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Ghana records 50 suspected cholera cases first quarter of 2024

Ghana has reported 50 suspected cholera cases this year, though all have tested negative. Dr. Dennis…

3,765 cases of mental disorders related to alcohol use recorded in 2023

The Mental Health Authority of Ghana has raised alarms about the rising trend of mental health…

Malaria related deaths reduced from 2,799 in 2012 to 146 in 2023

Malaria-related deaths have drastically reduced from 2,799 in 2012 to 146 last year. However, the Ghana…

Ghana AIDS Commission records 17k new HIV infections

In 2023, there were 17,774 new HIV infections reported in the country, marking a 14.8% decrease…

KATH Oncologists withdraw services due to malfunctioning radiotherapy machine

Doctors at the Oncology Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital abandoned the Consulting Room on Monday,…

Ministry of Health appeals to laboratory workers to call off strike

The Ministry of Health has appealed to the leadership of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union…

Mandatory NHIA health insurance for foreigners not yet approved – Dr Okoe Boye

The Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has, in an official statement, clarified that the…

Health Minister assures medical supplies at Tema port will be cleared before end of June

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has provided assurances that the backlog of critical medical supplies currently…

Fertility Preservation: Bank your eggs and sperm to secure babies in future — Embryologist

An embryologist and fertility advisor, Diane Amedo, has advised would-be parents to bank their eggs and…

Sex does not cure menstrual cramps — Gynaecologist

An Obstetric Gynaecologist with the St Dominic Hospital at Akwatia, Dr John K. Bosomtwe, has refuted…