conditions.…
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NHIA disburses additional GH¢402m to health facilities
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commenced the disbursement of an additional GH₵402 million to healthcare facilities across Ghana.
According to a statement from the…
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