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Over 40,000 trained nurses not employed, exodus not a problem
Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured that the mass exodus of nurses and other health professionals from Ghana for better income and compensation packages abroad has not negatively…
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Over 8,000 nurses and midwives seek better life abroad since 2022
Over 8,000 nurses and midwives trained in Ghana have left the country between January 2022 and June 2023.
Data from the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) shows…
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GH¢1.9m paid to 95 ‘ghosts’ of Sunyani Regional Hospital
In a shocking revelation, the Auditor-General has discovered that 95 unknown names of Sunyani Regional Hospital have been paid salaries totalling GH¢1.9 million (GH¢1,922,549.53)…
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Ending discrimination key to fighting spread of HIV
The Minister of Health, Kweku Agyemang-Manu, says ending discrimination against persons living with HIV in the country is vital to tackle the spread of the disease.
He made this call…
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NHIA clears GH₵1bn arrears in 2023 alone
The National Health Authority (NHIA) clears arrears totaling over GH₵1 billion (GHC1, 082,469,525.1) in claims in 2023 alone.
GH₵977.4m paid to clear 2022 arrears
A total of…
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Agenda 111 contractors tasked to complete 45 hospitals this year
Government has tasked contractors working on some 45 Agenda 111 hospital projects which have reached advanced stages to complete them before the end of this year.
The ambitious…
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COVID-19 infected 171,758 and killed 1, 462 in Ghana
COVID-19 infected 171,758 and killed 1, 462 people in Ghana as of May 15, 2023.
The last person to die of COVID-19 in Ghana departed on January 08, 2023.
President Nana Addo…
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COVID-19 checks at all Ghana entry points lifted
COVID-19 checks in the form of health declaration form for international travellers to Ghana has been suspended with effect from May 20, 2023.
Also, pre-departure testing and tests…
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Measles, Polio and other childhood vaccines dispatched to regions
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) have received the first consignment of Measles vaccines, Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccines and Oral Polio Vaccines.…
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No measles deaths in 20yrs, vaccines arriving soon
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has assured parents of children who are yet to receive their scheduled vaccines due to the vaccine shortage currently being experienced in…
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