Health

People with tattoos are not permanently barred from donating blood, provided they observe a six-month waiting period, a blood donor recruiter, Ms Rita Justine Menorkpor, has clarified. According to her,...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has put in place a 26-member implementation committee to coordinate the rollout of the Government’s Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) programme across 135 districts. The...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to strengthen follow-up care for pregnant women, mothers and newborns in underserved communities following the donation of three vehicles by the Korea International...

The lack of affordable care, therapy and respite services for children with cerebral palsy is forcing many parents, particularly mothers, to remain at home as full-time caregivers, limiting their ability...

The Oti Regional Health Directorate has pledged to intensify disease surveillance and community reporting systems after four cases of monkeypox, also known as Mpox, were confirmed in the region during...

The Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC) is advocating for the nationwide expansion of a targeted HIV prevention programme for adolescent girls and young women, following encouraging results in regions where the...

The Keta Municipal Hospital is seeking renewed support from India to modernise and re-equip the Narasimha Rao Eye Clinic as part of efforts to improve specialist healthcare delivery in the...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intensified surveillance in flood-affected communities in Accra after uncovering attempts to return contaminated bottled water and soft drinks to the market. The Authority...

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African countries to strengthen their health regulatory systems and invest in modern technology to ensure patients receive safe, ethical and quality healthcare. Speaking in...

The growing use of drug-laced toffees among students in Senior High and Junior High Schools is emerging as a major mental health concern in the Bono Region, the Regional Mental...