Unemployed nurses suspend protest
A planned protest by unemployed nurses and allied health professionals has been suspended following a marathon meeting with the Health Ministry.
The group besieged the ministry two months ago demanding clearance for the posting of...
GSK terminates distributorship of 4 Ghanaian companies
Local pharmaceutical giants have expressed their fear of serious health implications following the decision of the United Kingdom (UK)-based pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Export Ltd, UK, to terminate its distributorship contracts for its pharmaceuticals...
MoH issues alert over “strange” disease in Liberia
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued an alert to all its agencies under its jurisdiction to increase surveillance following the emergence of a “strange” disease in Liberia.
The strange disease which is yet to...
No plastic rice in Ghana – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has rubbished claims that the Ghanaian market is inundated with plastic rice, contrary to assertions on social media.
The FDA following circulation of videos on social media platforms claiming...
‘Applying chemicals to foodstuff dangerous’
A health expert has warned Ghanaians to be mindful of what they consume as several unlicensed chemical products flood the market.
The concerns of Mr. Emmanuel Fianu, a Doctor at the Zoe Royal Hospital comes...
Tamale Hospital CEO impasse unfortunate – Segbefia
A former Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia, has described as unfortunate the chaos being witnessed at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) following the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer there.
The Ministry of Health...
U/E: Cholera outbreak looms as shops turn toilets at Bolga Market
Concerned experts have pointed at a mounting mess inside the Bolgatanga Central Market as one of the major reasons the Upper East regional capital is on the verge of a cholera outbreak.
This is because...
Goil donates 150 beds to Kumasi South Hospital
The Ashanti regional directorate of the Ghana Health Service has taken delivery of 150 hospital beds from Goil Ghana, an Oil Marketing Company.
The donation is intended to aid quality health care delivery in the...
Support my wife to save mothers, babies – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has called on Ghanaians to support his wife Rebecca Akufo-Addo to raise funds for the construction of a new mother and baby unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
The first lady...
Pregnant nurses against exam ban won’t be victimized – Tina Mensah
The deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah, has assured the pregnant nurses who spoke against decision to bar them from taking their exams due to their conditions will not be victimised.
The Nursing and Midwifery...