Category: Health
Bird flu outbreak expected to end within three months – Veterinary Service
The current bird flu outbreak in the country, is expected to be completely resolved within three months.
This is due to vigorous measures being tak [...]
KNUST researchers commence typhoid fever vaccine trials in Agogo
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and its partners have commenced Typhoid fever vaccine trials at Agogo in [...]
Johnson & Johnson vaccination ends today
The vaccination of Ghanaians in COVID-19 hotspots in Ghana with the Johnson & Johnson vaccines is expected to end today, Friday, August 20.
The fiv [...]
Gov’t constructing more COVID-19 treatment centers – Health Minister
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says the construction of a number of COVID-19 Treatment Centers is currently underway in the country.
Mr Agyem [...]
Agenda 111 construction commences this week with each district hospital to cost $17m – Information Minister
Government says work on the ambitious Agenda 111 will commence on Tuesday when President Akufo-Addo inspects work on a district hospital in the Ashant [...]
Sputnik V saga: Fire recalcitrant Kwaku Agyeman-Manu – NDC Birmingham to Akufo-Addo
The Birmingham Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling on President Akufo-Addo to as a matter of urgency fire Health Minister Kwak [...]
Children at Anlo Beach registered on NHIS
Barely some sixteen months after going to the rescue of Epowano D/A Primary School, Unique Family and Friends Ghana have again taken another step to p [...]
Government Must Establish More Environmental Health Training Institutions And Upgrade Existing Schools of Hygiene To Degree Level As A Matter of Urgency To Help Tackle Poor Environmental Health and Sanitation in Ghana
The training of professional public health inspectors (currently Environmental Health Officers/Practitioners) started around 1925 during the colonial [...]
Sputnik V fiasco: Transfer the money back — Health Minister goes after Sheikh for refund
The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu who is under intense pressure to resign is asking Sheikh Al Maktoum to refund monies paid into his account [...]
Ghana procures 177,600 Johnson & Johnson vaccines
Government through the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on August 7 2021, procured 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine thanks to the African [...]