Health

Savanna Signatures, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP), is rolling out a social and behavioural change communication intervention to improve nutrition practices among schoolchildren...

The Ga Traditional Area has pledged its support for the government’s Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health Emergency Response, aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths across the country. The pledge...

The Evangelical Church of Ghana (ECG) Hospital at Dambai is seeking government support to reduce its growing wage burden, with more than half of its workforce currently being paid from...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for greater openness and compassion in conversations about suicide as Ghana records a rise in reported cases. The call forms part of activities...

The Upper East Regional Hospital is strengthening its capacity to provide specialist healthcare and postgraduate medical training, with management pursuing new programmes in orthopaedics and mental health. The hospital has...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Food Research Institute (CSIR-FRI) is testing improved fish-smoking technologies in Ghana to determine their effectiveness in reducing harmful chemical contamination and smoke-related environmental emissions....

The Government is considering the renovation of the War Memorial Hospital in Navrongo, a key referral facility in the Upper East Region that has reportedly not undergone any major refurbishment...

Efforts to control animal diseases and safeguard public health in the Asene Manso Akroso District are being hampered by shortages of veterinary drugs and vaccines, the District Department of Agriculture...

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) has urged Ghanaians to take advantage of available HIV prevention services, including Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and condoms, as the country records thousands...

Ghana is positioning the proposed Medical City project in Ada as a major healthcare investment hub capable of reducing outbound medical tourism and retaining foreign exchange within the country. The...