95 Ghanaian nurses touch down in Barbados

Ninety-five (95) Ghanaian nurses have arrived in Barbados to begin a two-year contract in the Caribbean nation. They arrived in Barbados on Thursday evening via a chartered flight. Kafaba Lynching: Woman seen in the video torturing Akua Danteh arrested The Ministry of Health in November confirmed that 120 Ghanaian nurses had been selected to serve a two-year … Read more

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Records 100% Covid-19 Recoveries

According to a statement released by the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Hospital has recorded a 100% recoveries of the novel Covid-19 cases. Coronavirus also called Covid-19 had been declared pandemic by the world health organisation few months ago. Ghana has so far recorded over 2000 cases. The biggest teaching hospital in the country, Korle … Read more

53 abandoned, uncompleted health facilities ‘discovered’

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

We’ve not abandoned Mahama’s hospital projects – Health Minister

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

MINISTRY OF HEALTH RECEIVES MEDICAL SUPPLIES FROM ‘CHINA AID’ TO COMBAT COVID-19

As part of efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in Ghana, the Chinese government, today donated urgently-needed and life-sustaining medical supplies to the Ministry of Health in a short ceremony at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. The medical supplies include 3,000 N95 Protective Face Masks, 10,000 Protective Face Masks, 2500 Disposable Coveralls, 800 Infrared … Read more

Corona Virus Hits Ghana

Corona Virus also know as Covid-19, a disease which sprang up earlier this year and had been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is now in Ghana. The disease which is stated to have flu-like symptoms is still on the rise. Corona Virus has killed a lot of people in China and other … Read more

Babies And Mothers Receive Healthcare Services Under Cocoa Trees In Amonom

Nursing mothers at Amonom, a farming community in the Atiwa West district of the Eastern region, are appealing for Community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) compound as their children (babies) are weighed and treated under cocoa trees. Speaking to Adom News’ Kwasi Azor, the nursing mothers expressed worry about lack of proper healthcare in the community. … Read more

Community Health Nurses Urge Akorabo Residents To Patronise Clinic

A Community Health Nurse (CHN) in the Eastern Region has called on pregnant women from the Akorabo Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) catchment area to patronise health programmes. About 34 small towns are under the RCH at Akorabo in the Suhum Municipality yet attendance by pregnant women to the clinic remains low. Daniel Adomako, in an … Read more

Waterlogged Mafi Sasekpe Health Centre in the Volta Region inaccessible

Access to the Mafi Sasekpe Health Centre in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region is restricted due to water occupying paths meant for pedestrians and vehicles. The centre is situated in a waterlogged area. Health Officer in charge of the Centre, Jonas Bobi said, “we have been suffering for some time now and … Read more