Category: Health
Ban on bush burning, hunting still in force — Fire Commander warn farmers, palm wine tappers and smokers
The nationwide ban on bush burning and hunting is still in force, Divisional Officer Grade two (DOII) Dominic Twum Prempeh, the Techiman Municipal [...]
Concern as Krobos hesitate to vaccinate due to false rumours
The Upper Manya Krobo District Director of the Ghana Health Services, Esther Dua Oyinka, has expressed concerns about false rumours leading to Cov [...]
COVID-19: Ghana detects 34 cases of Omicron variant
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) has announced the detection of 34 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the coun [...]
GHS ends 4 rounds of SMC exercise undertaken in 2021
The Upper East Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has ended its fourth round of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) exercise [...]
W/R recorded over 1k HIV infections in 2020
The Western Region recorded a total of 1,255 new HIV infections in 2020.
Currently, the Region is among the Top 5 regions with the highest new [...]
Homosexuality is a mental disorder, not biological – Prof Akwasi Osei
Professor Akwasi Osei, a member of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, has stated that homosexuality is an ab [...]
Vaccinated persons are immune to new Covid variant – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has assured that those who have already taken the COVID-19 vaccine should not be scared of being attacked by the ne [...]
FDA cautions public over consuming ‘expired’ Charmé Sparkling Juice
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says about 170 cartons of expired Charmé Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Red and White Grape Juice products have been r [...]
GHS to tighten anti-Covid measures at KIA ahead of Christmas
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye, has assured that the authorities are going to scale up surveilla [...]
All SHS, tertiary students should be vaccinated as December is declared vaccination month – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has declared the month of December as the vaccination month.
Director-General at the GHS, Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboag [...]