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Ghana Monitors Rising Respiratory Infections Linked to hMPV Outbreak in China

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is closely monitoring a rise in respiratory infections, particularly those caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), which has been...

Oral sex identified as leading cause of throat cancer

Oral sex has now been identified as the leading cause of throat cancer, overtaking smoking, alcohol consumption, and poor diet, according to medical experts. The...
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Ibrahim Mahama Flies 10-year-old  Luekaemia patient for $110,000 Treatment in South Africa

Prominent Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama has flown a 10-year-old leukaemia patient, Lisa...

NHIA CEO: 40 medical facilities ready for free dialysis on Dec. 1

The National Health Insurance Authority has announced that 40 health facilities are prepared to...

Pneumonia; biggest infectious killer of children worldwide – UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says pneumonia is the biggest infectious...

Ghana’s NHIS to Offer Free Dialysis for All Patients Starting December

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced that,...

GHS, NGOs Empower Journalists to Enhance Community Health Reporting

In a collaborative effort, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the African Media and Malaria...

Cholera Outbreak Claims Five Lives in Kasoa, Dozens Hospitalized

Five people have died, and 30 others remain hospitalized following a cholera outbreak in...

Malnutrition Claims 2 Lives in Bawku as 65 Cases Recorded in 2024

At least two children have died from malnutrition in the Bawku Municipality of northern...

Ghana’s NHIA Requires GHC57 Million Annually for Free Dialysis Rollout- NHIA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Dacosta Aboagye,...

NHIS Names 20 Hospitals to Provide Free Dialysis Treatment Starting Dec. 1

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has announced that starting December 1, 2024, 20...

NHIA Disburses GH¢270m to Healthcare Providers for Oct-Nov 2024 Claims

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH¢270 million to healthcare providers across...

Pancreatic cancer patient ‘left in lurch’ due to global shortage of medication

Dan Godley, 31, says ordinarily he would be prescribed around 10 bottles of Creon...

KAMA Group Founder Michael Agyekum Addo Dies Aged 74

Michael Agyekum Addo, the founder of Ghana’s KAMA Group of Companies, has died at...

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We’ll be fair and equitable in Fishing Vessel Licensing – Emelia Arthur

Emelia Arthur, Ghana’s Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has pledged the government’s commitment to...