The Coalition of NGOs in Health says it has uncovered about 53 health projects across the country left unattended to since the assumption of the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration. According to its Chairman, Dr Gabriel Bernaku, the number of the abandoned projects represents the Coalition’s latest data as of April 29, 2020. “As at 12 noon, my … Read more
Hepatitis is one of the common liver diseases and this article shines more light on its causes, treatment, the effects on the body, prevention, types, and management. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It’s commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These … Read more
COVID-19 cases in Ghana have risen to 1,671 from 1,550, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye has announced. Addressing a Press Conference Tuesday, Dr Aboagye stated that 1,461 are doing well with no symptoms and are currently responding to treatment. He added six are moderate to critically ill. Over 188 people … Read more
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has stated that the Akufo-Addo led government has not abandoned hospital projects started by the erstwhile Mahama administration. According to him, several hospitals started by the Mahama administration have been completed, commissioned and currently in use. “The government has never abandoned any health facility that was started by the … Read more
The Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Region have risen sharply from 1 to 21 as 20 more cases have been recorded. Municipal health director, Bismark Sarkodie who confirmed the new cases to correspondent Kofi Siaw, said they are expecting more results from Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. The 20 new cases are among the … Read more
The Tema West Municipal Health Directorate is asking for support for health workers at Tema Polyclinic, following a confirmed Covid-19 case at the facility. A Community Nurse who occasionally visits Tema Polyclinic as part of her routine work, tested positive to the disease on Friday and is currently recovering at home. The nurse, believed to be in … Read more
Doctors at the Department of Accident and Emergency at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital threatened to lay down their tools over the supposed lack of COVID-19 preparedness by the hospital. “We write to express our general dissatisfaction with the preparedness or lack thereof of the department to combat the current COVID-19 pandemic. We also wish to … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a tax holiday for health workers in the country for the next three (3) months beginning April 2020. The President made this known during his fifth national address today, Sunday, April 5, 2020, where he updated Ghanaians on the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus disease in the … Read more
Ghana’s premier health-care facility, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has only 95 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for its essential front-line workers to battle the Covid- 19 pandemic says the CEO. ALSO READ: Korle Bu delivers drugs to patients during lockdown President Nana Akuffo-Addo extends border closure by 2 weeks Coronavirus: 11 Togolese in isolation in kumasi … Read more
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that the partial lockdown of Accra, Kumasi, Tema and Kasoa has backfired. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, a member of the NDC’s COVID-19 team, Dr. Grace Ayensu Dankwa said the lockdown should have taken immediate effect instead of the delayed implementation date. READ ALSO:Christian Atsu retires from Black … Read more